Author Archives: John

About John

Interested in how information intersects daily life, technology, and art. Digital Marketing - marketing ROI in healthcare Collaboration - working in social and collaborative media. Biomedical Informaticist - focusing on patient/patient, patient/provider communication.

Mission Statement

Posted on March 6, 2011 by John

Tactical Sidewalk Chalk Holder. Packs 260g of chalk in a 25cm tactical holder. Includes twist lock, grip tape, belt clip and lanyard. Plane Truth Industries.

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Shoulder Mounted Newt

Posted on January 20, 2011 by John

My early scope, a 900 mm Bushnell, hadn’t seen much use lately, so I converted it into a true ‘grab and go’.  I added a diagonal and some weekend wood working to come up with this. At 30x, I can … Continue reading →

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365+ Tweets for Healthcare Orgs

Posted on January 7, 2011 by John

Since May of 2009, I have been posting almost daily tweets on how healthcare orgs might use social  media.  @John_Norris with the tag #hcsm I finished up the first 100 tips  in late September 2009. I did the second 100 … Continue reading →

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A Pedestal Display For Tiny Things

Posted on November 20, 2010 by John

As early readers of my blog know, I really enjoy playing with how various frames change our perceptions of objects.  Just placing something on a pedestal makes itseem special.  With this one, I wanted to have a more fantasy/faerie feel … Continue reading →

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Crayon Tools

Posted on November 4, 2010 by John

I’ve been doing a bit of drawing lately, and we have this big box of crayons,  so I got to thinking about crayons for adults.  What might that look like? What if they were less ‘corporate’? Luckily, we had a … Continue reading →

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