While scanning my National Geographic Magazine back in 2009 I came across a very fascinating article about adaptive eyeglasses for the developing world. This article was the inspiration for me to launch my first blog (it was on WordPress.com). What really inspired me about this particular invention is that it appeals to several very important interests of mine:
- Science
- Humanities
- Innovation
Imagine if you will, you are a poor nearly blind individual in Sub-Saharan Africa. For $19 someone has figured out how to provide you with crisp vision without having to go see a non-existent specialist. How would that change your life? It is hard to fathom for me, but I salute the not just reasonable but incredibly beneficial technology developed by Joshua Silver a Oxford University Physics professor.
Isn’t it funny how we all got to blogging? We each have a different story.
@ginidietrich Yes! As I recall you guys were testing it out to see how it might apply to your customers? How is my memory? 🙂
@hackmanj Your memory is excellent! And we have lots of clients blogging now. But the problem is they compare themselves to Spin Sucks and, well, that’s an unfair comparison.
I tried blogging a few times over the years and now the internet is littered with my abandoned projects. Over the past year, I’ve gotten pretty serious about it – and it’s been pretty darn rewarding.
@jasonkonopinski Sounds like the old tech projects in my garage Jason! (Good thing I have a good e-waste guy!) Glad you’ve settled into it. I have a lot of tentacles out there, that’s probably my biggest problem. There are a few things that I make sure I have time for and those things are rewarding.
@ginidietrich yeah I understand that could be a difficult comparison. What about their competitors blogs, would that be better? 🙂