Happy New Year Wallpaper Max Effgen, December 29, 2011 Happy New Year and best wishes for an amazing 2012! This is a view of the start of the Space Needle fireworks from a few years back with my trusty Xpan. It is one of my favorite images since the Space Needle was encased in smoke about 2 minutes later…. Continue Reading
Merry Christmas Max Effgen, December 24, 2011 You shall hold cherished places in our Christmas hearts, an by our Christmas fires; and in the season of immortal hope, we wish you a very Merry Christmas! ~ Dickens Paraphrased from “What Christmas is as We Grow Older” Continue Reading
Coffee Info-graphics Max Effgen, December 16, 2011 Two of my favorite coffee info-graphics: Coffee Drinks Illustrated by Lokesh Dhakar is an impressive illustration of the variety of espresso drinks. He is channeling his inner Edward Tufte. Check out Caffeine and Calories. True coffee aficionados will be towards the espresso/double espresso side of the buzz versus bulge equation…. Continue Reading
Infamy Max Effgen, December 7, 2011December 2, 2013 The United States entered the Second World War seventy years ago today. Both my grandfathers served in the Pacific. The courage and sacrifice of the nation as a whole at that time was unparalleled. Sadly, it has never been seen since. You will be humbled and likely cry like I… Continue Reading
Congratulations to the late Ron Santo Max Effgen, December 5, 2011December 2, 2013 Ron Santo was finally elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame today. It should have happened a long time ago. Growing up in Chicago, Santo’s legacy loomed large over the very unremarkable Chicago Cubs teams of the late ’70’s. Now with Ernie Banks and Billy Williams, he will be… Continue Reading
The next big thing: Wireless Body Area Networks Max Effgen, November 28, 2011 Since June I have been working with some very exciting technology that will change the way we sense the world. It is an ultra-low power radio circuit developed at the University of Washington’s Wireless Sensing Lab. My work has focused on finding commercial applications and partners for the technology. One… Continue Reading
Google Apps and Windows Live Max Effgen, November 27, 2011 While digging through some older posts, I came across the “Google Apps Sync for Microsoft Outlook” release announcement from 18 months ago. Google recently released version 2.5 of the product just over 1 week ago. An open question was how Microsoft would respond. Windows Live was the response. The functionality… Continue Reading
Thanksgiving Polar Bear Swim Max Effgen, November 25, 2011December 2, 2013 Happy Thanksgiving to all three of my readers! This year, I decided to do a Polar Bear Swim at Golden Gardens in Seattle. This is on the Puget Sound and the water is always cold. Telemetry from a nearby buoy read the water temp as 50 degrees Fahrenheit. The buoy… Continue Reading
The inevitable gCRM Max Effgen, November 18, 2011 Will Google enter the enterprise applications market? It is a matter of time. The recent GM announcement signal that the company is almost there. For many enterprises, the first business process to be put into place is CRM. Google will enter the enterprise application space in CRM to better leverage… Continue Reading
Game-Based Marketing Max Effgen, November 18, 2011 I do not consider myself a gamer. Then I realized I am an elite player in American’s AAdvantage program. I have never made a mileage run, but know plenty who have. Games are everywhere. One of the hottest areas of the online engagement economy is gamification, a strategy that meshes… Continue Reading