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Robert Wray's Personal Blog: Monday PM Haiti Updates
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Robert Wray's Personal Blog. Tuesday, January 19, 2010. Monday PM Haiti Updates. I just posted this on my friend's Haiti Blog. I thought I would post this here as well. Carol and Tom tried to send me several pictures today. The mobile network has been terrible. I have gotten no updates. Hopefully we will have some text and pictures tomorrow. UPS has also shut down all shipments in and out of Haiti until further notice, so 'care packages' are not an option. Robert D. Wray. Tuesday, January 19, 2010. Rob's...
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Robert Wray's Personal Blog: Turn your TV into art with Flickr
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Robert Wray's Personal Blog. Sunday, December 26, 2010. Turn your TV into art with Flickr. I was tired of semi-bare walls in my apartment and a blank TV that I rarely watch. Currently I'm too cheap to buy art for a place I might not live in for a long time. What's the solution? To make a photocast for iphoto. Click the link created in the step above opening the photocast in iphoto. In System preferences, Desktop and Screen Saver, select the photo-cast as a screen saver on your mac. Here are the results:.
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Robert Wray's Personal Blog: Don't be like American Express
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Robert Wray's Personal Blog. Saturday, May 14, 2011. Don't be like American Express. The wrong way to spend millions of ad dollars: Are you familiar with Firesheep and Facebook security threats when browsing facebook without security? If not, read about it in the international news magazine of your choice. After firesheep hit the press shortly after the October 2010 release, Facebook quickly allowed users to switch browsing to the more secure https. In Late January 2011. If you are unloading tens of mill...
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Robert Wray's Personal Blog: The iPad's role in your car?
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Robert Wray's Personal Blog. Thursday, March 18, 2010. The iPad's role in your car? Originally written for and posted at mp3car.com). At first glance, the idea of having a 7.5" x 9.5" iPad in or around my dash doesn't sound realistic or desirable at all. The New York Times liked the concept. I hated it, but the more I think about it the more I like it. About a year ago we did a video of how the iphone was the death of the PND. Let's get the debate rolling on the mp3Car forums. Connected features built in:.
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Robert Wray's Personal Blog: Independence or Addicted? Thoughts for Independence day.
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Robert Wray's Personal Blog. Sunday, July 3, 2011. Thoughts for Independence day. Did you see Exxon spilled 40,000 gallons of oil at Yellowstone today. Do you think Americans have independence? The Economist also wrote a relevant piece on our crippled transportation infrastructure http:/ econ.st/lmaS6R. Just for kicks let's try swapping the Mayo Clinic's drug addiction symptoms. Drug addiction symptoms or behaviors include:. Failing in your attempts to stop using the drug. Robert D. Wray. I have no idea,...
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Robert Wray's Personal Blog: Switching twitter names @robertdwray -> @wraydo
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Robert Wray's Personal Blog. Saturday, November 13, 2010. Switching twitter names @robertdwray - @wraydo. I wanted something shorter for the RTs. Character counts are precious. @robertdwray vs wraydo You can throw 2-3 words in there. I am tech geek. Wraydo - I would like to think I am a doer. My last name is Wray. My middle initial is D for Douglas. O is for out of the box thinking. Robert D. Wray. Saturday, November 13, 2010. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Robert D. Wray. View my complete profile.
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Robert Wray's Personal Blog: Why I hack my ipad/iphone
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Robert Wray's Personal Blog. Saturday, November 20, 2010. Why I hack my ipad/iphone. Never plug into your computer again. Use Wi-fi sync. To connect/sync with itunes. Download cached maps and a free navigation tool called Xgps. This is great for travel.(july 2011 update). Turns my phone and ipad into wifi hotspots when I need them. Trick your apps into thinking you are on a high speed connection for better media quality using my3g. Auto updates my GPS position for Google's latitude. Was the app I used.
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Robert Wray's Personal Blog: International shopping: Are you giving money to the 1%? Be smart & keep 2.6%
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Robert Wray's Personal Blog. Sunday, January 15, 2012. International shopping: Are you giving money to the 1%? Be smart and keep 2.6%. Image via Images of Money on Flicr. My business visa charges a 3% currency conversion fee and they couldn't tell me what the exchange rates are based off of so this wasn't a good option. By using the right mix of financial tools I was able to save 2.6% on my international buying. Ultimately the merchants who take credit cards get screwed with all this stuff, but u...My Ca...
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Robert Wray's Personal Blog: Inspiration vs. perspiration. Sprint vs. Marathon
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Robert Wray's Personal Blog. Sunday, February 26, 2012. Inspiration vs. perspiration. Sprint vs. Marathon. Edison said “Success is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration.” The problem is most of our social and psychological rewards are wrapped around inspiration. We've turned into a society of slactivists. What tools or systems give the same social and psychological rewards that happen in the inspiration phase happen in the perspiration phase? Are there any good books on this topic? What I'm really explori...