by Brian Terrell

I exchanged opinions with new friends from California, Oklahoma and Illinois over lunch recently about the greatest inventions of all time.  We make our living through automation and technology, and are amazed and excited by the miracles technology allows us to experience every day.  However, I was not surprised when no one mentioned cloud computing.

After all, take the invention of antibiotics -- how many lives have these saved?  Or microwave ovens, which to my knowledge has not saved lives, but are a really cool invention.  Smartphones don’t rank highly, at least to me, among the greatest inventions of all time, but I am amazed when I communicate via FaceTime with my daughter in India as she commutes to work in an auto rickshaw!

During our visit, I enjoyed both an early Thanksgiving and an excellent reminder that every day should be a day of Thanksgiving.  I will spend more time thinking about what I have, rather than what I want, going forward.  This simple practice completely changes the way I feel and is truly the greatest way to think!