Saturday, October 13, 2007
iPhone: Creating "Feature Creep?"
More than HALF of the products returned each year in the U.S. -- costing businesses one hundred BILLION dollars annually -- have nothing wrong with them. People just couldn't figure out how to actually USE them! As a result, companies are starting to respond to the feature-fatigued masses with user-friendly devices...but have consumers hit the wall? For the whole story, watch The Weekend Edition of the "Watercooler Diaries" on KBTVonline!
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Kate's Boat Tour of Chicago Architecture!
In the 90-minute tour, I traversed the Chicago River and learned about the city, it's Resurrection after the Great Fire of 1871, and the influences in building architecture. It was a beautiful afternoon, and I left the City with a greater understanding of the art and culture that make up the resting place of Al Capone.
Monday, October 8, 2007
Dirty Minds: Why Do We Swear?
In his latest book "The Stuff of Thought" psychologist Steven Pinker says we can't help but cuss...because our brains are hardwired to do it. In fact, brain scan research reveals that cursing uses a completely different part of the brain than regular speech...the part connected to strong emotion. For the whole story watch the "Watercooler Diaries" on KBTVonline.
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