Faxing without a fax machine

February 9, 2010

I just changed my fax number. Why? Well… I bought my first fax machine in 1989 when I started my consulting business. It cost me over a thousand dollars! And to be viewed as a “real” business, I needed a separate fax phone number, including long distance service. My phone bill was over $30 a [...]

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Pepsi Chooses Social Media over Super Bowl Ad

February 4, 2010

Pepsi Skips Super Bowl TV Advertising for Social Media To Pepsi, and to companies around the world, the days when mass-market media is the sole vehicle to reach an audience are officially over. Instead of pouring millions of dollars into a Super Bowl commercial, Pepsi has started a social-media campaign to promote its “Pepsi Refresh” [...]

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Apple’s new iPad – a video first look

January 28, 2010

Apple iPad: iLounge.com’s Complete Interface Walkthrough from iLounge on Vimeo.

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How to download YouTube videos

January 23, 2010

Downloading YouTube videos can be quick and easy using this free Firefox plug-in.

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Switching from Google to Bing for a Week

January 21, 2010

I’ve switched my main search engine from Google to Bing for an entire week. Put simply, I’ll be testing to see if Bing is better than Google.

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A look back: Unwise pre-9/11 carry-on bags

January 5, 2010

Before 9/11 savvy travelers could load up with all kinds of “just in case” carry-on items. Here are suggestions from the morning of Sept. 11, 2001 in USA TODAY.

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New Year’s Resolution: Backup Your Stuff!

January 1, 2010

One of the best New Year’s resolutions you can make is to establish a regular and reliable routine to backup your computer’s hard drive contents. This post explains how Mike Beato does his daily on-site and off-site backups.

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Inexpensive iPhone Stand

December 10, 2009

Some people like to use a stand for their iPhone or iPod Touch when viewing things like movies on a desk or airplane tray table. Try an inexpensive credit card holder. Plastic, metal, wood — it doesn’t matter. There’s nothing to cut, bend or assemble. They’re cheap and obviously can be purchased at any OfficeMax, [...]

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