Twitter for business – Can it work?

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I’ve been on twitter for a while now, just laying back and following a few people.  I stick in my 2 cents here and there.  I have to be honest though, I didn’t quite get it at first.  I had heard about it and been to the [...]

First Trip to an Apple Store – Damn It, I'm Hooked

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I made my first trip to an Apple Store this past weekend.  Big Mistake. I don’t want to like the nice smooth, clean, simple lap tops.  I didn’t want to see that the iPhone actually is as nice as it looks in commercials.  I didn’t need to know [...]

Checking Out the New Plaxo, It's No Facebook Killer

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I am on Plaxo checking out the new features.  I really was hoping to find a Facebook killer, but I have to say, so far all I’ve found is a mini feed clone.  It does have a great interface, but after a few minutes you can see how [...]

Are Social Networks the next incarnation of the Browser Wars?

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As a developer since 1996, I have dealt with my share of writing web apps so they work well with different browsers.  This has cost countless hours of unnecessary work.  If the standard was followed, we may all be a little further along now.

Now, with Facebook opening [...]