Tactical Execution

My brother up in Edmonton, Canada, just told me about Wordle, a website where you can input a bunch of text (or a URL or even a Delicious username) and create a word cloud for free. It’s pretty cool but the most interesting part is how he’s using it.

My brother is a City Planner up there and they get lots of feedback at public meetings they hold in preparation for development plans or zoning changes. They then take all the feedback and paste it into Wordle to create a word cloud, immediately highlighting the things that were most important to the public. Fascinating.

Anyway, I was curious how my recent book would be interpreted as a word cloud so here it is:

I’m sure there are tons of creative ways you can use this in your own lives. Check it out.

Here are three videos explaining some of the coolest technology I’ve seen in a long time. A friend sent me these videos and I had to post them because they impressed me so much, especially the top one. Check it out. Can you imagine a world where this type of technology was widespread? I can’t wait.

This first video is a presentation at TED and it demonstrates a device you can wear around your neck, giving you completly mobile access to the internet in ways you have to see to believe.

This second video shows how you can use a Wii remote to turn any wall into a computer screen. This guy shows how he creates it using regular household items. Amazing.

This last video demonstrates technology for projecting content on surfaces and the ability of the source to detect the size, shape and position of the projection surface and adjusting the content accordingly.

The future looks good to me! I get so excited thinking about the stuff we’re all going to be exposed to during our lifetimes. I’m sure much of it is still beyond imagination at this point.

Here are two incredibly cool mobile applications for mobile phones like the iPhone. Watch these videos. They are both examples of the type of stuff coming our way via mobile technology.

This first mobile application gives New York residents an easy way to find the nearest subway station and the various lines that run throughout the city.

This second mobile application offers the user relevant information based on the location where they are standing and the homes, buildings and establishments near by.

This is such an exciting time to be alive. In the coming years, we’re going to see technology that will completely revolutionize the way we live our lives. I’m psyched! You?