The New Sharing Economy

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Having dinner with Maria Bartiromo.

Maria Bartiromo, host of On The Money on CNBC, organized a dinner party recently with what she calls “a new breed of technology companies that offer consumers easy access to almost any product or experience—without having to own it.” Airbnb, Kitchit, Rent the Runway, Uber, and Getaround were featured.

Be sure to watch the show that aired this morning to get an insider understanding of the new “shared economy.” These young entrepreneurs are the new stars of the Internet.

The reason I am so excited to feature this show is because it prepares us for a new way of thinking. Write down the names of these company inventors. Listen to their stories. They are our future.

Click here for the TV segment.

Holocaust Survivor Leaves $40 Million to No One

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Mr. Blum in striped suit.

After I read a front page story in The New York Times about the life of Roman Blum, a Holocaust survivor, it made me examine my own. We all have our own questions about who we are and what we are doing. His story made me realize once again how complex life is and the different journeys we all take.

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David Pogue’s Time Saving Text Tips

There are short cuts you can take that will save you time when you type. David Pogue, personal technology editor at The New York Times, outlines them for you in the video below. For example, if you put your flight in the Google search box, your airline will pop up, the flight, arrival, and departure time. Google takes you immediately to the flight data info. Awesome, huh? Or you can use the Google box as a dictionary. Just type in “Define” and the word you are interested in. The definition instantly appears.

Watch David below for other short cuts.

Tech Guru Robert Scoble Can’t Live Without Google Glasses

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We have another year to go before many of us will get to try one of the most remarkable new inventions to appear in a long time. Google Glasses, according to Robert Scoble, a leading tech guru, changes your social behavior. He was selected to test the glasses out for two weeks. He now says he is never taking them off.

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Punky Brewster Reinvents Herself

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It’s always so nice when you hear about a youngster that you knew of years ago now doing well as a grown up. I am referring to Soleil Moon Frye, also known as Punky Brewster from the hit TV show in the 80s.

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Happy Birthday Polaroid

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Forty-one years ago yesterday, Polaroid made its debut. The SX-70 was the first instant camera which, with one press of a button, delivered a photo that developed in daylight. The introduction was such big news that it made the cover of Time magazine.

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The Price of Traveling

glassesSo many of my friends are traveling all over the world. They have the time of their lives. However, many of them suffer from terrible jet lag when they get home. Their days are night, their nights are days. A few confided that it almost makes the trip not worth it

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Bill Clinton Joined Twitter Last Night

clintonIn less than 24 hours, Bill Clinton has over 300,000 following him on Twitter and he barely sent our four tweets. The guy is just a magnet. The media was all over the story today because everyone is so curious as to what he will say. Continue reading

Picture This

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Even though we are living in the digital age, it is always fun to have a printed photo book that we can show off to friends. The problem with most photo books that are generated from our digital cameras is that it takes hours, if not days, to put together.

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Breaking Up Is Now Hard to Do

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We could all use a boost now and then. I am not talking about the boost we get from a Vitamin B12 shot. I am referring to extra signal for our WiFi systems. Every once in a while when my WiFi goes out, I get an overwhelming feeling of loss like I lost my keys or credit cards. I am cut off from the rest of the world.

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