Q&A: Why More Small Businesses Will Use Location-Based Services in 2011

In 2010, businesses learned location-based services could help them build and retain foot traffic, potentially increasing sales through what amounts to free advertising. Foursquare, Yelp and Gowalla led the push and Twitter and Facebook soon followed suit, adding features for users to reveal their whereabouts in exchange for deals or notoriety. This year, more of … Continue reading Q&A: Why More Small Businesses Will Use Location-Based Services in 2011

An important announcement from e1evation, llc

e1evation, llc announces that Todd Lohenry has been named the interim VP of Marketing, Sales and Technology at Jag, Inc., one of Northeast Wisconsin’s oldest and most trusted names in advertising. There are two objectives behind the move: Introduce internal systems and process improvements at Jag, Inc. Jag, Inc. has already migrated from Microsoft Exchange … Continue reading An important announcement from e1evation, llc

The Business Owner’s Guide to Open Source Software

Whether it’s within their embedded systems or as part of an internal IT infrastructure, open source technologies are powering more and more companies. Nokia recently open-sourced its proprietary operating system in hopes of being able to continue to compete in the smartphone market. Netflix is one company that opted for open source technologies early on … Continue reading The Business Owner’s Guide to Open Source Software

Stuff I saved in ‘Reader’ on January 18, 2011

An Argument Against Using Two Spaces Between SentencesJanuary 18, 2011 Top 20 Free Apps for Your New iPadJanuary 17, 2011 QR Codes Bridging the Gap between Off and Online Media for the ‘Mobile’ ConsumerJanuary 16, 2011 This Week’s Headlines on Inside Social GamesJanuary 16, 2011 WTF! Facebook Sharing Your Address And Phone NumberJanuary 16, 2011 … Continue reading Stuff I saved in ‘Reader’ on January 18, 2011

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!

Posterous Co-Founder Garry Tan Leaves for Y Combinator

Image via Wikipedia Garry Tan has announced that he is leaving Posterous, the ultra-simplistic microblogging company he helped found in 2008. Tan wrote on his blog today that it was time to move on and that he would be taking an advisory role with the company in order to do what he was most passionate … Continue reading Posterous Co-Founder Garry Tan Leaves for Y Combinator