Gmail was down for a couple hours yesterday afternoon due to a systems failure. No biggie. For some, it was a biggie. Lots of screaming on Twitter and some other places about the fact that gmail wasn’t available. I find…
I openly admit I’m addicted to the Internet and my laptop. I know, I can get the Internet in lots of places without needing my laptop, but still, I like having my “baby” with me. Yes, even on vacation. A…
On October 5th 2007 when I wrapped up a 24 year career in the US Navy something happened during my retirement ceremony that really pointed out the power and realities of personal brands. When preparing for my retirement ceremony, I…
Yesterday’s story from Chris Brogan about a colleague who came back from lunch to find his Google account locked out, reinforces what I have been advocating for a number of years. Who do you trust with your data, with your rss feed, your…
First this morning I read an article about how libraries, once frightened of how the Internet would wreak havoc on visitorship, have seen a huge upturn in use over the last several years, primarily due to visitor’s use of the…
Clowns are supposed to make one laugh, they are not supposed to run companies. Twitter continues to be one screw up after the other. This morning I woke up to 300 less followers because these clowns don’t have the common sense…
It’s not really a Yahoo exec leaving, but it does signal a end to what I like to call “MicroYugo”. Microsoft Exec Kevin Johnson is leaving his job to become CEO at Juniper Networks. So how is this tied into…