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Tiger Woods Accident Search Results May Be Harmful

Monday, November 30th, 2009

The “Tiger Woods Accident” is one of the most requested search terms on the web at the moment. And that has given a fresh opportunity for cyber criminals and malware marketers, according to security software vendor Symantec.
“From an IT security point of view this unfortunate incident is just another fruit ripe for the picking […]

Keeping It Fresh

Friday, October 16th, 2009

Five whole years ago, a study was published on American eating habits by USC-Berkeley Professor Gladys Block. She found that sweets, sodas and alcohol make up nearly 25% of the calorie intake of the average American. She also found that we’re only eating half as many vegetables as what is recommended — and half of that […]

$134 Billion

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009

My brother asked the question on Facebook. Why isn’t anyone talking about the $134 billion found in a suitcase?
I didn’t know anything about it, so I googled it and found that 5 days ago, two 50-something men were stopped by customs officers on a train in Italy on their way into Switzerland. The customs officers […]

The Susan Boyle Phenomenon

Friday, April 24th, 2009

Since April 11th, she’s had over 65 million views on YouTube for a single 4 minute performance, making it one of the most popular videos ever posted. Susan Boyle, a 47 year-old frumpy spinster, had told her mother, who died two years ago, that she would do “something” with her life. She had never been […]

“House” Crosses the Line with Kutner’s Death

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

I don’t watch a lot of TV. But I do watch House. I don’t have a medical background, but find the problems that House’s team solves to be interesting and, at times, magical. We like how Gregory House (played by Hugh Laurie) is such a difficult character and wonder how his friend(s) continue to be friends […]

A world with too much customer service?

Friday, February 13th, 2009

After living in Europe for nearly 20 years you get used to doing things on your own. You pump your own gas, you pack your own bags at the grocery store AND take them out to the car AND load them in as well. It’s different in America. You get customer service. But is there […]

The 2008 Swimsuit Edition

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

…or 12-Steps to SEO
Marketing folks are being tasked with improving their website’s SEO rankings, and often don’t know where to start. Often they’ve end up being the adoptive parent of a child that hasn’t been shown enough love — and the result can be a sprawling, out of control, hard to manage spoiled brat!
To get […]

Googling Zeus: The Search Gods’ Pantheon

Thursday, October 11th, 2007

When an A-list blogger like Phil Butler at Profy spins a good tale about hakia vs. Google, Powerset against the rest of the world, or even Astro Versus Scooby Doo, his readers praise him. We feel better knowing there are search engines out there that will provide better results somewhere in the future. And […]

Secrets of Successful Web Design

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

Successful websites have a simple design, elegant and clear, content and are user-centric. Is it possible to achieve perfection with a minimalistic design? Yes it is.
Think that in one-two years we will all access the Web using handhold devices (PDAs, mobiles, iPods and so on). Of course we will want to get straight to the […]

Naked in a Public Garden

Tuesday, September 25th, 2007

“You are what you post” says Jay Ovittore in his personal blog. And what great words these are! The more I think about it, the more I see their deep meaning, veracity… sense. So why don’t we all make them a motto of sorts and start living under their shield. Because this is what these […]