Solitaire. Mario Kart. Farmville. Twitter. It's so easy to get addicted to, well, just about anything these days. Am I a Twitter addict? Perhaps, but only because I think it benefits me both personally and business-wise. I'm not a huge "needless chatterer" on social media, but I'm willing to bet a … [Read more...] about You Know You’re Addicted to Twitter When…
Pidgin Streamlines My Multiple Chat Accounts
Managing multiple chat clients separately is a nightmare. Colleagues and some key clients use a variety of tools, including AIM, Yahoo!, MSN and Google Talk. While I do have accounts on all of these, handling multiple chats and logs, for me, is a snap. … [Read more...] about Pidgin Streamlines My Multiple Chat Accounts
HP to Buy Palm: Here’s My Plea
Probably the most exciting tech announcement of 04/28/2010 was HP's plan to buy Palm for just over $1 billion. Palm has the experience, HP has the global market. Hopefully, HP will take note of what works for Palm. Call this my "HP Plea..." even though I'm just a user... It will be a while before … [Read more...] about HP to Buy Palm: Here’s My Plea
PeC: Is Being Over-Techie Your Failed Loss Leader?
Technology is a wonderful thing. Advancements have allowed companies to automate, well, nearly everything. These advancements save a great deal of money and, without them, there wouldn't be so many great deals on the Internet. Trust me, I love a great bargain. However, I'd much rather walk away … [Read more...] about PeC: Is Being Over-Techie Your Failed Loss Leader?
Who’s to Blame for Palm’s Supposed Failure? And… Am I Worried?
It can be argued (easily) that a company's failure is always a direct response to its own products and marketing. When it comes to Palm, however, I think there's many people to blame. I am a Palm devotee. I've used the company's PDAs and carried some model of a Treo for years, and was doubly … [Read more...] about Who’s to Blame for Palm’s Supposed Failure? And… Am I Worried?
Twitter Announces Ad Platform, Fear Immediately Follows
Ever notice how fear is the first reaction to many tech announcements that tell us things will change? Twitter's announcement of developing an ad platform has quite a few developers and users expecting the worst, using past actions by big companies as testament. Maybe the "bad" thoughts are with … [Read more...] about Twitter Announces Ad Platform, Fear Immediately Follows
What the iPad Proves
With nearly half a million iPads sold thus far, I can't help but notice what this actually proves about Apple and the buying public. After all, few companies have succeeded in force-feeding users the manufacturer's own "flavor", despite many customers telling Apple (even screaming) what they don't … [Read more...] about What the iPad Proves