Archive for January, 2009

Facebook Wish List

Friday, January 30th, 2009 Posted in News and Blogs | 57 Comments »

I am both on LinkedIn and Facebook. I go onto LinkedIn about every 2nd Tuesday of the month on months with an "R" in its name. You get the idea. Facebook on the other hand has become all but an ...

5 Stupid Tech Questions

Thursday, January 29th, 2009 Posted in News and Blogs | No Comments »

The other day I referred to the announcement of 40,000 layoffs on Monday alone. I stand corrected. It was actually more than 70,000 American workers losing their jobs (some were reported later in the week after the fact). I'm having ...

A Mobile Version of Firefox Coming Soon

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009 Posted in News and Blogs | 46 Comments »

Code-named Fennec, according to Mozilla's official wiki, their new mobile browser may be good to go as early as next week stating they are now "two patches away" from being ready to launch. Here's a demo video posted on YouTube to ...

Hey Brother Can You Spare a Blackberry?

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009 Posted in News and Blogs | 70 Comments »

Yesterday was a bad day for some 40,000 Americans. They may not have received their pink slip yet. But, it's on the way. That's how many layoffs were announced in just one day of this increasingly fragile and bruised economy. It's ...

Happy Birthday, Mac!

Monday, January 26th, 2009 Posted in News and Blogs | 57 Comments »

Someone turned 25 over the weekend. For those of you old enough to remember, it was the famous "1984" ad (directed by Riddley Scott, no less) that debuted during the Superbowl that announced to the world the launch of the ...

The Corporate Site and Your Good Name

Friday, January 23rd, 2009 Posted in News and Blogs | No Comments »

Here's an interesting case testing uncharted waters in American jurisprudence. You may have heard about this story. It made the rounds among tech blogs and was even covered by Businessweek Magazine. Back in 2006, Zipatoni, an online marketing company was ...

Web Site Looks For 2009

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009 Posted in News and Blogs | No Comments »

I just read this great round-up of design trends for web sites for 2009 on Smashing Magazine. If it's at all spot on, I am thrilled to pieces. It's a reversal of so many of the things web designers tend to ...

Circuit City: A Real Loss For Small Businesses

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009 Posted in News and Blogs | 43 Comments »

The liquidation sales are in full swing after last week's announcement that Circuit City is closing all of its doors. That's 567 stores nationwide if you care to count. This is sad news for a number of reasons. 1. 30,000 people ...