October 2010
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Google Analytics just got so much better!
Today Google announced their brand new beta In-Page Analaytics, “Visual context for your Analytics data”. Make sure you watch the video. This is pretty amazing stuff.
For a stats addict like myself, this is going to really be awesome. I am also a visual learner, as are many people. Being able to view real analytics right on my website and see precisly where users are...
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Are blogs still relevant?
The internet has come a long way in the past 10 yrs or so. From the dot com explosion to now, one thing has remained static - Blogs. If you have a website the best way to keep users updated and in-the-know is via blogging. It gives them insight into what’s happening and provides historical reference points. It also provides a community feeling to your website where readers can interact with...
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Bit.ly follows Goo.gl with QR codes
Bit.ly today announced that they are now providing QR codes as part of their URL shortening service. Bit.ly is a widely used URL shortening site that became popular with Twitter. Earlier this month we blogged on the new QR codes being part of Google’s URL shortening service Goo.gl. We loved it so much we decided to make the QR code our official BitShare logo!
Both Bit.ly and Goo.gl...
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Customer Service: An in-depth view of what you...
Many people don’t realize this but Customer Service is the one of the most vital parts of any company that offers services. Customer Service is the front line of the company and also represents the face and personality of the company to outsiders that contact the company. Customer Service being the front line also gets to see how the entire company operates and functions being they need...
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Kim Kardashian bares it all for W Magazine
In the November issue of W Magazine our favorite reality star Kim Kardashian goes all out and bares it all on the cover fully nude in the name of Art. Did we ever mention how much we love Art? Adding Kim K into the equation adds the ultimate element of class and sexy. I also love her show Keeping Up with the Kardashians. It’s just something about that family that is entertaining. ...
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Blogging on the New MySpace (Feedback) →
I have some updates for bloggers on the New MySpace Futura. I am also soliciting feedback. Please see below.UpdatesWith the new MySpace Futura release that will be in the coming weeks all profiles…
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Introducing Blackberry Playbook - the first iPad...
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The is the Blackberry Playbook, which is the first device that actually competes with the Apple’s iPad. The tech industry excpected a Blackberry tablet, however the Playbook seems to surpass all expectations in both hardware and software, from the videos we’ve seen the interface has the fluidity and features of an Apple device. It is built from ground-up as a tablet, unlike the...
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Filming of Transformers 3 closes DC area roads
If you live in DC or commute in DC, this week it’s going to be a tough commute for you. Beginning Monday October 11, roads surrounding the U.S. Air Force Memorial in Arlington will be closed from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Lanes of Columbia Pike will be shut down periodically.
On Tuesday and Wednesday nights, streets will be closed near the U.S. Capitol, including 3rd and 4th streets between...
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Someone throws a book at Obama
Today at a rally in Philadelphia someone thought, “oh hey let me throw a book at President Obama”. You may not agree with his ideologies, but throwing a book? Sounds tard-a-refic! lol Check out the video below, where towards the end you see the book fly by. Apparently the Pres didn’t see it coming. You can pretty much bank on tighter security now. Oh and I bet someone will...
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I guess I need to start blogging more about health
Health is the number one most talked about topic on the web right now. The top three in order are Health at 14%, Games at 13% and Auto at 10%. Tech comes in a surprising fourth place at 9% of conversations online. Watch the video below for the full top ten most popular topics on the web.
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I finally watched The Social Network movie....
Even though I am not a big Facebook fan I have been intrigued and was eagerly awaiting for The Social Network (Facebook movie) to come out so I could see it. Just to see some insight and background on Mark Zuckerberg and how Facebook came about struck my curiosity. Also being a big social media and social networking buff, it was a must see. After seeing the movie I have a much better...
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The Rise of Social Gaming & Zynga
Via:onlineschools.org
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Drive me to the mall, Google
Another great story from Google. I love these guys. They are pure geniuses. It’s also helps they make millions upon millions of dollars each year to have super advanced technology. Google posted a new blog today about their, wait for it……….self driving cars! Right, they have cars that drive themselves. No, this is not a fake story or a plot from a futuristic movie. ...
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Rep.utation just made Twitter a lot more fun!
Check out Rep.utation, it’s pretty rad! You can now give +1’s, +5’s, +10’s or any number of “props” (points) to other Twitter users up to 50 per month per user. It does add a bit of competition to Twitter in general. Also gives credit to users and can quantify a Twitter user’s posts (and/or popularity).
Instructions are to Tweet “@someone...
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MySpace Releases New Logo →
MySpace just released their brand new logo. It’s “my___” (empty space next to my), as in “myspace”. What do you think of it? The empty space being anything you want it to be because myspace can be…
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Obama gets thumbs up from Deaf Community
President Obama signed into law the new Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010. Why is this important to the Deaf Community?
It requires TV Programming to be captioned on the web, have caption buttons on your TV remotes and cell phones (smart phones) need to have hearing aid compatibility. This is a big step to making television and the Internet usable for deaf users and easier for...
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Goodbye GOOG-411, you will be missed!
Goodbye Google 411, you will certainly be missed. Back in 2007 Google launched their FREE 411 service, 1-800-GOOG-411. When I first found out about it I was so happy! No more .75 cent charges on my phone bill for 411 calls. I love Google. I am definetly a Google Fanboy. To be honest I haven’t used it a whole lot since it came out, but when I did it was fantastic technology for voice...
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How one man is holding up over $1B in relief to...
I heard this story yesterday in the news and was just astounded so had to do more research. I had heard that Senator Tom Coburn (Rep. OK) is literally holding up over $1 billion dollars in relief funds to Haiti from the January 2010 earthquake! All because he objects to one coordinator laison job position for someone in Haiti. Pure insanity if you ask me.
So I say you call the som’a...
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The Future of MySpace. Are you ready! →
What does the future hold for us MySpacers? Here is what I know and why I think you should be excited!Code Name FuturaHow can you not be excited about a new product that has a code name!Futura is…
