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July 30, 2008
If you find yourself in a situation where you have to write an online bio . . . try being human. If you're trying to decide whether it's a good idea to swap links with a casino site that's completely...
July 25, 2008
Kevin Kelly points out that it's quite common to hear a flip in explanations of the long tail when people move from left to right where best sellers and popular successful niche products are explained from the perspective of the...
July 24, 2008
Gmail's archive feature is likely the least understood button found on Gmail's navigation. What exactly does archive mean? Archive does not mean "backup" or some other form off off-site storage. It also doesn't mean that it files things away in...
July 22, 2008
Sometimes I come across blog comments that are just a bit too generic. They're complimentary, but don't mention anything specific to the topic of the post. When this happens, there is a good chance the comment is a piece of...
July 21, 2008
A thread on WebmasterWorld (via SEO Roundtable) suggests that Google is close to adding a new type of content into their indexing mix. To date, in addition to typical web pages, they index PDF files, Word docs, Excel, PPT, RTF,...
July 18, 2008
Minneapolis, Minnesota based widget and mobile application developers, DoApp, is climbing the rankings of the Apple iPhone store with their myLite Color Strobe and Flashlight application. It's quickly moved from 47th to 14th among free applications since Monday. Impressive. So,...
Quick question: What could you do faster? Teach someone how to win a game of solitaire: Or solve a Rubik's Cube? Clearly, solitaire is a much easier game to comprehend since the rules are almost immediately obvious. A Rubik's Cube,...
July 17, 2008
Minnesota, being slightly to the right of California politically, recently passed a law banning text messaging while driving. While the intention is fine, I think this particular law is absurd since the state already has laws banning inattentive driving. Why...
July 16, 2008
According to TechDirt, Google is being sued by a lawyer who claims Google has been practicing "fraud, business code violations, and unjust enrichment" because he didn't get any leads out of $136.11 he spent on pay per click advertising. His...
July 15, 2008
When all else fails, just inundate your customers with advertising. That seems to be US Airways' theory based on the ads I was presented with when I lowered my seat tray on a recent flight. Frankly, I don't have a...
July 10, 2008
I've become a big fan of Google Spreadsheets over the past few months for a number of reasons. The primary being the ability to collaboratively work on a single spreadsheet simultaneously from more than one location. That's a powerful feature...
July 7, 2008
Check out the upper right side of the above sign. Notice the mention of WiFi along with something below that that's equally important: Power Outlets. How cool is that? Show me a computer that doesn't use power. How hard...
July 6, 2008
I'm currently writing this from a Westin Hotel where I'm unhappy. Why? Because, after paying a good chunk of change for a room, dealing with pleasant staff, and finding an immaculately prepared room upon my arrival, I was then forced...
July 5, 2008
Steve Rubel has some interesting thoughts today on whether today's eco-conciousness, which is partly driven by rising gas prices, may make people reconsider whether they really need a print newspaper delivered to their door every day. Put that together with...
July 3, 2008
Imagine you only had access to one power outlet (and no splitter). How would you make the most of your situation? For example, assume you have access to the one outlet here: What do I have plugged in? My computer,...
July 2, 2008
This is a quick look at what's going on around the web today: Apple Insider is reporting that you can now use an iPhone without the phone. Perfect. A lot of people are pleased with their phones, but would love...
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