Saying Goodbye To A Smartphone: A Novella On Pride

f=”https://www.lucaslshaffer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/T-Mobile-G2_Landscape.jpg”>It has come to my saddest attention that my G2 is now suffering from an ailment that is not covered by our insurance ($130 replacement fee?) nor my patience.  For the past few weeks, my smartphone has been overshadowed by my android tablet and since then it has been “having issues”. Much like any relationship,…

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The Almost iPad 2 Owner And His New Android Tablet

f=”https://www.lucaslshaffer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/original.jpg”>I must say it was a close one.  There is little doubt the choice I made to buy an iPad 2 was ramped up by “live” video conferences, refresh rates on live blogging site sand just plain ol” fashioned marketing.  I really like Apple and think they make great hardware and I am, by trade…

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Concierge Medicine – The New Social Medicine Culture

f=”https://www.lucaslshaffer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/social_media_in_health_and_medicine.jpg”>So many buzz words have been struck into the minds of american”s over the past decade.  Much of the information has left people with little knowledge about a lot.  While terms like “social medicine”, “socialism” and “social media” and “social (append edgy cool name here)” have uplifted a world community debate, we have yet to deliver this…

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The Perspective Of A Small Business Owner In Social Media

https://www.lucaslshaffer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/people_perspective_1.jpg”>It’s a great feeling to consult to another small business owner and see the fire in the eyes and the hear the excitement in their voice while they describe their business and why they are the best at what they do.  It’s great because I sit next to them sharing same adrenaline dream of making it work.…

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