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What Would Your Last Lecture Be?

Friday, January 2nd, 2009
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I recently watched Carnegie Mellon University professor Randy Pausch’s Last Lecture and was blown away by this man’s honesty, his sense of humour and the things he’d accomplished in his life, even though it was tragically cut short by cancer. He was a computer science teacher who started the first program dedicated to virtual reality.

I think everyone can learn something from this man about how to set goals for yourself, make decisions about what’s important in life and keep focused.

Why the IT Department Shouldn’t Run Your Website

Thursday, October 30th, 2008
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You wouldn’t let your plumber fix a problem with your  electricity. You wouldn’t let a chef build your house. You wouldn’t let a  computer engineer be your wilderness guide.

So what’s the deal with businesses letting the IT guys run  their websites? Let’s look into the reasons why some companies hand their  website responsibilities off to the wrong department.

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Introducing Mozilla Geode

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008
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Mozilla introduced a new feature for browsers, Mozilla Geode. What is Mozilla Geode?

…an experimental add-on to explore geolocation in Firefox 3 ahead of the implementation of geolocation in a future product release. Geode provides an early implementation of the W3C Geolocation specification so that developers can begin experimenting with enabling location-aware experiences using Firefox 3 today, and users can tell us what they think of the experience it provides. It includes a single experimental geolocation service provider so that any computer with WiFi can get accurate positioning data.

Gmail Labs New Features

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
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We are heavy Gmail users and we love the new features at “labs”. Which one? “The Mail Goggles” and the “Mark as Read” button.

Pretty cool and useful.

About the Mail Goggles – “Google strives to make the world’s information useful. Mail you send late night on the weekends may be useful but you may regret it the next morning. Solve some simple math problems and you’re good to go. Otherwise, get a good night’s sleep and try again in the morning. After enabling this feature, you can adjust the schedule in the “General” settings page.”

Internet Marketing Firms Use Social Networking And Media Sharing Web Sites To Improve Search Engine

Friday, October 3rd, 2008
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What is search engine optimization in relation to social media marketing? Is social networking the same as social media marketing? Will your search engine rankings improve? Will you see an increase in business, actually targeted users are needed and will social media really work for your business model? First lets explore the types and possible benefits. 

Social media websites and networking web sites provide you an easy way to connect with people who share similar interests like you. Some social networking websites group people with common interests, but some websites are “traditional networking sites” and allow you to search for friends based on your interests.