Category Archives: web development

Might Be Time For A Password Change

If the password for your bank account is 123456, you’re in good company.  Apparently the need for difficult to guess (read, difficult to hack) passwords is lost on millions of internet users. As more and more financial and other sensitive … Continue reading

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Just Call Us At 1-800-We’ve-Got-No-Phone

I doubt if I’m the only one that finds irony in Google’s latest customer service problem.  They’re selling phones, but apparently they don’t have any of their own. The new Nexus One cell phone was released earlier this month, but … Continue reading

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Think Twitter Doesn’t Matter? Dell Knows Better!

Dell’s recent failure to deliver Christmas computers before the big day has proven the power of Twitter in a big way.  Tweets about products and delivery times have caught the attention of no less than the New York Times. Every … Continue reading

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2010-Ready or Not, Here We Come

I’ve spent most of the morning reading blogs with predictions about what to expect from internet development in 2010. The most consistent prediction, by far (shows up on every list), is that we should expect a true explosion in internet … Continue reading

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Google Eats Its Young

Hot on the heels of the roll out of the Motorola Droid, a smart phone that uses the Google mobile operating system, there are now confirmed rumors that Google plans to release its own smart phone-Google designed and Google branded-after … Continue reading

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‘Tis The Season To Be ……….. Scammed!

Even though our national economic woes continue to depress holiday retail sales, online sales are expected to grow 8% this year.  That’s great news if you, like we, count on internet sales to sustain and grow your business. Still, there … Continue reading

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Droid No IPhone Killer. Prefers To Kill One App At A Time

 Lots has been written about whether the new Motorola/Verizon Droid cell phone will be an IPhone killer.  I’ve used both and think I can see the future. No question, the IPhone is easier to use and has an elegant feel … Continue reading

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Get The Hang of Social Media Before It Hangs You

We got to the web early-almost 15 years ago-and at least partly because of that we were able to claim consistent page one search results for relevant key words like gaffers tape,  Procell batteries, and microphone stand.  In those early … Continue reading

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When A Mailbox Full of Spam Is Worth The Irritation

I’ve been doing business on the internet for almost 15 years and have my email address on hundreds of web pages.  Needless to say, I get a lot of pointless email. Still, the thousands upon thousands of spam messages I … Continue reading

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I’ve Seen The Future-It’s Called “Roku”

I occasionally have lunch at a Chinese restaurant near my office. Next door, there is an empty storefront that used to be a video rental store.  It’s long gone, and the mall owner has had no luck in finding a … Continue reading

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