Will the Advertising Insanity Ever Stop?
When will the insanity in banner advertising stop. Over the past couple of weeks every time I visit CNN.com or MSNBC.com I get assaulted by the biggest most annoying banner ads I have ever seen.
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June 2010
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Do Paywalls Ever Make Sense?
There was a recent article at Arstechnica.Com describing how The Times in the U.K. ended up cutting its web traffic in half by simply requiring registration so that viewers could read their articles. Prior to this, the articles on the site were freely available. The registration requirement is in anticipation of their future paywall plans. I have to admit that
The Tech of Social Networking
Modern Internet-based social networking seems like a relatively recent phenomena. Yet, its roots can be traced back to basic human behavior. Early humans organized themselves into social tribes. As technical knowledge and know-how got better, and written communication emerged, human social interaction also became more sophisticated. The printing press and postal systems supplemented the local tavern and other forms of
Thousands of iPhone 3gs For Sale
If you want to pick up an extra iPhone 3gs for the kids, my suggestion is wait a couple of weeks, they are selling for a premium at the moment on eBay. Average selling price is well over $250.00 but in a few weeks demand is going to slow down and I am expecting you will be able to pick
OnLive Intial Review
Today, I receive my invitation to join OnLive I had signed up for it the same day it went live. OnLive is a gaming system, that runs over the internet. You don't need a high end machine to run the game, because, all the work is done on Onlive end. In fact I was playing games on my three year
Easy iPhone 4 Antenna Fix
There have been numerous reports that the newly-released Apple iPhone 4 is having some antenna issues. The metal ring that forms the outside edge of the phone can essentially short out due to the conductivity of human skin when it's held in the wrong way. One of my podcast listeners forwarded me this link to an item on MacDailyNews that
GNC-2010-06-25 #587 On a Roll!
Mom always said don't count your chickens before they hatch but, I am real happy with the last two shows. It is great to be home. One a second note, I get serious in talking about looking ahead with the show, as I want to advance the shows potential. Through the end of July will be hoping to offset some
Is your Podcast Making Money?
I feel very fortunate that when I wear my RawVoice hat, and work on the behalf of the 5300+ podcasters that are part of our communities that I know we are making a big difference in content creator’s lives, because my team is helping a large number of them get paid for their hard work. Every quarter I scour our
Why I Don’t Trust Online Voting
Every fall, we start to hear about a bigger push for online voting for our major elections. I am one of those in the category of being firmly against online voting. There is too much room for things to go dreadfully wrong, with even less hope of fixing a problem if one occurs. I mean, we can't even get online
So, Exactly How Much do App Developers Make on Their Hard Work?
So, exactly how much does an app developer make creating apps for the iPhone? The answer might just surprise you. According to Tomi T Ahonen at the Community Dominates Brands blog, development of an app costs an average of $35,000, and income for that app in a one-year period is about $682 after Apple takes its cut. This means to
Garageband.com shutting down
It's a sad day for Podcasters and podcast listeners who enjoyed the podsafe music from GarageBand.com. I got this email this morning: It’s been over ten years since we started helping discover independent music on the ol’ interwebs. Things have changed a lot since then. Most of those changes have been good and some of them have been bad. Some
YouTube Honors my Show with a Special Feature!
Well how much do they love me, well they love me so much that they have created a way for you to show your appreciation during the show. All you have to do is go to YouTube play podcast, and click on the soccer ball. Make sure you listen to the full 90 minute show and keep the Soccer ball
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