Even with our technology, Paper is a must around here!

I recently obtained a standing desk, and now that it is setup, I wanted to share it. Loving it so far, and enjoying the fact that it is a simple Ikea desk, so I'm not tempted to give up and sit down :)

Since coming to Urban Influence, I've re-discovered, and discovered, a number of tools that I use in my daily life. Today I'd like to talk about some of them. While some of them are well known, like QuickSilver and Adium, hopefully you find some of the others interesting and new.

Siri (may be NSFW) fascinates me. It amazes me how fast she has become a meme, a character and a tool. Sites are popping up (such as STSS), to highlight the personality given to this computer program. In addition, across the web, people are refering to it as 'her' and contextually talking about it as if it were a person.

One month ago, I was more than happy with my Windows Phone using TellMe to hear and respond to text messages. I was a little jealous of the widespread use voice recognition had in Android, but I was still content. With the coming of Siri, I've gone from happy and content, to envious, and intrigued by the direction this could take the tech and mobile industries.