I learned that if you have a wireless router within 3 feet of a cable modem phone, you can get interence that you don’t hear but the other people hear. Very unprofessional.
And I have learned that Comcast can reset the phone circuit to stop calls from dropping – three in one day! VERY unprofessional.
And I have learned that letting the phone company run phones is probably a good idea and I will probably go back to Verizon.
From Kathy W:
I just found out that Mom has four other favorite daughters.
From Susan O:
I’ve learned that napkins are no substitute for socks when you’re bowling!
From Lynn Ann:
I’ve learned that everything is not always about me – the truth is, everything is always about my sister.
Lava taught me this: When you need to make a choice, flip a coin. Then see if you like that answer. That will tell you what you really needed to chose in the first place.
I tried it today. I chose both.
This is from Andrea, a cashier in the Dana-Farber cafeteria, which is way in the basement of the building, when I asked her why she was singing:
“When it’s nice outside you can feel it inside”
Wow
My lesson today is to try to learn the lesson from Feb 4 already: Keep the darn power cord with the device, or risk being off-line and out of the loop and device-less.
This is from Celeste L:
“Even though things in life are bad or going really rough at some point, you have to remember that it will get better, maybe in a way that you don’t expect”
Today I learned, from NHPR and “On The Media”, about the Uncanny Valley. It turns out that if computer animation is 90% realistic, that’s cool 92% still cool. 95% all good. But when it hits 96%, it totally freaks us out. Kids cried when the Shrek princess hit that threshold. Monkeys look away.
To get the full effect, you really need to hear this podcast or check out this transcript (Monday afternoon). Then tell me what you think!
Jane's Lessons Learned 