Help Build a School in Nepal

I’m going to stray a little from the regular topic of this blog, because this particular issue is close to my heart. It’s about helping build a school in Nepal. As you may or may not know, that is where I’m from. When my friend Shishir recently wrote to me about America’s Giving Challenge I [...]

Sick of Web 2.0 and Related Buzz Words!

It’s official, according to an article at Marketing Charts, marketing execs are “sick” of hearing about Web 2.0 and related buzz words:
#4. Marketers “Sick” of Web 2.0: Twice as many marketers are “sick” of hearing about Web 2.0 and related buzzwords such as “blogs” and “social networking” compared with last year’s survey.
However, marketers still admit [...]

Personalized Email Spam Quadruples

From people’s paychecks to stock returns, almost every meaningful economic metric was down in 2008. Fear not though, email spam doubled and what is even more annoying is that personalized spam quadrupled this past year. Just what the doctor ordered eh?
Why the massive jump in personalized spam you say? Well personalization is the holy grail [...]

I Love the Layout of Wordpress 2.7

I really like the new design of the Wordpress dashboard. I upgraded this afternoon and think it’s a thing of beauty all round. I’m writing this post just so I can use the new QuickPress feature. Did I say I love the new design?

Ranking Arizona: Vote for AIR Marketing

Ranking Arizona is an opinion poll on the different business in the Arizona market. It’s a great way for people to recognize some of the great local business in the area. If you haven’t voted yet, there are only two days left. And while you’re at it may I suggest you vote for AIR Marketing [...]

I'm Separated – Temporarily – From Google Search

I started using Google years ago because it found stuff I was looking for. I loved their “feeling lucky” button and used it quite often. When it came to looking for webpages Google simply blew everyone else out of the water at the time. However, I’m also for competition. With Google approaching 70% market share [...]

The Bill Gates E-mail: Arrrrgggggg Windows!

Even Bill Gates thinks Windows usability sucks. At leas that is what he said five years ago. Granted that it was many years ago involving beta software and doesn’t necessarily reflect today’s Windows, however it is a great read and many of us can relate to it. The full e-mail is published on Seattle PI’s [...]