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Chinese Democracy- The Guns N Roses Long Awaited Record To Be Released
Friday October 17, 2008
Reading Time: 3 minutes
Regardless if you are rock n roll enthusiast like me or not, you have probably heard at least once over the last 15 years that the infamous Axl Rose’s (solo) Guns N Roses album is in the making, and then coming out, and then not. This has been what fans have been hearing for years…
Help Improve Your Web Site Performance
Wednesday October 15, 2008
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Some people hire a company to build and promote their web site. Others get involved and help promote the site. The latter usually has more success on the Internet.Here are six things you can do:Get articles published on the Internet. Articles give you credibility. Well designed links to your site embedded in the article improve…
YouTube is a Search Engine
Tuesday October 14, 2008
Reading Time: 4 minutes
I may be stating the obvious here, but I don’t think so. YouTube is not just a video sharing website as described in Wikipedia. YouTube is a video search engine built with Web 2.0 social functions. YouTube has a search function and YouTube is being searched by people to find entertainment as well as information.…
iPhone Geocaching Good Clean Fun For Your Entire Family
Monday October 13, 2008
Reading Time: 3 minutes
Happy Columbus Day, Get outside and find something!iPhone Geocaching the outdoor treasure-hunting game in which we participants use the GPS receiver built into our 3G iPhones to hide and seek geocaches. There is a hidden world all around us, with treasure, trinkets, coins and bugs to find.Step #1 Visit the iTunes app store and grab…
Useless Words with Meaningful Definitions
Sunday October 12, 2008
Reading Time: 5 minutes
“The formula ‘Two and two make five’ is not without its attractions.”I have spent my whole life thinking I had an understanding of the English language, thinking that I knew the definitions of many complex words. These words, when used, elevated me to a higher plane; a level of intellect that placed me in the…
Do you need a pair of Google’s Goggles?
Saturday October 11, 2008
Reading Time: 9 minutes
Yesterday my associate posted about Google Goggles. He explained how to enable the tool. I actually prepared my thoughts for this post on Thursday and then Keith beat me to it, but since it is Saturday morning, I thought I would weigh in on this subject anyway. Wednesday evening I was up late and…
Gmail Goggles, Protecting You From Yourself
Friday October 10, 2008
Reading Time: 3 minutes
If you have ever found yourself under the influence of your choice poison, which led your writing and sending a poorly thought out email, consider the new email tool Gmail Goggles. This email setting in Gmail makes you answer 4 math questions before you are able to send any email, between the hours you…
Customer Service
Thursday October 9, 2008
Reading Time: 6 minutes
One aspect to running successfully any business is customer service. While I suppose it is possible to succeed with superior performance alone, a la Jerry Seinfield’s ‘Soup Nazi’, ignoring your customer needs and concerns will generally lead to failure. At Webconsuls, LLC we try to be both responsive to our customers and to exceed their…
Canon CanoScan LiDE 100
Thursday October 9, 2008
Reading Time: 2 minutes
If have pictures from back in the days before digital camera’s came about, this scanner will be useful. If you have printed material that needs to be compiled in to a PDF file, this scanner will be useful. Released around 8/31/08 New Canon CanoScan LiDe 100 Flatbed scanner for $60, great product for a great…
My Favorite “Mommy Blogger”
Tuesday October 7, 2008
Reading Time: 5 minutes
On our recent excursion to Las Vegas for Blog World Expo I sat in on an interesting panel discussion on “Mommy Bloggers”. There are blogs of all persuasions but the mommy blogger niche is really a category unto itself. The “Mommy Blogger” phenomenon has been grabbing the attention of marketers for quite some time as…
Park Semper Fi, San Clemente California Photosynth
Monday October 6, 2008
Reading Time: 3 minutes
Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if they ever made a difference in the world. The Marines don’t have that problem – President Ronald ReaganThose words can be found in the Photosynth I made of “Park Semper Fi” near my home in San Clemente California. If you want You can zoom thru the…
The Saturday Evening Post Blog
Sunday October 5, 2008
Reading Time: 4 minutes
Before there was radio, and television, and computers people used weekly literature to connect with the world at large. From August 4, 1821 to February 8, 1969, The Saturday Evening Post was what people looked to for: current events articles, editorials, human interest pieces, humor, illustrations, a letter column, and poetry; readers were even encouraged…