The Case-Mate Blog: Make A Statement

If you’re a fan of Case-mate (if you’re reading this post than I think it’s safe to say you are) then you’ve heard about our new wireless charging solution for iphone called the Hug®. Case-mate has partnered with Fulton Innovations to bring Universal Wireless Charging Technology to the loyal Case-mate masses.

How does it work you may ask? Inductive charging transfers power through a magnetic field from a power base to your handset device, nerd alert! The technology is really cool. Fulton Innovations is partnering with other industry leaders to incorporate the technology into more and more of your daily devices. Imagine never having to plug in your laptop because the coffee table charges it for you? Yea, awesome. So I know what you’re thinking, Dave you good looking, funny, charming delight of a person, how could this technology save the world?

Well, I started thinking about how cool this technology is and what could be done on a large level and a wireless light bulb went off in my head, electric cars! One of the big drawbacks to the electric car is the recharging complications. I symbolically married the peanut butter (inductive charging) and jelly (electric car in this case) and have figured that inductive charging and electric cars could team up to save the world!

So here we go, you have an electric car and you incorporate the inductive charging into your garage floor and bam, by simply parking in your garage you’ve plugged in your electric car for the night. Now on a bigger scale when you stop at a red light you’re usually held up for 2-4 minutes. If you multiply that 2-4 minutes by four red lights then that’s roughly 15 minutes of charging you could grab on the go. Are you picking up what I’m putting down so far?

Now on an even larger scale we could put this technology into parking lots and even the office where your car probably spends most of its time. Now your car is spending more time on the charger than it is using its power reserve. Imagine arriving to work in the morning with your car on empty (which wouldn’t happen if you had it charging in your garage  overnight) and leaving work at night with a full “tank” and all you did was park? What a country, right? I know there are a few details I’m glossing over but hopefully you see what I’m electronically driving at.

At this point you can do the math on the trickle down effect of this master plan. Petroleum demand dwindles down drastically. Harmful and toxic emissions dwindles down drastically. The air gets cleaner due to the drop in carbon emissions and the issues and conflicts regarding the dependency on foreign oil dissipate. Most importantly your beloved Case-mate Blog writer gets to say his four favorite words, “I told you so.” So while inductive charging is just beginning its world saving mission with your phone, it might possibly save the world in the future!

We need a Golden Standard for the twist off vs. pry off bottle industry, we can’t have both.

On Sunday, I scoured the kitchen looking for bottle opener and ended up with a damaged counter top after I tried to open the bottle MacGyver style – only to find out it was a twist off. Sometimes I’ll give it the ole’ one, two in a twist off attempt when it’s a pry off and all I’m left with is a rigid imprint in my palm of how I failed instead of the cool beverage I wanted.

I’m sure you feel my pain, this week’s Golden Standard is a request for uniform bottle caps.

Springtime is steadily approaching and, like most people caught up in the jet stream of New Year’s Resolutions and the approach of warm weather, I’ve been on a live healthy / workout fix. Part of my “live healthy” regiment has been to drink more water and eliminate carbonated drinks from my diet. Seems reasonable, sure, but I noticed that I’ve been thrown into the center of a conspiracy, and area restaurants are severely hindering my H20 needs.

The “Golden Standard” I’m proposing this week is a minimum capacity of 10 oz. for water cups at all restaurants.

I don’t need to be punished for ordering a water with my lunch. Just because I didn’t pony up the $2.00 for a fountain drink doesn’t mean you get back at me by serving me a thimble full of warm water. Macy’s doesn’t cut the sleeves off your shirt if you don’t by a scarf with a sweater. Nike doesn’t repo your shoe laces if you don’t buy socks with your new shoes. So, why is it okay for restaurants to give you a shot glass to drink from when you don’t purchase a carbonated drink? Sure, I know what you’re probably thinking out there, “David, you good looking son-of-a-gun you, restaurants need to focus on making money.” My response? Well they are making money, I just paid $8.50 for a BLT. If I have to pay $8.55 to get a cup for water to go with it that’s bigger than salt shaker then so be it. I’m a very optimistic person but in this case, the drinking cup is half empty.

Editor’s Note: David is still single, has a full-time job (with benefits) and accepts date requests. Please email dates4david@case-mate.com for further information

We’re very lucky here at case-mate, the “powers that be” let us wear jeans to work every day and it’s awesome. It something small but it definitely has an impact on our work environment. Comfortable employees equal productive employees.

I propose that jeans be the “Golden Standard” in all offices.

Sure, you don’t want see the NASA staff launching a satellite in dungarees and you probably wouldn’t want police officers wearing skinny jeans that are so tight they couldn’t run after people, but for the cubicle world, jeans should be the accepted everyday business attire.

Editor’s Note: David is single, has a full-time job (with benefits) and accepts date requests. Please email dates4david@case-mate.com for further information – must include photo with inquiry