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Recession or Depression in Your Area?
Wednesday April 15, 2009
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There is an old joke (and kind of sick joke) that defines a recession as when your neighbor loses his job and a depression as when you lose your job.In my area of Southern California housing prices are down but certainly not as steep as in other areas of the region. Many people that I…
Search Engine Marketing Newsletter Spring 2009
Tuesday April 14, 2009
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The current economic downturn in the U.S. is hurting many clients. We think that you can not just wait for the storm to pass, but must work to survive in the rain. We also think that our clients who take a long view and who work hard now will be in the best shape when…
The Rise of the Culture of Availability
Tuesday April 14, 2009
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Behind the catch phrases of social media and that never ending list of strange sounding websites there is a human need to connect. These technologies are enabling us to create a shared narrative. To create our identity out there on the internet with words and pictures. This identity is becoming just as valid and possibly…
Top Five Free iPhone Applications
Monday April 13, 2009
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Top Five Free iPhone ApplicationsAwesome Ball is a great time-killing app. Use the accelerometer to bounce a ball around with realistic physics and graphics. Double-tap the screen to select a different ball to bounce.As the ace pilot of the airforce in WWII, your mission is to destroy the secret weapon prototypes of the Nazis. Fasten…
April Wedding in Austin
Saturday April 11, 2009
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On February 26, 2009, our team member, Malik Moosa-Soomar, wrote about the traditions of an Indian / Pakistani wedding. Well, this is the big week for Malik and Zaheen. Their April Wedding in Austin!Yesterday April 10, 2009, Dick and Francene Fay and Dennis and I were honored to be invited to day two of Malik…
Brain Age- Sharpening the Mind
Friday April 10, 2009
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Brain Age is a ‘game’ played on the hand held entertainment device by Nintendo called the DS. This game is also a tool for sharpening the mind. If you are familiar with the recently popular Wii Fit, the format for tracking the performance of your brain is the same as the Wii Fit tracks the…
Apple says Thanks a Billion
Thursday April 9, 2009
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Last week the Apple App Store reached a new milestone with the sale of their billionth application. It took only 9 months for the feat to occur! It’s pretty amazing how applications have become a staple in most of our lives. There are very few things that I cannot figure out with my iPhone: translation,…
AT&T Virtual Receptionist Comes To The iPhone
Tuesday April 7, 2009
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Still waiting for that Google Voice Beta Invite? Are you an iPhone user? Why Wait?Announcing the new AT&T Virtual Receptionist. It’s AT&T’s new multi tiered business phone system that comes free with 60 toll-free minutes per month. So download the app and get your own toll free number right now! And if you ever need…
MacHeist Bundle is Unlocked with One Day Remaining
Monday April 6, 2009
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This year the MacHeist III bundle is being sold for $39.00. MacHeist donates 25% of each bundle purchase to a partnering charity of your choice. With only one day remaining in the sale the quotas to unlock the full package have all been met.This is the last day to grab the entire bundle of software…
Remember April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr
Saturday April 4, 2009
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Today is Saturday, April 4, 2009. This is one of those historical days that stays in your mind. You wake up and think to yourself what is special about this date. And then you remember, April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated. In 1968 we didn’t have cell phones, iPhones, the Internet, personal…
MLB 2009
Friday April 3, 2009
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The 2009 Major League Baseball season is finally upon us after an extra long spring training due to the World Baseball Classic- (baseball’s version of the World Cup). The 1st game of the season is this Sunday night- Phillies vs. Braves.Last season you will recall the national league’s Philadelphia Phillies beat the cinderella Tampa Bay…
Seat Guru, your source for airplane seating
Thursday April 2, 2009
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When you book a flight, you get the option to chose a seat but how many people actually know what a good seat is compared to a bad seat? For some time, I always thought sitting near the airplane wings would be loud but turns out the end of the plane is louder.www.seatguru.com lets you…