Words, Pictures & Pixels

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I’m excited about this weekend’s TechCampMemphis. It’s an event for those interested in technology and those who want to learn more. There are sessions on everything from basic blogging and social media to content creation and curation, to highly technical programmy stuff with lots of initials I wish I understood. I’m doing a session called [...]

Technology for Everyone: TechCamp Memphis

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I love a good geek conference. Call it an unconference, a WordCamp, BarCamp, MobileCamp, SocialCamp … it’s a gathering of folks who want to talk and learn about technology and it puts me in a state of giddy, geeky glee. This is why I’m so excited about TechCamp Memphis, which is coming up on May [...]

Social Media Does Not Disconnect Us.

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I don’t usually rant, but I do reserve the right to. So here it is. I’m really sick of hearing people say social media causes us to be disconnected. I’ll answer that with two words: Bull. Crap. Obviously there are times when we become engrossed in our smart phones and should pay more attention to [...]

Just for Fun: Are You a Geek or a Nerd?

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Since I love technology, I’m often called a geek by friends, family and acquaintances, but only my kids ever call me nerd. Like the majority represented below, I consider geek a compliment. Nerd, maybe notsomuch. From: MastersInIt.org Informal poll: Would you rather be a geek or a nerd? Geek or Nerd?

Five Ways to Be a Better Coach

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I get technology. I love beta software, am all over Google Plus and am way more likely to blow too much money in the App Store than in a shoe store. Things that are part of my everyday routine, like RSS feeds, Evernote and the HTML interface in WordPress, make other people crazy. My husband, [...]