Monday, May 30, 2011

We Need To Cut The USPS Lose

According to this Bloomberg article, the USPS is far beyond repair, trying to save is is throwing good money after bad. Will people be impacted if the USPS is closed? Yes, some will be. Is the impact worth the billions and billions the United States is losing year after year? No. And I don't think anything could have been done to save it.I've been thinking about some alternatives that this black hole could pursued to stay competitive and stay ahead of demand. And I simply could not come up with one.Do you think the USPS should...
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Sunday, May 29, 2011

Could Microsoft Survive A Windows Phone 7 Failure

I've been reading all about the new Mango release of Windows Phone 7, and all the companies that are tied to the success of the product. Would you like to be one of the companies who have bet the ranch on a timely release of a Microsoft Operating System?This isn't like other products Microsoft has failed gain market share with, and eventually cancelled, like the Zune. This to me is a make or break product line for Microsoft. The future is mobile. And if they are unable to keep up, they deserve to fail, and fast. There is no...
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Two Features Social Photo Sharing Services Must Have

I'll be the first to admit I'm a social photo sharing application addict. I install apps all the time on my iPhone and try them out. Most of the apps I delete as fast as I install them. There are two must have features every social photo sharing service should have, or they will struggle to catch on; a web site for each user, and a mobile application.You Must Offer A Web SiteViewing one photo at a time is, a waste of time. I want to see a grid, or a gallery, or a time line of photos. I want to see a description, the ability...
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Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Salt Lake City Is The Perfect MozCation Destination

SEOmoz is looking for a destination on the #MozCation. And of course Salt Lake City is the perfect place. Why you ask? Because we have all the perfect things this planet has to offer:1. The best snow on earth2. The best natural wonders on earth3. The most Dinosaur bones on earth4. The most ice cream on earth5. The best biking and hiking trails on earth6. The most burger joins on earthand... the most SEO experts on earth.Yes, it's an SEOmoz paradise. If you don't #MozCation here, you will have missed the opportunity of a li...
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Saturday, April 2, 2011

30-day Geek Challenge | Day 11 - Favorite Movie

This post is part of my ‘30-day Geek Challenge‘.  As I stated, the order isn’t important, and I might not do one every day.  Feel free to make your own list, or copy mine and participate.  Should be a lot of fun!Today's challenge is to name my favorite movie. There are so many, I can't name just one. So I'm going to give my top 5.Coming in at number 5 is War Games, the 1983 edition. This was the first real hacker geek movie that I remember. There were plenty of nerdy computer movies, but this one was a little...
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