Author Archives: laura

Claude Lelouch On Driving Alone

Posted on September 10, 2012 by laura

A few weeks ago on the way to Valloire, I heard an interview with author and filmmaker Claude Lelouch on the radio. He talked about how he experiences driving. Unfortunately, Autoroute Info doesn’t seem to provide access to all their … Continue reading →

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Something Must Change

Posted on September 1, 2012 by laura

Today is the first day of September. As is customary, summer seems to have ended in a rainstorm last week. It’s hard to believe that just two weeks ago late afternoon temperatures were in the upper 30s Celsius (over 95º … Continue reading →

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Rebelote

Posted on August 17, 2012 by laura

I had a chance to return to Provence last weekend and spent an afternoon in the Toulourenc Valley in and around Brantes and Savoillans. Since summer is drawing to a close, I thought I’d post a few photos that capture … Continue reading →

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Selfishness Isn’t A Winning Strategy

Posted on August 16, 2012 by laura

I hoped I would have some time to read (and write!) during vacation, but it didn’t happen. However I was able to catch up on some of the articles I’d saved with Instapaper. One I particularly enjoyed was from the … Continue reading →

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Vacation: Photos From Provence

Posted on August 15, 2012 by laura

My vacation pictures seemed to generated some interest, and since I have a few unpublished ones I really like, I thought I’d do another post. They also give me the opportunity to follow up on some interesting comments from Corinne … Continue reading →

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Why The Hate For The Apple Genius Ads?

Posted on August 8, 2012 by laura

Returning from vacation, I found my Twitter stream and blog feeds overrun with criticisms of the Genius ads unveiled by Apple during the Olympics. I got around to watching all three of them on Monday. I should’ve dashed off the … Continue reading →

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Notes From Vacation: Nîmes

Posted on August 7, 2012 by laura

From Castillon du Gard, it was a short drive to Uzès and then down the D 979 to Nîmes. Unfortunately there weren’t many places to stop and take in the view through the Gorges of the Gardon. At least there … Continue reading →

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Notes From Vacation: Castillon du Gard

Posted on August 5, 2012 by laura

Castillon du Gard is a small French village near Uzès in Provence. Somewhat off the main tourist route, it’s a nice place to take a lazy summer walk through the narrow medieval streets, staying on the shady side out of … Continue reading →

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Will Evernote Help Readers Connect eBooks?

Posted on July 18, 2012 by laura

On Monday I wrote about an interview of Evernote CEO Phil Libin in which he told Ingrid Lunden from TechCrunch that Evernote has “specific plans” to develop solutions for readers of eBooks, Evernote Planning New Features For eBook Readers. After … Continue reading →

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Evernote Planning New Features For eBook Readers

Posted on July 16, 2012 by laura

In an interview with Ingrid Lunden of TechCrunch in London last month, CEO Phil Libin Discussed Evernote’s future plans. His comments focused on two areas: the “quantified self” (personal memories or life data) and eBooks: Evernote Wants To Be The … Continue reading →

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