Andy (אברהם נפתלי) Blumenthal Leadership, Technology, Life, and Faith ✡

Some things I learned from breaking an ankle this week: 1) Beware of the Crazies:  There are a lot of crazy people out there. This guy o...

Just thought this was so cute. Elephant with a jet pack, helmet, and goggles.  Looks like he's ready for some fun.  Honestly, th...

I really love this saying-- "There is no I in Team." A colleague said very astutely, "even though some try to put it ...

There are some positives to feeling down sometimes...  You get to go out and indulge yourself a little. ;-) (Source Photo: Andy Blumen...

There's a question everyone always ask themselves--when they are gone from an organization will they be missed? We all tell ourselve...

My wife always tells me she needs a lot of personal space--she likes time and focus to do "her thing."  No one nagging, yap...

The Wall Street Journal (30 July 2013) says that it takes most people at least two years to recover from a breakup or a job ...

This is a hilarious video of a social experiment. This girl--a complete stranger--goes up to random guys and asks "Would you have se...

I came across these funny YouTube videos (beware though a little racy) with millions of views. They are done using stick figures (or th...

Mashable is reporting that a team of university students from University of Texas at Austin were able to spoof the GPS receivers on an $8...

Usually when we talk about the dangers of cyber attacks, we are concerned with the dangers of someone stealing, spying, or systematic...

Focus, focus...forget it! With smartphones, social media, email, texting, phone calls, meetings, and more...it takes a lot of discipline...

Some people are so needy--they are almost like children in adult's clothing, while others are so distant they may as well be living ...

So I was amazed at the depths to which Sears will go to try to save their horrible brand.  The Wall Street Journal (21 July 2013) descr...

This was a funny picture of a "Complaint Jar". "All complaints must be written on $1.00 bills or larger. Thank you."...

Elon Musk in a genius -- from SpaceX to Tesla to Paypal -- he has us inventing like almost no one else can. Now his concept of the Hyper...

Took this picture today of a worker protest outside of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) in Washington, D.C. It's a big blow ...

This was a funny picture that my wife took at the Department of Commerce cafeteria.  It's a drinking fountain and says: "Please...

Whether you're Jewish, Christian, Muslim, or any other religion, I think this is a great music video on living an introspective life, c...

Buying a serious computer vulnerability is now like acquiring a nuke on the black market.  Nations and terrorists will pay to find the...

So I'm "middle age"...and all of a sudden the last few months I am having trouble reading. I haven't worn glasses for ...

Just another talented day in the Washington, D.C. Metro.  These guys are good! Enjoy--and hope everyone has a nice weekend.  Andy (S...

This is awesome--the iKnife ("Intelligent" knife) for cutting away cancer, can also detect the cancerous cells.  I had previous...

This was a funny sign that I came across with a colleague of mine.  It's a price list for answers. An answer (presumably incorrect...

Wow, prosthetics have come a long way--these are tough! This video from Biodapt shows their high-performance Moto Knee being used in a v...

We were at the movie theater over the weekend and something funny happened when we went up to the counter to get our tickets. I ask my w...

This is one of those unbelievable stories that you have to pinch yourself to see if you are dreaming or is it real. An intern over at th...

The Nazi Minister of Propaganda, the evil Joseph Goebbels said, "He who controls the message, controls the masses." All dictat...

Watching my parents age over the years has been hard--and very painful.  They are good people--they've worked hard all their lives...