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Michael Jackson- The King of Pop, dead at 50
Friday June 26, 2009
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Michael Jackson was the ‘King of Pop’, even if you are not a pop music fan. There are few artists that change the way music is played, viewed or in this case danced to. When I think to myself about the classic hits of Jackson’s career, I think of never being able to go to…
Why would someone want to risk unlocking/jailbreaking their phone?
Thursday June 25, 2009
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Why would anyone want to risk breaking an iPhone worth few hundred dollars to use on another carrier? They say unlocking any phone allows you to use it on other carriers. Jailbreaking an iPhone allows you to install applications that have not been approved by the App Store (which also have the possibility of causing…
Ed McMahon Dies at Age 86
Tuesday June 23, 2009
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This morning came with the news of Ed McMahon’s death. Fighting bone cancer and pneumonia Ed passed away shortly after midnight at the Ronald Reagan/UCLA Medical Center. Ed McMahon is probably most widely known as the side kick to Johnny Carson on “The Tonight Show.” Ed McMahon also hosted “Star Search” and was the face…
How To Use Twitter As Search
Monday June 22, 2009
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Unless you have been living under a rock for the past week you know that Twitter has moved from being a noun to a verb with the help of CNN & the Iran Election. With all western news services, internet & phone service cut off the people of Iran are the only news team in…
Happy Father’s Day from Waterville
Sunday June 21, 2009
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Happy Father’s Day from Waterville, Maine. As luck would have it, the internet is down today here in Waterville. Who knows why, maybe the non-stop rain. Anyway I asked Judy to send this greeting. Here is a photo of my dad holding me when I was a few hours old. That is my brother Aaron…
Being Tagged Is Annoying!
Saturday June 20, 2009
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Tagged (Photo credit: Wikipedia) On June 5, 2009, I received an email that looked as if it was being sent to me from one of our clients. It was from “Tagged” and the subject line said “XXXXX X sent you a message…”. Keep in mind I recognized XXXXX X as the first name and…
Pay Per Click Ads- Including Your Price to Deter Untargeted Clicks
Friday June 19, 2009
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The continued quest in the Pay Per Click world of writing a good and targeted ad within the allotted 70 characters is not an easy one. It is widely practiced concept of writing an ad not only to attract searchers to your business/web site, but also to deter those that are not targeted to your…
Free baggage check in with Southwest Airlines
Thursday June 18, 2009
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A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-3H4 aircraft (N540SW) pictured on the tarmac at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California, United States in the airline’s original desert gold livery (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Airlines charge to check in each bag. In fact, the rate goes up depending on how many you check in. My wife, Zaheen,…
Three Easy to Grow Herbs to Improve Your Cooking
Tuesday June 16, 2009
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Pineapple Sage, Sweet Bay and Winter Savory have entered my culinary arsenal and they are here to stay. What has really changed is I now have these plants growing on my patio. Fresh herbs ready to go whenever I need them. For a couple years now Darin and I have had our own garden.…
CarrotMob Using Mob Mentality To Make Positive Change
Monday June 15, 2009
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How Organized Consumer Purchasing Can Push Change. Who else besides government is big enough to change the world? We are. CarrotMob, using mob mentality to push positive change. The problem with corporations is that they will do anything for a buck. The solution is that corporations will do anything for a buck! Think you are…
Smule Did it Again with Leaf Trombone
Sunday June 14, 2009
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All week long I have been playing around with Smule’s Leaf Trombone on my iPhone, a fully interactive trombone! It’s a lot of fun learning how to play classic songs like Stand by Me and Hallelujah; and after one masters a particular song they can perform it on the World Stage and be judged by…
iPhone 3Gs New Features
Sunday June 14, 2009
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The iPhone 3Gs’ new features are forces to be reckoned with! I have had an iPhone now for just under a year, in that time I have come to love and cherish it. The iPhone, in my opinion, had the most potential to revolutionize mobile technology as we knew it! Overnight, it quickly became the…