Technology

May 22, 2017
Productivity boosts: Pareto’s Principle, Parkinson’s Law, and the Pomodoro technique

Have you ever had a concept explained to you that instantly helped you perform better due to the insights you received?  We know how valuable that can be, which is…

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August 16, 2016
Apps for the Gent

In a recent post about the Iphone 7 we alluded to the fact that “A gent regards his smartphone the way he might any useful tool: it should be reliable, simple (and…

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July 28, 2016
Before it’s out: the iPhone 7

Not everyone uses an Apple iPhone, but as new versions of it release, we get a better sense of the new priorities of smartphone users.  With the release of the…

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December 2, 2015
Home Automation: Necessity or Nice To Have?

In the last five years home automation has grown into a multi-billion dollar market. Due to its proliferation, home automation can be defined in several ways. In this case we…

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October 17, 2015
The Gent’s Guide to Fitness Trackers

Wearables are the next big thing. Fitness trackers are the top category in this field and have made huge advances in the last few years. In fact, there are so…

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November 17, 2014
How to Internet Like a Gent

The Internet these days can be a collection of malware, spyware, identity theft, intrusive ads, privacy concerns, and a lack of anonymity. Everyone from hackers and advertisers to the U.S. government wants…

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April 1, 2014
Fighting Traffic With Audiobooks

Of all the statistics I come across, those expressing the vast amount of time we waste year to year are probably my least favorite. Just twenty minutes of weekday commute…

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May 13, 2013
Fuel Micro Charger

There are few things worse than realizing your phone battery is about to die and you don’t have a charger in site, especially when you are about to take an…

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