There are hundreds of millions of people using social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, Digg, and many more. For the most part, these sites have not changed significantly. Some sites, like Facebook and FriendFeed, have modified their display to react quicker to the “real time web”. Others have changed so little, like Twitter, that mini-industries… Read More What Is Next For Social Media?
So, it has been over a week since I announced my Giving Page on DonorsChoose.org. I am pleased to say that Regular Geek readers have donated $100 so far. This is not a big number, but I am just happy that I can reach some people to help those who need it. Also, one of… Read More An Update On The RegularGeek Donors Choose Challenge
Yesterday, I saw a headline that initially caused me to skip reading the post. The headline was “Picasa Web Albums integration, site feeds, and page templates in Google Sites”“. That is the most recent blog post from the Google Sites team. I skipped it because I really only saw the “Picasa Web Albums integration” part… Read More Is Google Sites The Evolution Of Blogger?
It was with much interest that I read the post on the GMail blog regarding choosing smart passwords. This was written as a response of sorts to the news that passwords from Hotmail, GMail and other email services were compromised by a phishing attack. Now, GMail needs to post a response like this, but the… Read More Consumers Will Never Be Truly Secure On The Web
Have you ever noticed that software developers tend to be extremely opinionated? If you haven’t, then go to your favorite programming email list or forum and state the “Eclipse is the only IDE you should use” or “Java is better than any language in existence” and watch what happens. Software developers have been known to… Read More There Is No Room For Zealotry in Software Development
Throughout your life you meet people. Some people make a difference in your life and sometimes you make a difference in someone else’s life. Today, I am asking for your assistance in helping others. I have started a “Giving Page” for this blog on DonorsChoose.org. The idea is that if we help schools, then we… Read More Help RegularGeek Help Schools With DonorsChoose.org
OMG! I can haz twitter user lists! The blogosphere is in a tizzy with news that Twitter is launching user lists soon. Obviously, this has been a much requested feature, and most third party Twitter clients have already implemented this type of functionality. From the Twitter blog post, here are the basics: Lists are public… Read More Finally, Twitter Gives Us User Lists!
It was with little fanfare, just a simple blog post, that Google released a new API for its Google Sites offering. For those of you who do not know about Google Sites, it is a product that allows you to create websites easily without needing to know things like HTML or JavaScript. For those of… Read More Google Sites Goes After Enterprise Collaboration
When Amazon and Sony first announced their e-book readers, I wanted to do a comparison of the products to determine which may be a better fit for your reading style. Thankfully, I waited long enough for more products to appear, and someone has put them into a handy table. CrunchGear has a great comparison of… Read More Should We Buy An eReader Or Wait For Tablets?
Over the past few weeks and months, I have seen a recurring theme regarding startups and their exits. First, we saw the acquisition of FriendFeed by Facebook. During that time, FriendFeed lit up with comments and discussion about FriendFeed’s exit. First, some people were congratulating the FriendFeed team for finding a successful exit, which is… Read More What Do We Expect From A Startup Exit?
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