Information Maven: Greg Meyer

The New York Daily News has a post today about an interesting innovation: “rat-proof” garbage bags. The trick? Apparently the scent of Eucalyptus is very effective at getting the little buggers to go away. Just a reminder that little ideas with good execution can get a product to market just as effectively […]

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Here’s a neat idea: make a device that powers up your devices the second you lay the device down on the object. Looks like it actually works, as reported on by Gizmodo, but there’s a catch.
To use this device you must purchase an adapter that snaps on to your existing electronic device. […]

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As a technology nerd, I try to keep up with the trends in business so that I can anticipate where new business opportunities or just generally interesting stuff might pop up.
One trend I’ve been following lately is the proliferation of “platform” APIs for social networks like Facebook. Facebook is a site to […]

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What more needs to be said? Any social occasion when you get the opportunity to make bubbles this big has to be considered a success.

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For the first time in the 2007 season tonight, the Phillies made it over .500 by beating the hated Atlanta Braves. I’m not ready just yet to proclaim that the Phightins will make the playoffs, but this outcome at least provides a glimmer […]

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