Archives for 2008

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An Amazing Act of Honesty

It may not be amazing to you, but for me, it was an astounding act of honesty! And really, that is sad. Someone dinged my car yesterday in the parking lot in Aliso Viejo, California and actually left me a note explaining what happened along with their contact information.
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Internal Branding

Scott Hamilton of Allign, recently spoke about Internal Branding at a CICAMA meeting. Following are some insights I gleaned from that talk. Enjoy!

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Fourth of July Fun in Southern California

I wrote this post for those who have still not decided what to do, or don’t know what iss available to do, for the Fourth of July holiday in Southern California.

If you already have plans, please share in the comments.

Happy Fourth of July! Let the fireworks begin!

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Are Your FireFox 3 Fonts Ugly in Ubuntu Hardy?

Mine were! It looked like some kind of serif font was being substituted for fonts that were sans-serif under Windows. We’ll the fix is very simple. I hope this helps someone.

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Installing VMWare Server 2 Beta in Ubuntu Hardy 64bit

After upgrading to Hardy Heron, I found that my VMWare no longer worked. No good! So being the early adopter that I am, I decide its time to give VMWare Server 2 Beta a spin. Oops…. just a bit painful. Thankfully, I finally figured it out through the help of several websites. Here is the step-by-step that should save you a few hours.
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Plurk Unleashed!

Note: Check out this thread at Digg.com to vote on features you would like to see implemented in Plurk.

I have not been sucked into a social networking service like this until I first discovered Digg.com. There is something about Plurk ( Yes, my links to Plurk are invites from me :p ) that has me coming back for more. Following is my review of Plurk along with practical information on how to use Plurk.

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Getting Investment Capital for Your Social Media Application

This information comes from a panel I attended at Social Media School. For your benefit, I have captured the key points. Enjoy!

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Social Networking at LAX?

When I saw this screen at LAX, I just had to click the community icon, thinking maybe I would find an airport based social network.

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Using TubeMogul to Increase Traffic and SEO

Yesterday, at Digital Hollywood, I interviewed Brett Wilson, founder of TubeMogul.com. He explained what TubeMogul is all about and offered some examples of how TubeMobul has been used along with some tips on how to maximize its usage. If you are looking for a way to boost traffic and SEO for your website, then you must give TubeMogul a try.
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The Story Behind iPhone.com

Once again, Starbucks proves to be a great place to meet interesting people. Today, I met Michael Kovatch, who is recently “Internet” famous for selling iPhone.com to Apple. Thanks for the introduction Kurt! Following is a brief video interview where Michael explains how he acquired iPhone.com. You can add this to your trivia files.

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