It happens to all of us – we allow our emotions to get the better of us, we let go of rationality, and we post something we shouldn’t to Facebook or Twitter. Since social media began, people have been getting themselves into trouble with their friends and family by posting the wrong remarks at the wrong time. But now we have one more reason to be cautious about what we post – it may reveal just what kind of person we really are!
Archives for July 2012
How Much Data is Generated Every Minute? [Infographic]
If you are as slow of a reader as I am, it will take you about 3 minutes to read this entire article, including the infrographic below.
In that time, a flurry of activity has happened online that has shot across the world. Running at this high of pace, there is no possible way that we will be able to consume it all, but instead must live with the fact that we will only see a fraction of what is online.
Now, we just need to figure out what it is we want to watch, read, or listen to.
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7 Strategies for Troubleshooting Electronic Gear
I used to do tech support for a whole-house audio/video company. Everyday I’d get call after call from installers (our primary customers), panicked because they couldn’t get one aspect or another to work. I know that some tech support jobs have a standard list of questions to ask and solutions to pose based on what other people tell them. This wasn’t that type of job.
After years of figuring out problems, I developed a methodology that I used to troubleshoot tech problems of all sorts.
Here’s how I did it.
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5 Things to Look for in a CMS
So, you’re active on Facebook and Twitter, and the Pastor saw you had smartphone. Naturally, he asked you to build the church website.
Or, maybe you’re like me a few years ago and have decided to take your website building skills to a new level and start digging into a CMS (Content Management System).
Here are the top five things I considered when making my decision:
My Experience With Windows 8 – Touch and the User Interface
One of the things I was very impressed by was when I went from 7-8 on the same hardware, finger input for even little things was much easier. I could click on small buttons with high accuracy, even in the Developer Preview. I went to tap on things and found myself usually not needing to try a second or third time when I was trying to hit a small target. In addition, there is a whole new UI. While on the desktop you will generally see most of the stuff you are used to. The task bar is at the bottom, running apps on the bottom right by the clock, and on the far right you can click to see the desktop. There have been enhancements that work with your keyboard and mouse using hot-corners, hot-keys, or by swiping your finger.
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Corrie ten Boom Museum Online
Now you can visit the Corrie ten Boom Museum online!