Dropbox

Drop Box

by Michael OBrian on January 11, 2011

Every now and then I seem to stuble upon various online tools that make my life a little easier.  This is the first of many tips that will be shared in the 365 project.

Did you ever need a way to share files, share items with a committee from different businesses, or just keep your document accessible on multiple computers?  Working on committees with different computer savvy people, or different email types, this is a great way to share the most current document.

Dropbox is essentially an online thumb drive (flash drive) that you can store documents, pictures, and music.  The great part is there is a free option.

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Sunset by Michael Obrian

Sunset

by Michael OBrian on January 10, 2011

When the sun goes down,
And the clouds all frown,
Night has begun for the sunset.

See it with your eyes;
Earth re-energized
By the sun’s rays every day.
Take a look out there,
Planets everywhere.

When the sun goes down,
And the clouds all frown,
Night has begun for the sunset.

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Resolutions

January 9, 2011
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This year is going to be the year!  At least a common phrase in January as friends and family set resolutions for the new year.   Its simple, make a commitment towards achieving a goal, changing a bad habit or a project. Resolutions are affiliated with the change of the new year.  This now secular tradition has roots to various religious holidays. [...]

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The End of the Internet

January 8, 2011
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Its simple, you’ve looked everywhere.  You have shopped on-line, you have 400 facebook friends, you know twitter, and how to find news stories. Can you find the end of the internet? What is the beginning? There was a chain email from 10 years ago that was sent out.  It had  a simple black background, white [...]

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Just a Kiss

January 7, 2011
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Twitter and facebook can provide links to fascinating topics.  Today I ran across an interesting article titled “20 Things You Didn’t Know About Kissing.”  I learned that during a french kiss you trade over 250 types of bacteria and viruses or that the average person will have nearly 25,000 kisses. Kisses are important.  They are [...]

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No Parking

January 6, 2011
No parking thumb nail

What is the first thing you notice in this picture?  The pay-phone, the signs, the architecture in the back-ground? Lets focus on the simple fact that No Parking applies to all vehicles.  Although the definition of a vehicle could very,  the intent of the sign is still the same.   Actually I found this post [...]

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Social Media is a FAD

January 5, 2011
Social media Rocks

Well I truly don’t agree with the titile, although I have been told this many times.  Some people use social media to interact while others use it for marketing and branding. Social media has changed how we communicate.  It has changed the speed at which we consume media and gives us a source to find [...]

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Great food or is it the Company

January 4, 2011
Good food

It seems that Las Vegas is jammed full of restaurants with great food.  In fact if you go hungry in Vegas it better be because your out of money.  From Steak to Buffets or Sushi to McDonalds there is food all around you, I think the trick is finding it. I’ve always wondered what time [...]

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Winter

January 3, 2011
Canada Creek Ranch

Its funny that a creek can bring back memories or a story that will make you laugh. In order to not incriminate myself I am going to plead the fifth and provide a note about winter.  Living in Michigan allows us to experience the four seasons.  I do enjoy the snow and the beauty that [...]

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Hands in my Pockets

January 2, 2011
Put Your Hands in your Pockets

It seems every-time I walk into a shop with glass or other breakable items I put my hands in my pockets. Why? I know there is a web-page and twitter hash tag that is “Shit my Dad Says” but in this case, I think its from subliminal messages from my Mom.  As kids if we [...]

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