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January 26th, 2010 - 10:46 pm § in Social Media, Technology

How do you get people outdoors using Foursquare?

I've spent some time recently trying to concept ways to get people outdoors or outside using Foursquare. Here are some of my thoughts:[...]

January 15th, 2010 - 1:39 pm § in Technology

Simplify your job search with RSS & Google Reader

RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. Basically it boils down a webpage to it's elements, like text and title, and removes all the unneccesary fat, like pictures and ads. Then an RSS reader like Google Reader takes the pages whose RSS feeds you have subscribed to, and it searches for new content[...]

December 17th, 2009 - 8:32 pm § in Technology

My Computer Setup

I started with an Apple IIgs in 1986 and have been working on computers ever since. I currently have an Apple Powerbook G4 17″ laptop, and a custom built PC desktop machine running Windows 7. I don’t really play video games anymore, but I use the latest graphics-intensive games to test my system[...]

December 12th, 2009 - 3:07 pm § in Technology

New Computer? Antivirus & Anti-Spyware Protection

One of the first steps to take after purchasing a new computer is to set up anti-virus protection. Most computers today come with a trial version of Norton. Uninstall and delete all traces of this program. There are free programs out there that do a better job at a fraction of the resource usage. I [...]

December 8th, 2009 - 8:57 pm § in Technology

New Computer? Get Rid of Bloatware

Most computer purchases these days come bundled with unnecessary installed applications. They slow down the computer, and clutter your desktop. The computer companies allow the software because it allows them to sell the computer at a discount. Most people new to computers cannot differentiate this [...]

November 12th, 2009 - 11:49 am § in Technology

The Search Box Confessional

“Someone once told me that there is nowhere we are more honest than the search box. ” Check out this blog article by Ben Casnocha. [...]