Archive for futurism
Tech Town: Google Goggles
Story and illustration by Hal Goodtree. Google Goggles first appeared in CaryCitizen. Cary, NC – On Twitter this icy morning, Google Goggles was trending (that means it was a very popular topic of conversation). I did not know what Google Goggles were, but I had to have a pair.
Read moreHyperlocal 2.0
Cary, NC – After passing the one year anniversary of CaryCitizen, the editors all sat down together (a somewhat rare occurrence) to map out a strategy for Year 2. Year 1 had been very good – 4% growth a week, 900 stories published, the establishment of our own ad space, 50,000 reads in September 2010. [...]
Read moreTech Town Tip: Google Places
Editor’s Note: I wrote this for CaryCitizen, but it seems germane here as well. Cary, NC – If you have a business, you need to make use of Google Places. That’s today’s Tech Town Tip, the first in a series on using simple technology to make your presence more effective on the internet.
Read moreWhat is Web 2.0?
“We need to make your site more Web 2.0,” I say. I’m always met with a blank look. That why I’ve posted some example links on del.icio.us.
Read moreLearning More About Blogging
We found a cool blog about blogging. It’s full of useful, practical info and is good to look at, too!
Read moreWebsite Design – Best of 07
Browse the Best of 07 in Web 2.0 site design and get inspired for a new year!
Read moreWeb 2.0 Heaven
LinkedIn has an interesting feature called “Answers” – pose a question and the community weighs in with helpful info. Recently, someone asked for examples of the best Web 2.0 sites.
Read moreManaging Passwords with Sxipper
As the usefulness of the web grows, we all have more and more passwords and user names. Some sites allow anything; others want 7 or more characters, upper- & lower-case, numbers. It gets baffling. But here’s a great utility for managing it all.
Read moreIs Google Evil?
Dr. James Haswell or Spartanburg Radiological Associates has passed along an interesting post from Brian Clark of CopyBlogger. The gist: stop worrying about Google and be happy.
Read morePaid-Content Model Goes Bye-Bye
As reported in Brand Republic, The Financial Times of London is turning away from the paid-content model in news.
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