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June 6, 2008
Bob's Hot/Not List
Following the trend of GearBits author Hot/Not lists... here's mine.
HOT
- NBA - The classic Lakers/Celtics playoff rivalry has made me happy to watch professional sports again.
- Sci-Fi eBooks - Thanks to the new Tor.com new website promotion more people are getting into eBooks. Sign up and get some fine quality literature delivered to you for free in electronic format. It's nice to have additional reading choices on your next business flight, without the bulk of paper books.
- Subaru - I feel bad about the gas milage, but I still love driving my wife's Subaru Legacy GT wagon. Co-workers bragging about their Acura TLs are humbled when they realize that this family wagon beats them 0-60.
- Telework - Unless you have kids at home during the day, teleworking rocks. Who doesn't want to save gas money? I have a better office and faster computer hardware at home, anyway.
- Web20... at Work - You got your LinkedIn, Pulse, Naymz, whatever account last year. Now that you're teleworking, you'll need to be more social to stay in touch with co-workers. Can twitter replace the office water cooler?
NOT
- Paying Extra for Baggage - The airline baggage charge further exacerbates the problem of travel-newbs and their oversize carry-ons.
- Comcast Triple Play - The Comcast sales office in my county is extremely busy. It's busy with people returning their cable boxes.
- New Hybird/Eletric Car Designs - As of this week, I am finally bored of announcements about new designs for alternative vehicles. When will something finally appear at a store near me?
- Feedlot Beef - I just read Omnivore's Dilemma. What nasty stuff have I been eating all these years?
- Classroom Corporate Training - Is it responsible to pay for a flight and hotel for a training class in Chicago, when a webinar can get you at least half the knowledge you need? Maybe the company will take the money you save and give you a raise to help cover inflation.