Go figure…My wife loves the Chrome Notebook!

A couple days ago, I explained why I was passing my Google Chrome Notebook on to my wife. It was a grand experiment and also a way to make sure that when I used my computer I wasn’t still logged in to her Facebook account. It’s been less than a week, but my technophobic wife … Continue reading Go figure…My wife loves the Chrome Notebook!

5+ reasons why you have to love tumblr!

Leaving for Germany as I am tomorrow morning, I'm moving way too fast to do this justice, but if you're a social media maven or online community manager [or both!], tumblr is a tool that you may have overlooked for it's sheer simplicity. If that's the case, look again. Here are at leas 5 reasons … Continue reading 5+ reasons why you have to love tumblr!

The search is finally over!

Image via CrunchBaseI write frequently about my disdain [hatred is too strong a word] for Microsoft and their evil licensing practices and my newfound love for Ubuntu. Over the weekend, the two final barriers to moving 'full time' to Ubuntu were removed. I wrote about one last night -- VirtualBox allows you to run Windows … Continue reading The search is finally over!

How much would I have to pay you…

Image by Casual Chin via Flickr...to STOP using Google Reader? $25,000 wouldn't cut it for internet maven Louis Gray..."Information is power - and the ability to take in more information more quickly than anybody else, all in one place, is an incredible power. The Web has been built to enable all of us to share … Continue reading How much would I have to pay you…

Top 5 Ways to Improve Your Blog’s Usability

"Usability.Yaaawn, right?Think of it like this: the art of making it as easy as possible for your blog’s visitors to do exactly what you want them to do.That simple, super-effective tip on putting your feed icon high up in your sidebar is usability at work. So is putting social media buttons at the bottom of … Continue reading Top 5 Ways to Improve Your Blog’s Usability

Wisconsin has an IT worker shortage

"A common perception is that in the aftermath of the dotcom crash of 2001, the market remains flooded with information technology (IT) workers with skills, but no jobs.However, the reality is just the opposite. In fact, an IT worker shortage is hitting companies across the nation, including southeastern Wisconsin.As the baby boom generation drifts off … Continue reading Wisconsin has an IT worker shortage