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iPad Magic for Halloween

Greg Davis — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 22:05:50 +0000

Guess we should have seen this coming! With technology present almost everywhere in life, why not in a magic act? Great job by master magician Simon Pierro!

[hat tip to Mashable]

Globetrotter Fun

Greg Davis — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 03:31:14 +0000

What do you do for fun? It is common in the tech world to often find our niche or the thing we like to do and do it over and over again. Even outside the tech world it is easy to be stuck in the rut of a daily routine. I enjoy opportunities to break the cycle of the daily routine and do or see different things.

I had the opportunity this evening to take Rowan to see the Harlem Globetrotters. It was a first time for both of us and it certainly was an enjoyable show. It’s great to share new experiences with family members. It definitely creates memories and the chance for new creative thinking.

We all need breaks in our routine. I’m finding more and more that regularly scheduled breaks not only give me fresh perspective but also make me more productive over the long haul.

What was the last fun thing you did do break the routine?

SAP Projects

Greg Davis — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:15:18 +0000

SAP projects are often large, complex and very expensive endevours for most companies. The value they provide if done right (on time and budget) can be tremendous. For many organizations, and integrated system like SAP will help them realize new levels of efficiency and savings when looked at over the course of many years.

To archive those results, however, organizations have to be willing to let go of the way they currently do things and approach not only the system but also their business practices with a new paradigm. This is more often then not where companies fall down in their SAP journey. They want the benefits that the standardization and integration that SAP provides but they don’t want to let go of their familiar way of doing business.

The clip below is a humors look at the serious implications of not managing a SAP project well! Enjoy!

Theatre for Real Men

Greg Davis — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 01:36:41 +0000

This is just cool!

Produced at the Galaxy Theatre in Tokyo, Japan, Sword Shadow Dance features a samurai who finds himself in a fierce battle with a mysterious shape-shifting shadow. The shadow is projected onto a large, white background and the samurai reacts to its every move.

Star Wars for Real

Greg Davis — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 16:54:33 +0000

The are just not as exciting in this context are they? Almost hard to believe that over 30 years later kids are still dressing up like them, quoting their lines and pretending they had real Light Sabers to battle with!

Question: Can you name the character each of these actors played? Post your answers here!

(HT: ReflectionOf.Me)

Angry Birds Do Super Bowl Head to Rio!

Greg Davis — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 13:44:29 +0000

If you haven’t had enough of the Angry Birds yet, just wait – they are to appear in a Super Bowl ad and are headed to Rio!

[Email and RSS readers can watch clip here]

Question: Have you played Angry Birds? Is it your favorite current game or do you have another? Post comments here.

Fun Friday

Greg Davis — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 13:51:19 +0000

My generation has had the benefit of seeing technology mature in many areas, but one of the most interesting is in gaming. This past Christmas we got the Kinect for the Xbox 360, where you are the controller and you hold nothing. It is pretty amazing. This video gives us a great look back at this history of gaming and how far it (and the tech behind it) have come. Enjoy!

Email or RSS readers can watch here.

The (Almost) Comeback

Greg Davis — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 12:00:40 +0000

So close yet so far away. Definitely a hard loss to swallow as there were so many missed opportunities, so many plays that could have given us the win – none more dramatic than the interception in the end zone at the end of the game. But during those final 4 minutes of the game I saw passion, determination and heart from a team that wanted to win. They may not come out on the winning end every game but they do play with heart and for that this fan is thankful.

Thanks Birds for a season full of fun and surprises. Can’t wait for next year!

A Matter of HEART

Greg Davis — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 19:01:41 +0000

Can’t wait for this game! Let’s go E-A-G-L-E-S!

Even if you are not from the Philly area, you gotta love the passion and HEART of the fans!

[email & RSS readers click here to see video clip]

What Your Email Address Says About You

Greg Davis — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:02:43 +0000

I thought this was funny enough to share with everyone. Enjoy! [credit: The Oatmeal]

So which one are you?