Google +

Google+, which we all know is Google’s new social-networking service, experienced a boom in visits this last week after the service opened up to the public at large, according to New York research firm Experian Hitwise report. The Google+ visits jumped up to almost 15 million in U.S. visits in the week ended September 24, compared to 1.1 million the previous week, according to the report. Before last week, the service was in a test phase, and users were invited to join the platform. Google is known for being...

Are social networks consuming your life?

We’re all embedded in vast social networks of friends, family, co-workers and more. Nicholas Christakis tracks how a wide variety of traits — from happiness to obesity — can spread from person to person, showing how your location in the network might impact your life in ways you don’t even...

Converting Files for FREE with Zamzar

There are always times that you want to convert a PDF file to a JEG or maybe a WAV to a MPEG. Well if this happens a lot. Check out www.zamzar.com. It’s online, FREE and you don’t have to download any software. Check it out! While it is still FREE. Tweet

7 More Unwritten Rules Of Social Media

August 17, 2011 Rajesh Setty I previously wrote about unwritten rules for social media. Today, I want to write about the unwritten rules for being heard on social media. There are a lot of voices online. Don’t complain about the noise, design your strategy to amplify your signal in the face of this noise. Here are seven more to consider rules to consider when it comes to being heard: 1. You have to pay the price to win the prize This golden rule of life applies well to social media, but it’s easy to forget...

Basic Computer Tips

Here is some basic knowledge that everyone should have when handling a computer. Enjoy! 1. You can double-click a word to highlight it in any document, e-mail or Web page. 2. You can enlarge the text on any Web page. In Windows, press Ctrl and the plus or minus keys (for bigger or smaller fonts); on the Mac, it’s the Command key and plus or minus. 3. You can also enlarge the entire Web page or document by pressing the Control key as you turn the wheel on top of your mouse. On the Mac, this enlarges the entire...

Technology and Our future

Moms Embrace Technology to help connect with kids. Virginia De Leon, correspondent for The Spokesman-Review Sexting. Cyberbullying. Predators lurking on MySpace. The threats are scary enough to make a parent want to block text messaging on cell phones or even unplug the computer. But instead of being suspicious of technology or banning it from the home altogether, members of Wired Moms want to harness its innovations and influence in order to better connect with their children. Technology can help you become a...