January 2012
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Two good articles for Blackout day reading
Here are two good articles for reading on Blackout day.
First is a primer for those asking why SOPA & PIPA are such bad laws. Andy Ihnatko lays out in his latest sun-times article exactly why these laws are awful in terms that non-tech people can really relate to.
Second is a wonderful piece from Clay Johnson, writer of the Information Diet, about fixing these problems long term by...
November 2011
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WatchThis may be one of the best things I’ve seen this year. You must watch this video if your job involves people or communication.
gary:
Be warned I use some dirty language
Thnx for the recap from my recent talk at Inc5000 by Rizzo http://www.rizzotees.com/blog/gary-vaynerchuk-in-a-seminal-performance-at-the-2011-inc-500-conference This was a fun talk and i was on my “A” game.
Whatya...
August 2011
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July 2011
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Google Plus - Social for small conversations
The thrust of many Google+ conversations is, understandably, about how it compares as a service to Twitter and Facebook. This also comprises many of the reviews that have been posted so far. The points generally conclude that it’s not as good at one use case or another. I think that the real difference is that the services are optimized for different ways of sharing. Each taking from the...
March 2011
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Podcast honorable mention
In my list of podcasts I focused on the casts that I get the most value from. I covered shows that focus on news, tech, or business. I feel like I’m being unfair if I don’t mention (honorably) my favorite entertainment podcast.
You look nice today is an unbelievably fun, intelligent, unrepentant, and zany show. I will warn that’s it’s not work or child safe, but...
February 2011
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Podcasts for the masses
I listen to a lot of podcasts, as some of you may know. While I’ve often recommended specific casts to people, I have never listed out my favorite shows before. Before I start the list there are a few notes I think you will find helpful.
First: What is a Podcast?
A podcast is a show that is distributed over the Internet. They are usually audio but more are released as video. You can...
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Adding Twitter and Facebook buttons to Tumblr
I just finished adding the tweet and like buttons to my site and was amazed how both simple and complicated it was. I found many good sites with helpful information but none had the exact combination I was looking for. So here is how I finally got it to work the way I wanted. Hopefully this will be as helpful to someone else as the other pages I found were to me.
Let me start by thanking the...
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Online safety info for your non-tech friends
OnGuardOnline.gov is a good site with online security information that you can pass on to your non-technical friends and family members.
For many years I have been fielding questions from family and friends about the various dangers online. I don’t want to scare these people with the gory details of just how bad it is. I often wished that there was a site that took the time to relly spell...
Your guide to the seven types of malicious hackers... →
A well thought out list of the different profiles of “bad guys” on the internet. This would make a good intro for a series digging into the details of each.
(via Schneier on Security)
May 2009
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Recipe for Disaster: The Formula That Killed Wall... →
Good story of the math behind the financial meltdown.
April 2009
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Lifehacker - How Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak... →
Woz interviewed on Lifehacker
January 2009
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Getting started
I should have signed up for a tumblr a long time ago.