Archive for June, 2007

More on Nike+ and performance support tools

Posted on June 26th, 2007 by Karl Richter
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I got an email response from Allison Rossett and her take on what apple and nike are up to.
In fact, the NIKE/IPOD hookup is very much the kind of performance support tool I admire. It is great because it is both a planner and a sidekick PST, and so very tailored to individual performance [...]

When I grow up..

Posted on June 20th, 2007 by Karl Richter
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A co-worker forwarded this movie from HR.com .  If you work in Human Resources, it’s funny to hear kids talking about how our day to day life is a lifelong dream. 

The Perfect Thing - Part 1

Posted on June 18th, 2007 by Karl Richter
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I saw this book on the shelf and couldn’t resist.
The subtitle reads: How the iPod Shuffles Commerce, Culture, and Coolness. After having an iPod for two and a half years, I couldn’t imagine life without one. It’s as indispensable to my lifestyle as a cell phone. The book looks at the design [...]

Graduation Speaker

Posted on June 17th, 2007 by Karl Richter
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Today I’m uploading the footage from the speech I gave at graduation.
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There’s a part during the introduction where Bernie mentions my Mr. T costume from Halloween a few years ago that doesn’t show up well in the audio, but for the most part the sound quality is OK. I wore a microphone while I [...]

Marathon Pictures

Posted on June 16th, 2007 by Karl Richter
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There have been a lot of things keeping me from blogging lately. At work, I’m helping implement an LMS, and putting a 3 week teller school course online. I’ve been struggling with manuals trying to make sense of SCORM compliance and eLearning software. Fun.
My weekends have been just as busy as the middle [...]