Know when your favorite band (or comedian) will be in town

December 20, 2008

You know when you use a new technology and it instantly delivers on its promise, allowing you to immediately see its value. Such was the case of my first experience with SonicLiving, a site for finding out when your favorite bands and comedians will be coming to your town and performing. When you sign up […]

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Why is Apple leaving MacWorld? A rumor roundup

December 20, 2008

The announcement of Apple leaving MacWorld has stirred up as one would expect a whole host of rumors as to why they’re pulling out of the conference they’ve dominated for so many years. What I find so funny with all the rumors is that there isn’t a single one that supports or even believes Apple’s […]

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Attach yourself to a problem that matters – Be the Voice podcast

December 16, 2008

Thornton May is a futurist, anthropologist, cognitive scientist, and an incredibly entertaining guy. The combination of all three has made him a thought leader in the area of business IT. What is the “Be the Voice” podcast? Interviews with individuals developing thought leadership for themselves and their organization to drive business growth. Subscribe to the […]

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Attach yourself to a problem that matters

December 16, 2008

Thornton May is a futurist, anthropologist, cognitive scientist, and an incredibly entertaining guy. The combination of all three has made him a thought leader in the area of business IT. Summary: Futurists can track three different kinds of futures: linear futures, “aha” futures (market disruptors), and futures that we create. May focuses on futures that […]

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Spark Minutes for week of 12/15/08

December 14, 2008

If you’ve been listening to the Spark Minute on Green 960 or 910 KNEW in San Francisco, and you’re looking for some follow up information, you’ve come to the right place. Here are my Spark Minute reports for the week of 12/15/08. Plan on moving? Try UsedCardboardBoxes.com Australia tests nationwide Web filter Kids today can’t […]

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Plan on moving? Try UsedCardboardBoxes.com

December 14, 2008

We’ve all had that moment? You’re at a major department store and you look toward the loading entrance. I wonder if they have any empty boxes. Let me ask them. I’ve done it, and been very successful, but it’s also a real pain. I could have gone the other route and purchased card board boxes […]

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Australia tests nationwide Web filter

December 14, 2008

Is it possible to control the Internet? Australia plans to find out as it’s testing a country wide Web filter that requires Internet service providers to block sites with illegal content, like child pornography and terrorist materials. With the effort costing $82 million, opponents think it’s just going to slow down the Internet and not […]

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Kids today can't stop sending nude pictures to each other

December 14, 2008

From Ars Technica: A survey of 1,280 teenagers (users age 13-19) and young adults (age 20-26) conducted by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy and CosmoGirl.com has revealed that one out of five (20 percent) teens overall have posted nude photos or video of themselves on the Internet—that number goes up to […]

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Finally, a reason to buy the iPhone

December 14, 2008

One of the annoying little (or some would say huge) quirks with the iPhone is that developers have to have their applications approved by the almighty Apple. Luckily, one application that was initially rejected for reasons of “limited utility” but has made it through Apple’s arbitrary approval gauntlet is the “Pull My Finger” application which […]

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Send free mobile text messages (SMS) from your Gmail account

December 14, 2008

Google keeps adding new features and it’s hard to keep up. My new favorite free Google service is free mobile text messages (SMS), right from within your Google Chat/Gmail account. Free chat on the Internet is not new, but since so many people are Gmail users, Google’s free SMS should be a widely used service, […]

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