Thought Lateral » expensive http://thoughtlateral.com Looking at the world laterally, but that's beside the point ;-) Wed, 09 May 2012 12:33:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 #19 Shrink your shoe size with energy saving bulbs http://thoughtlateral.com/2010/08/07/19-shrink-your-shoe-size-with-energy-saving-bulbs/ http://thoughtlateral.com/2010/08/07/19-shrink-your-shoe-size-with-energy-saving-bulbs/#comments Sat, 07 Aug 2010 17:40:57 +0000 Denver http://thoughtlateral.com/?p=287 OK, so I don’t strictly mean your physical shoe size, but something similar. Your carbon footprint.

It is surprising energy saving bulbs are not used more widely than they are currently. To not use them is a false economy. Here’s why…

Buying one moderately more expensive bulb with lower running costs, works out cheaper than buying many cheaper bulbs with higher running costs. Apart from saving economically, there are much more important ecological savings to the world we live in.

By reducing our negative impact on the environment, we can also save money. That’s a win-win scenario!

]]> http://thoughtlateral.com/2010/08/07/19-shrink-your-shoe-size-with-energy-saving-bulbs/feed/ 0 Berry nice phone you have http://thoughtlateral.com/2010/01/01/berry-nice-phone-you-have/ http://thoughtlateral.com/2010/01/01/berry-nice-phone-you-have/#comments Fri, 01 Jan 2010 04:18:13 +0000 Denver http://thoughtlateral.com/2010/01/01/berry-nice-phone-you-have/ No the title isn’t an inebriated typo, or a forage into composition of Engrish prose. Those with communication induced sore thumbs may immediately recognise it as a reference to the Blackberry communications device from the company Research In Motion (RIM).
In a long saga spanning pretty much an entire year I have finally become an owner of a Blackberry device. Though the painfully expensive and protracted saga ended but a few weeks ago I can already state it was worth the hassle. Well worth the hassle.
I’ve never had any predisposition for RIM devices and still don’t, as long as it gets the job done I’m a happy bunny. Palm and Windows mobile devices just didn’t cut the mustard.
I wondered why many successful business people, and presidents owned Blackberry devices. Now I know; from experience.
Full Qwerty keyboard.
Suitable for one hand use.
A universe of software and support.
All of its features are geared towards getting things done efficiently. (Checkout its shortcuts for instance).
That last point is the clincher for me. I’ve had too many device features fail to live up to their promise, turning out to be mere eye candy rather than fulfilling a useful purpose.
The wow factor fails to impress me much, but the “can do” factor?.. mmm that sounds Berry nice!
[Sent from my BlackBerry wireless device - where else?]

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