Monthly Archives: May 2008

Retail point-of-sale terminal suck

Posted on May 29, 2008 by Keith

Would it kill POS hardware manufacturers to engineer some type of advanced credit card POS terminal that doesn’t require me to guess whether I need to press Credit, Enter or Cancel to use my credit card as a credit card? … Continue reading →

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The Child Trends DataBank

Posted on May 29, 2008 by Keith

The Child Trends DataBank, a product of Child Trends, contains a wealth of research related to child development and well-being. Findings can be browsed by age or subgroup (child, family or community characteristics). Each report provides a high-level summary of … Continue reading →

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Phoenix lander on Twitter

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Keith

Consider subscribing to the Phoenix rover’s lander’s Twitter stream (fellow non-Twitterers can still subscribe via RSS). Good stuff.

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Ranch at Night

Posted on May 22, 2008 by Keith
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