The number one spot for prostitution: Nevada or Craigslist?

March 8, 2009

“With Craigslist there is no need for pimps,” said a 35 year old sex worker in San Francisco. Chicago Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart agrees with her and is accusing Craigslist as being one of the largest sources of prostitution in the country. His office claims that Craigslist’s erotic section is making it easier for […]

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The market for used games, online and offline

March 8, 2009

You remember when your local video store made all of its money off of late fees? And then Netflix and video on demand came around and all that money washed up. It was fun while it lasted, but now that money is gone. The rise and fall of the video rental store could be a […]

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Find best electronics deals with Gazaro

March 8, 2009

When we’re shopping, we’re always attracted by sales and coupons. But they’re only an attractor. Smart shoppers know that sales and discount coupons are always relative. For example, a coupon for 50 percent off a product that’s been previously marked up 100 percent is not a deal. The problem is already knowing that the product […]

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Products I love and actually use – OneNote

March 7, 2009

Here’s my second installment of “Products I love and actually use.” I started this series to go beyond just reviewing a product or a service, but rather explaining why I actually use certain products and how they’ve enhanced my life and productivity, both personally and professionally. Last week’s installment was on RoboForm2Go, the password memorization […]

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ABC Radio Interview: Have you been "textually" harassed?

March 7, 2009

Last night I made an appearance on the Curtis Sliwa show on ABC Radio. The topic of discussion was textual harassment. People getting harassed, usually by ex’s, via SMS on their mobile phones. We discussed legal ramifications, and what you can do if you are being harassed. Here’s the interview. Stream or download (Time 11:30): […]

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Looking for social media rule breakers

March 6, 2009

Over time, the social networking community and social media gurus have collectively agreed upon a set of “rules” of online discourse (e.g. only post on certain days, stay on topic, don’t use Twitter for that, your blog isn’t a forum for such and such, etc.). While many of these rules are good guidelines, we all […]

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The A-Team for Social Media?

March 5, 2009

This week I officially joined forces with socialmedia.biz, J.D. Lasica’s long running blog about social media. He’s opened up his blog to include other social media luminaries and I’m honored that he selected me to participate. J.D. invited us all in as we each provide a different expertise when developing a comprehensive social media strategy. […]

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Spark Minutes on the air for the week of 3/2/09

March 4, 2009

For those listeners of the Spark Minute on Green 960 or 910 KNEW in San Francisco, you’ve found the summary of all the follow up information and reports you heard on air for the week of 3/2/09. A military camp in China for Internet addicts Your Facebook network is filled with people you don’t talk […]

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Social Media Realities: Interview with Patty Azzarello – The Discussion

March 2, 2009

This is the second part of my two part interview with Patty Azzarello. Patty actually interviewed me and here’s the discussion that came afterwards. I posted this before, but I’m reposting it so subscribers to the podcast can pick it up as well.

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A military camp in China for Internet addicts

March 1, 2009

Are you on the Web 6 hours a day consecutively for three months? If so, then you fall under the definition of an Internet addict and your parents need to ship you off to military camp. Such is the case in China where Internet addiction has become a real problem and parents who’ve failed at […]

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