“ Reflect on your present blessings, of which every man has many; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.
— Charles Dickens, English novelist
Welcome the Motivation Blog!
My name is Dave Carlson, and I am a father, husband, designer, skater and entrepreneur.
I have always been motivated by inspirational quotes. They seem to give me a quick pick up when times are tuff. I have been collecting inspirational quotes for the last three years with the goal of putting them all in a nicely bound book for my two daughters when they become teenagers. Well one of them is already there. So in addition to the book, I decided to share them with everyone to enjoy.
I hope you all enjoy and I welcome any and all feedback. Thanks and for checkin it out. Peace!
– Dave Carlson
The U.S. government plans to propose broad new rules Monday that would force Internet providers to treat all Web traffic equally, seeking to give consumers greater freedom to use their computers or cellphones to enjoy videos, music and other legal…
The U.S. government plans to propose broad new rules Monday that would force Internet providers to treat all Web traffic equally, seeking to give consumers greater freedom to use their computers or cellphones to enjoy videos, music and other legal services that hog bandwidth.
The move would make good on a campaign promise to Silicon Valley supporters like Google Inc. from President Barack Obama, but will trigger a battle with phone and cable companies like AT&T Inc. and Comcast Corp., which…
In a recent essay in the New York Review of Books, Michael Massing articulates a point made so often about the Web that it’s nearly catechismal. Blogs, he says, have torn down the power structure of old media. “Decentralization and democratization”…
Just about everyone, from the general public to news executives, has an opinion about the future of journalism. Now, the Federal Trade Commission is stepping into the debate.
The commission is planning two days of workshops in December — titled “From Town Criers to Bloggers: How Will Journalism Survive the Internet Age?” — to examine the state of the news industry.
More often, the F.T.C. tends to organize workshops related to consumer protection issues like mortgage fraud. But Jon Leibowitz,…
Just about everyone, from the general public to news executives, has an opinion about the future of journalism. Now, the Federal Trade Commission is stepping into the debate. The commission is planning two days of workshops in December — titled…
On Thursday, the first of a set of new rules went into effect resulting from the landmark credit card legislation earlier this year. Banks must now provide written notice to customers 45 days before increasing the interest rate or changing the terms…
The reSTART Internet Addiction Recovery Program is specifically oriented towards launching tech dependent youth and adults back into the real world. Our individually tailored program is designed to assist participants with an internet and/or…
Computing and communicating through the Web makes it virtually impossible to leave the past behind. College Facebook posts or pictures can resurface during a job interview; a lost or stolen laptop can expose personal photos or messages; or a legal investigation can subpoena the entire contents of a home or work computer, uncovering incriminating or just embarrassing details from the past.
Vanish is a research system designed to give users control over the lifetime of personal data stored on…
Computing and communicating through the Web makes it virtually impossible to leave the past behind. College Facebook posts or pictures can resurface during a job interview; a lost or stolen laptop can expose personal photos or messages; or a legal…
“Did you see what Nikki just wrote?” That would be Nikki Finke, a well-traveled newspaper reporter who has found her moment as a digital-age Walter Winchell. In the three years since she started Deadline Hollywood Daily, a daily blog about the…
Apple is justifiably revered in the worlds of technology and culture for creating one of the most powerful brands in the world based on the combination of some key elements: Great user experience and design, and an extraordinary secrecy punctuated…
Google Books engineering director Dan Clancy spelled out the vision at a talk at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View. Clancy stressed the importance of making it possible to buy the digital books in traditional bricks-and-mortar bookstores,…
“ A sense of humor is a major defense against minor troubles.
— Mignon McLaughlin, journalist and author
“ If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn’t thinking.
— George S. Patton Jr., World War II general
