So Google+ turns a year old. 17 interesting things you should know.So after a short writing hiatus due to moving, work, and life I figure it’s appropriate to break my fast by writing about a subject very near and dear to my heart – Google+.As I sit here and write this on the eve of Google+’s FIRST BIRTHDAY, I am overwhelmed by lots of … [Read more...]
Google Makes Big Moves – Bigger Than You May Realize
In case you haven’t been paying attention, this week has been a pretty huge week for Google. They have made some big announcements that, I think, will have some pretty big influence on the future of technology. They may not seem like much on the surface or by themselves but when you see them all on the same page together the story takes a different … [Read more...]
Reevaluating "Free" – You Get What You Pay For
I received an email the other day from a friend of mine who told me that I came up in a conversation he was having with a client as a Subject Matter Expert on a certain topic. Although they would have loved to work with me, they are a non-profit and are very budget conscious. They are opting to use some interns to do this project. More sympathetic … [Read more...]
Listen Up! A Different Way to Go Local?
Have you noticed this symbol popping up on your television screen lately? You probably haven’t noticed it with all of the odd things like hashtags and other social media icons so commonly being dropped all over television screens lately. This symbol is the logo for a company named Shazam. Now, if you are over the age of 45, this isn’t the DC … [Read more...]