Archive for 'geekery'

Do Not Disconnect

Do Not Disconnect

Get away. Leave the laptop at home, turn off the cell phone, close Twitter and fast from Facebook so you can relax, unwind and recharge. Does that sound great to you? Sounds horrible to me.
I’m an extravert. The idea of being unplugged does not make me feel relaxed; it freaks me out.
Chill with Cardinal baseball. [...]

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SocialCamp Memphis Helps Parents Clue In

SocialCamp Memphis Helps Parents Clue In

When: March 6 – 7, 20098:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
You should come if:

you have never heard of Twitter and don’t understand why the word friend is now in regular use as a verb.
you think being followed online means a call to the police is in order.
your kids are into Facebook and you are clueless.
you kind [...]

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New Year, New Site

New Year, New Site

Time to update the site. I’ve got my best people working on it. Which are … me.
I’m going to rearrange the furniture a bit — streamline so that it makes more sense and better represents the direction I’m going these days.

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Don't Miss BarCamp

Don't Miss BarCamp

Never heard of BarCamp? Neither had I. Since I knew it was technology-related, I was there from the beginning, but there were still a few questions. Like:
Why is it called BarCamp? Is it a drinking game?
Nope. Not a drinking game. Are you kidding? At 8:00 a.m.? Actually, according to Wikipedia,
The name “BarCamp” is a [...]

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iPhone Applications I Really Wouldn't Want to Do Without

iPhone Applications I Really Wouldn't Want to Do Without

Though I have loved my iPhone from Day One, when Apple opened it up to third-party applications, it became even more indispensable.
Here are a few of the applications I use every day and love:
Remember the Milk • free • This is actually a Web-based application, but it a great, simple to-do list. Syncs between Web and [...]

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