I do NOT run a “paperless” office, that’s for sure. I try to be reasonable with my use of paper at work and at home, but I still seem to be surrounded – and sometimes overwhelmed – by paper.
Recently, I was lucky enough to conduct a “slow motion” interview with Mandy Haggith, the author of Paper Trails, a book that really challenged me. I really enjoyed her writing style, it’s light, personal, and informative. It was hard reading though.
A friend and neighbor has been entertaining us with his 3D photos. They’re terrific but they require a special lens and special viewer. It’s almost like the old stereopticon – you slide the two-part photo into the viewer, and voilà, you’re right there in the picture. The downside? I couldn’t make my eyes work properly and all I ever saw were two pictures sort of superimposed on one another…
Microsoft has come up with a photo manipulation tool that makes it possible to create a – more or less – three-dimensional image on your personal computer. (Read the article)
PowerPoint and portable projectors have made it possible for anyone – and everyone – to make professional (sort of) presentations. From the days when “portable” projectors required a special wheeled case to manage to the development of projectors that can be tucked into a briefcase or even a purse, miniaturization has reduced them to palm-sized!
