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Android Development Adventure Step 1

by Jeremy on December 9, 2011

photo credit: laihiu As I recently posted, I’ve decided to expand my skillset and learn about Android Development. My first step was to chat with a friend of mine who has done some work in Android development just to figure out where to begin looking.  He graciously shared some resources that he used. Yes, he [...]

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New Learning Adventure

by Jeremy on December 8, 2011

For the past several years, the focus of my development learning has been completely focused in Microsoft’s .Net realm. It’s where I’ve worked for years and like most technologies there is always something new to learn. This last week, I’ve been seriously considering what is next for me to learn.  There is plenty to learn [...]

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New Tools

by Jeremy on April 22, 2011

photo credit: Robert S. Donovan Recently, I found a few new tools that I am learning to use.  There are so many add-ins out there that it’s hard to find the good ones some times. I started using Boomerang for GMail (thanks to the AnywhereMan Dave Yankowiak’s podcast recommendation). The really useful part of Boomerang should [...]

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Technology Anchor

April 22, 2011

The standard product cycle seems to show that the early adopters give way to the masses.  Part of this is just people hearing about and adjusting to new technologies.  I think the other part is the new technology maturing to a point where the masses can actually use it. photo credit: William Hook We’ve seen [...]

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Personal storage growth results in immediate, necessary action

February 9, 2011

This is a guest post by Bob Stanke from http://bobstanke.com.  I hope you enjoy it! —– A few weeks back, I was doing the weekly download of photos, videos and miscellaneous documents that I managed to create on my smartphone and regular camera to my Sony Vaio laptop.  A weekly tradition that usually results in [...]

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Many Still Failing with Technology

December 15, 2010

photo credit: Alex E. Proimos I am definitely one of those people who does quite a bit of my Christmas shopping online.  I think it’s much more efficient because I can read reviews, price compare, get more information about certain products, and purchase my selected item in less time than it would take me to [...]

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LinkedIn: Trying to find a revenue stream

October 26, 2010

I have been on LinkedIn for quite some time.  There were only about 2 or 3 Million users when I started vs. the gazillion it has now.  They have made significant changes over the past couple of years.  Some have been good, some not so good.  I’m not a huge fan of the change that [...]

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Build a tribe

October 11, 2010

In my on-going goal of a book a month, I picked up Seth Godin’s Tribes.  After reading it, I must say that it is a great read for anyone who interested in blogging, social media, or any kind of community building.  I have included a video of Seth Godin talking about his concept above. Now, [...]

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Can you really have a 4 Hour Workweek?

September 17, 2010

As I explained a few months ago, I am trying to read at least a book a month.  Some months have been much better than others because of my relatively short attention span for books. I have many books in my possession that have a book mark at about page 40 and have had for [...]

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What is affiliate marketing?

August 23, 2010

If you’ve ever run a blog, I’m sure that you’ve asked yourself how people make money by simply blogging.  There are a few ways but one of the big ones is affiliate marketing. A blogging/social media friend of mine named Corbett Barr of FreePursuits and ThinkTraffic fame recently launched an affiliate marketing training class.  Since [...]

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