Just a little over 2 weeks ago, I ordered a personalized Starbucks Coffee card and, low and behold, it arrived today! I’d give it an 8 on a scale of 1-10; it’s clever and generally works, but there are still a few bumps in the road to work out.

The Envelope

Pros: A “real” stamp and not a preprinted indicia or meter stamp, “pseudo” handwriting is certainly more friendly than general computer fonts, generous size card and envelope, and the envelope is made 30% post consumer waste. (Read the article)

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This weekend a part of my history made a major change; the Madison WI newspaper The Capital Times stopped publishing its print edition and went entirely online. Today’s New York Times highlighted the move, and set me to thinking about a city I used to call “my home town.”

The Cap Times, as it is fondly (or not so fondly, depending on your political orientation) regarded in Madison, was “my” paper. In time of rapidly changing information delivery, the move is not unexpected nor is it necessarily the death blow anticipated by doom sayers. (Read the article)

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Here’s one for the new and unusual technology list!

Your tickets – whether for an airline flight, a cruises, or a train trip – can now tell you the time. A combination boarding pass and wristwatch, called Ticketime (designed by Jacky Wu, Neo Chen & Eric Liu), is composed of a paper ticket/boarding pass, a detachable “smart strip” watch, and a small magnet to hold the watch closed on your wrist. (Read the article)

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