We just released episode 7 of Cast of Dads. Our latest podcast probes some of the biggest challenges in parenting and fatherhood: bullies and morons. We toned down the tech talk to address some of these very real issues dads face. We’d love your perspective as well.… Read the rest
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How To Be Happy, According To Professor Srikumar Rao
Our culture and acquired mental models predispose many of us to unhappiness, but things don’t have to be that way. That’s according to Professor Srikumar Rao, the feature guest at the January 28, 2010 Interesting Café, Clickable‘s innovators and culture event series.… Read the rest
Why Are Consumer Electronics Constructed So Cheaply?
I’m a gadget guy. I love consumer electronics. But there’s a critical flaw in the latest generation of devices: poor construction. Many devices I purchased in the late 1990s and early 2000s (and still own, believe it or not) still work like new, including video cameras, CD players, VCRs, stereos, tube televisions and answering machines — even an old Dell laptop.… Read the rest
New York Boat Show Sans Sail
On Saturday the family, including my dad, went to the New York Boat Show at the Javits Center in New York. I enjoyed this Show from my toddler to teenage years, so was eager to return with my own two kids. (It’s hard to believe it’s been nearly 20 years since my last visit.)Â … Read the rest
Teaching Your Kids About Government Incompetence
New York suffers from an incompetent and corrupt state government, along with dysfunctional agencies. That’s a problem to begin with, and exacerbated by our weak economy. While the problems trickle down, everywhere, I’ve been intrigued by high-profile, ongoing threats to eliminate public-transportation subsidies for New York City students.… Read the rest