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Do you need to think about Facebook? 11/14/2010

Today’s Facebook statistics: Users: 547,544,300 worldwide, 143,583,400 in the US. 75% of US Facebook members are between 18-54 years old. Facebook is now the #1 US publisher of online display ads (“Display ads include static and rich media ads; excludes video … Continue reading

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RSS? What’s that and why should I use it?

What is RSS? RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. It’s a very easy to use Internet technology which creators of content on the web can use to allow others to consume their content without fuss. Most blog software, for instance, … Continue reading

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My iPad

I broke down and bought an iPad the other day. The business case(s) for it were these: I’ve been using the iPhone intensively as a computer for email, calendar, web browsing, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, task management (with Nozbe), reading, and … Continue reading

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Busy week in Geekland

We’ll be attending Hidden-Tech’s “Making Sense of SEO” tomorrow in Northampton, and then Podcamp Connecticut on Saturday.  Should be a lot of fun. Hobnobbing with a bunch of propeller-heads always is. ZT6UMXTSMSFF

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DELA Shelburne Falls Update

Many thanks to the kind folks at the Bridge of Flowers Business Center who have been hosting DELA Shelburne Falls since the beginning. We’ve been imposing on their hospitality long enough – it’s time to move on. We’re moving to … Continue reading

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DELA SoCoChu is not the hero of an Anime

Don’t Eat Lunch Alone – DELA – comes to Springfield every other Thursday starting September 23 at Noon at the South Congregational Church, 45 Maple Street, Springfield, Mass. Join us for free, brown bag networking at lunchtime in Springfield. DELA … Continue reading

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Open Scholarship: Current Peer Review system is “obsolete”

Peer reviewed journals in the humanities are experimenting with Web tools to re-engineer the process of deciding what is and isn’t scholarship. The traditional peer review process developed in a particular technological and social environment as a way to screen … Continue reading

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Find out all about “Doing Business With Facebook” September 16, 2010

With 500,000,000 members, Facebook is a phenomenon none of us can ignore – and an opportunity none of us should pass up! Come find out what Facebook can do for you and your business. Registration is $10.00 per person, and … Continue reading

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Social Media Tip of the Day: Twitter Tools for WordPress

If you have a WordPress blog and use Twitter, you need a way to publish your blog posts to your timeline. The Twitter Tools plugin lets you tweet a link to any Blog Post. You can choose a custom prefix … Continue reading

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Google Tip of the Day: Drag file attachments from gmail on to the desktop

If you are running Chrome and use Gmail (isn’t everybody?), you can now drag any file attachment right onto the Desktop. Does this work on Macs, too? If you’re not using Chrome, what browser are you using? What do you … Continue reading

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