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You've likely read about Pinterest and its impact on social browsing. There are definitely detractors and the latest complaints about the company's Terms of Use deserve consideration.read more

Pinterest has a strong female audience, but is growing generally because it offers users a public pinboard. It's simplicity and limits are its main attraction.

I sent a friend an email about his business. I thought I'd share the contents, since it applies to virtually any business with a door, hours, a phone, or a retail storefront. If you own a business, you neglect the internet at your peril. Your competitors are online, or will be as soon as someone con

For the most part, cloud means Linux and Linux means Linux like tools. "The cloud" is just virtualized spaces for scalable non-local or network accessed systems. Amazon EC2, Rackspace Cloud, and a growing list of providers deliver virtualized space for your virtual systems. Building tools for that s

Sandboxie is, like the name indicates, a sandbox for browsers. This is a Windows only application. This is like a quarantined space for your risky browser to run. You can't access some websites if you have an updated, safely patched computer. Specifically, the federal government demands visitors use

It is, in fact, trivial to set up a Linux router to speed up your connection to the internet. An average computer can be converted into a speedy router and quite adept firewall appliance rather quickly. Anyone with a moderate level of Linux experience can follow the instructions for setting up an Ub

Mockups and wireframe design will save time and money. Most executives make decisions better with tangible examples. Mockups and wireframes help to educate the buyer on options and helps to provide a process for developers to solidify the end product. This process is essential to avoid confusion, im

Google Places has many features you should understand and utilize. Presently, Google accounts for most non social media search results and contributes substantially to organic traffic. Registering your business with Google Places is free. Google Places has changed a bit, and any retailer should take

If you deal with code, files, anything important you likely need a third party repository. Most of my stuff is open source or stuff I'm not going to freak out about if someone else sees it. For that stuff, Project Locker has served me well as a Subversion repository I don't have to babysit. I can gi

Get adequate sleep. Sleep deprivation reduces insulin sensitivity and executive function. Hormones and biochemistry are so damaged by inadequate sleep that a reasonable bedtime should be the number one goal. A lack of sleep can tip an otherwise solid program into failure. Try this experiment: go to