Comments for Mike Wise

Comment on How to keep up with your reading by nzeldes

nzeldes — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 15:01:47 +0000

Excellent points – that is one struggle I’ve been in for some time. It was easier in my youth when we only had one TV channel and no computers at home… I definitely love computers but I do miss those bookworm days.

One additional method I’ve found – since my commuting is by car, and often over an hour long, I got an iPod hooked to my car radio and I listen to audiobooks from audible.com. The idea was introduced to me by one of my younger employees ever since my driving experience has become way more pleasant than when I had to rely on the news on the radio…

Comment on No civility, no service: Why more retailers should demand respect from cellphone users by K. Martini

K. Martini — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 13:09:03 +0000

Mike, Thank you for this post! It never ceases to amaze me the lengths we feel we are forced to take for common courtesies. You are correct in that it is a symptom of the world we live in. Keep the campaign alive!
K.Martini
http://my-faux-pas.com/

Comment on My technology will go silent March 24th. Will yours? by I survived National Day of Unplugging (and I can’t wait to do it again) | The Kitchen Sync

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:31:05 +0000

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Comment on TV à la carte by Watching Mad Men à-la-carte | The Kitchen Sync

Watching Mad Men à-la-carte | The Kitchen Sync — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:31:33 +0000

[...] couple of years ago I realized I no longer saw the value in subscribing to a full cable or satellite package each month. However, I did look into what it would cost to reconnect in order to watch Mad Men. In Toronto, to [...]

Comment on TV à la carte by Netflix: For people who love TV, not those who are cutting back | The Kitchen Sync

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:30:17 +0000

[...] am in that 20% not covered in the study. I do use Netflix to replace regular television. I cancelled my cable TV service several years ago, and get most of my local TV programs from free over-the-air digital signals. My [...]

Comment on To email, or not to email by Share This Email Charter | Seedwalker

Share This Email Charter | Seedwalker — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:03:10 +0000

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Comment on 3 reasons I don’t read on my iPad by Deborah the Closet Monster

Deborah the Closet Monster — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 18:04:55 +0000

Your #3 reason is one my S.O. would appreciate especially. Our son has recently decided that his daddy’s iPad is “my toy.” Yep.

Comment on Media Sabbath by My technology will go silent March 24th. Will yours? | The Kitchen Sync

My technology will go silent March 24th. Will yours? | The Kitchen Sync — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 14:55:56 +0000

[...] in this event, and ones similar to it, for the past couple of years. I used to regularly observe a media sabbath, and look forward to getting back to it, at least for one day. Cellphone sleeping [...]

Comment on TV à la carte by Are Canadians giving up on TV, or giving up on complicated setups? | The Kitchen Sync

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 16:53:29 +0000

[...] I’ve written about my experience cutting cable, both to save money, but also to cut down on on all those unnecessary distractions the 500-channel universe was sending my way each month. I find getting my TV signals over-the-air to be a great bargain. Depending on how I place my antenna, I can gain access to about 23 channels from Toronto and Buffalo (that includes all the major Canadian and US broadcast TV networks). [...]