John K. Davis, Independent Distributor, SendOutCards

Immortality

The quest for extending human life is producing amazing results these days. We are extending life expectancy now by about four months every year with improvements in healthcare, diet and lifestyle changes. Many leading researchers, physicians and scientists working in the area of aging predict we will be extending life expectancy by more than a year each year by 2010. Just recently, I read about a new pill that promises significant life extension--to about age 120 the developers claim.

Pride Parade

Janet and I spent mid-day Saturday watching the Gay Pride Parade. The annual event takes place only a few blocks from our home, so we walked over to get a good spot before the parade began at 11:00 AM.

As the Dykes on Bikes roared past us in their ritual beginning to the parade, Janet and I recalled how we initiated Stephanie to our value structure when she came to live with us in 1997. We met her at the airport, and then went directly to the Gay Pride Parade. She was nervous about being there, but it didn't take long for her to revel in the outrageous ecstasy of the celebration. I think it was the gay cheerleaders that hooked her. In any event, it was a great time and Steph knew she wasn't in Kansas anymore (oops, I mean Illinois).

New Device

I have been playing with a new toy, a Sony Ericsson T610 wireless phone/digital camera/recorder/PDA/alarm/stopwatch plaything/business tool gadget. It is so much fun!

The justification is purely business, of course. The device allows me to easily access the Scopeware Server in my office, so I can use and demonstrate the advantages of instant information retrieval from just about anywhere.

T610

I have been playing with a new toy, a Sony Ericsson T610 wireless phone/digital camera/recorder/PDA/alarm/stopwatch plaything/business tool gadget. It is so much fun!

The justification is purely business, of course. The device allows me to easily access the Scopeware Server in my office, so I can use and demonstrate the advantages of instant information retrieval from just about anywhere.

Bonnie Visits

My niece, Bonnie Gollwitzer, and three of her girl friends spent a little time with us recently. The girls drove from Mesa Arizona to San Diego, arriving here a little past midnight on Saturday. They went out for a bite and returned who knows when to catch a little sleep before breakfast at 8:30 AM Sunday. Then they were off to the beach for a day in the sun.

RFID Summary

If you have not been following the RFID news over the past year, a good summary can be found here: http://securityfocus.com/columnists/169. It?s a short article, but touches almost all of the important bases.

RFID Summary

If you have not been following the RFID news over the past year, a good summary can be found here: http://securityfocus.com/columnists/169. It?s a short article, but touches almost all of the important bases.

Sentient Surroundings

I arrive at London's Heathrow Airport and walk through immigration unchecked; thanks to a wristwatch computer that presents my ID and visa for validation. I walk directly to the rental car curbside where a vehicle unlocks itself as I approach and starts when tell it to take me to my hotel. The car guides me to a reserved parking bay at the Intercontinental in Hyde Park. I walk directly to my room which has adapted to my preferences by adjusting the temperature, lighting and choice of TV and music channels. My luggage is delivered a few minutes after I arrive while I talk to my daughter whose live image is being displayed on the room?s video wall. Local references have already been automatically inserted into my presentation for the following morning using the hotel's special software and my personal digital assistant is gently encouraging me to take a twenty-minute nap in an effort to assist me in coping with jet-lag?

Would you sacrifice your privacy for such expediency? What if it was mostly voluntary--you could opt out of these conveniences and watch others around you skip the lines and avoid the hassles as you held fast to your privacy?

Sentient Surroundings

I arrive at London's Heathrow Airport and walk through immigration unchecked; thanks to a wristwatch computer that presents my ID and visa for validation. I walk directly to the rental car curbside where a vehicle unlocks itself as I approach and starts when tell it to take me to my hotel. The car guides me to a reserved parking bay at the Intercontinental in Hyde Park. I walk directly to my room which has adapted to my preferences by adjusting the temperature, lighting and choice of TV and music channels. My luggage is delivered a few minutes after I arrive while I talk to my daughter whose live image is being displayed on the room?s video wall. Local references have already been automatically inserted into my presentation for the following morning using the hotel's special software and my personal digital assistant is gently encouraging me to take a twenty-minute nap in an effort to assist me in coping with jet-lag?

Would you sacrifice your privacy for such expediency? What if it was mostly voluntary--you could opt out of these conveniences and watch others around you skip the lines and avoid the hassles as you held fast to your privacy?