| How many gadgets do you carry on you? |
| On weekdays the Black-Berry 8700g and the Nokia 6230i sit in my briefcase and on my desk. On weekends they are joined by my 60GB video iPod. |
| Is there a gadget you just haven't got around to using? |
| My Bose noise-cancelling headphones. They really make a difference when flying or in the car. But they are bulky, and never fit into my briefcase. |
| What's the greatest life-saving application for today's executives? |
| Email filters. So much of today's business communication is non-value-added, so it is essential to sift through the noise. |
| What's on your gadget wish-list for the year? |
| A whiteboard with scanner and optical character recognition. The perfect device in this arena does not yet exist, but I need the ability to brainstorm on a whiteboard and have those ideas easily captured and shared in electronic form. Outside the office, I am ogling the Nikon D80 digital SLR camera. |
| Name a gadget you regret having bought this year. |
| I am never satisfied with my television purchases, since a new-and-improved model invariably releases within a few months. TV technology has become what computers were 10 years ago. |
| Are you a blogger? |
| Not regularly. I much prefer one-to-one communication for its specificity of message. I spend enough time on podiums offline. |
| Is there one technology you're afraid to use? After all these years, I still am uncomfortable with the science behind a microwave oven. I'll stand in another room when the microwave is working. |
| What is your most embarrassing technology moment? |
| Undoubtedly a wayward email. Reason #36,958,372 why the 'Reply All' feature should be disabled in all email programmes. |
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