Tech

The Great Phone Debate

I just noticed a random poll about this online - and Bryan and I just talked about it the other day. Somebody wants me to think about this issue.Do you still have a land line?A phone plugged into the wall rather than into your hand?We…

Thank You Wikipedia, Google and the Internet Community.

You may have noticed that you can't use Wikipedia today, and Google's "censored" logo. There is a blackout, and for damn good reason.They are protesting SOPA, and it's sister, PIPA - which amount to censorship of the Internet by the government.I can't thank these guys…

What To Expect from an Online Photo Course?

Let's be honest. Even though I co-owned a company that build educational web sites for ten years, I was the designer... the creative of the group. I never considered myself a teacher until I started working in social media - performing trainings, holding classes and…

A Plea To Netflix About Parental Controls

Yeah, yeah, yeah, Netflix is raising their prices. Technically they are splitting their plans: One DVD at home for $7.99 and/or Instant Streaming for $7.99. I know the world has been pooping their pants over this for a week, but really? That price hike is…

Connecting the Samsung Smart TV – Starring ME!

I flew into North Carolina last month to work with the fine folks at Ignite Social Media (not to be confused with Ignite, the speaking events, which apparently happens quite often). They brought in a variety of bloggers of all shapes and sizes to work…