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App makes dialing into conference numbers from your cell phone easy

Posted on August 18, 2013 by jrothmanshore

Have you ever tried to call into a conference number from you mobile phone?  It’s a royal pain. The challenge stems from the fact that once you dial the number, you have to enter a 9 or 10 digit conference … Continue reading →

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Finding playgrounds that challenge kids to be brave

Posted on August 4, 2013 by jrothmanshore

I have the good fortune to live in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where there are eight playgrounds within a couple of blocks of our house, including one at the end of our street. Our kids are very active and athletic, and having … Continue reading →

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Using your iPad or iPhone to sign contracts electronically or scan documents

Posted on July 28, 2013 by jrothmanshore

My wife and I both switched jobs this year, so we have had to email a large number of documents back and forth. There were employment contracts to sign, background forms to complete, and so on. Before the days of … Continue reading →

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Two kids potty trained and not a clue how to accomplish it

Posted on July 21, 2013 by jrothmanshore

If you search on the web for “potty training”, you will find endless articles and guides with names like “Potty Training Guide” and “Potty Training – How to Get the Job Done”. It seems like everyone has the secret recipe … Continue reading →

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Fix it now or wait until it breaks?

Posted on July 14, 2013 by jrothmanshore

Most things in life get replaced at one of two points – when it breaks, or when it becomes obsolete.  Well, perhaps obsolete isn’t quite the right word.  I’ve owned seven or eight coffee makers in my life, but only … Continue reading →

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The sad state of astronaut and space toys

Posted on June 30, 2013 by jrothmanshore

When we were in California a few weeks ago, we had the opportunity to see the Space Shuttle Endeavor at the California Academy of Sciences.  In its temporary housing, you can walk around and under the giant orbiter.  I was … Continue reading →

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A word of thanks to my tissue donor

Posted on June 25, 2013 by jrothmanshore

When I think of human body part donation, I immediately think of the big ones – hearts, lungs, kidneys, and livers.  These are the procedures at the cross section of medical technology and human biology that turn one family’s tragedy … Continue reading →

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On Fathers and Screwdrivers

Posted on June 16, 2013 by jrothmanshore

This morning, my three year old son Rafael called me into his room for help.  He has a wooden step-stool carved with the letters of his name as puzzle pieces, and the “L” was stuck.  He couldn’t get it out. … Continue reading →

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Rationalizing a subscription to Amazon Prime and finding it generally useful

Posted on June 9, 2013 by jrothmanshore

Amazon has designed their free two-day-shipping Prime subscription program well.  For any item sold directly by Amazon, you can just order it while you sit on the couch and know you will have it the day after tomorrow with no … Continue reading →

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When traveling with kids, renting a car using Hertz Gold is a must

Posted on June 2, 2013 by jrothmanshore

We just returned from a trip to the California with our two kids, ages 3 and 5.  Flying with kids is never easy, but for the for the first time, it wasn’t difficult, either. Their attention spans are now long … Continue reading →

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