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WooHoo! Tabs for Windows Explorer

Today I was reading an article in MaximumPC that told of the wonders of TAB BROWSING FOLDERS on a PC. I was in shock….once the initial concept seeded itself in my overly-exited-techie-brain I scanned the article and saw that it was listed under a Vista Headline and my hope sank. But I went to the website they suggested in there Tiny URL Fashion anyway.

Once I was there I read over the specs and found that Windows XP is also supported. Tabbed Folders Windows ExplorerSweet! I like the way Vista “looks” but I really need the performance and reliability of XP.

OK, I see that I need to do some “upgrading” to windows before I can use the super-cool functions of Tabs right there in my folders.

I see I need install .NET Framework 2.0

So I head over to Microsoft and download it. At the end of the download and install (2-3 mins. over a cable connection) I get a warning that I should make sure I have the latest updates for the .NET Framework 2.0. After a little hunting on the MS site I see that there is a patch aptly named .NET Framework 2.0 Service Pac1. I download and install that too (2-3 mins on this one also.) Ok great my machine is now ready for the wonders of tabbed folders. Yeah!

I go back the URL provided by MaximumPC and download QT TabBar for Windows XP, create a new folder drop in the zip file and extract the many compressed files therein. I click on the .exe file, a window pops up and asks if I would like to Install or UN-install The QT TabBar. You know the one I click and after the very very quick install I was instructed to immediately log off my pc (not turn off) so I log out and in, causing windows to find the new TabBar application.Continue reading

Intel to hip hop

One only has to look to marketing to see who won the music wars back in late 80’s and early 90’s. We all know how powerful a jingle or tune can impact a consumer. Think Sprint’s “Pin Drop” sound. Or when you boot windows you are greeted with nice set of notes that make you almost feel, like the screen says, “welcome to windows.”

With that in mind let’s take a look at what Intel has done recently.

“While hip-hop artists frequently mention favorite brands in their songs, it’s pretty safe to say that tech stalwart Intel Corp. hasn’t been one of them — until now. And rather than rely on serendipity for a shout-out, Intel took matters into its own hands and commissioned a song from hip-hop/R&B musician Sean Kingston.” read rest of that article

On top of paying the artist, they  sponsored the website, made up a video, and of course ringtones  and let the world know that hip hop has Gotta Move Faster which is also the name of the Song that gives a Shout out to Centrino as the song opens. Check it out for yourself. Here

How can you not love Marketing

Social Alarm Clock

I’m not quite sure how it works and still on the fence on if I’m going to join, but for those that really get into the social networking, perhaps you would like to wake up to a social buddy’s alarm? If this sounds like the type of thing you’d be into then be sure and check out Ryan Spahn’s Sleep.fm Ryan has a few links on on his Blog TechAdvid that lead toContinue reading

Printing Medication on skin?

Hate going to the doctor for shots to keep you healthy?

Don’t like taking pills either?

Those forms of administering medications are soon going to be a thing of the past with a little help from a well known and wide spread, technology used hundreds of thousands of times each day. The technology was developed at HP LAbs  skin patch uses microneedles that barely penetrate the skin.  The microneedles are spread across a patch which sticks to the skin and pumps out medication using Inkjet technology. The  microneedle skinskin chip patch has plans to also include timed medication release aimed at those who need help taking their medication or are forgetful. The microneedle patch will  hold multiple types of medications and could release them in concert or at different timed intervals much like the different colors shot out of the inject nozzles. This is some pretty cool tech gear.

Crospon (makers of medical devices based in Ireland ) is on the forefront of marketing the technology to diabetics to ease the regular injections of insulin.

Vice president of intellectual-property licensing at HP stated,  “By licensing  core intellectual property in thermal inkjet technology for uses in a drug-delivery product, HP breathes new life into its mature technology while capitalizing on the booming health-care and life-sciences market.

The miconeedle-inkjet-patch is expected to hit mainstream pharmaceutical markets in the next 2 to 4 years.

SEO Friendly URL Structure for WordPress Blogs

I have been wondering how to get my urls to be more search engine friendly. The first thing to do is get yourself a plugin and read Mr. Loren Baker’s Blog post on how to do just that. Here is the link : Friendly URL

There is a little more to it than just that. I am planning on getting down and dirty with my robots.txt file to block the spiders from getting to the duplicate content. Not sure exactly how to do it just yet, but hope to have it figured out soon.

Fortune Magazine runs featured story on CNN about increasing dotMobi popularity

Websites for cell phones

November 16 2007: 9:17 AM EST

Brett Dewey’s company thrives on spur-of-the-moment purchases. His North Hollywood, Calif., web business, WickedCoolStuff, collects $1 million a year for nostalgic merchandise such as Captain Picard action figures, Underdog lunch boxes, and toys based on Monty Python movies. His customers, mainly men in their late 20s, are more tech savvy than most online shoppers, but they aren’t chained to their computers. Even Star Trek fans venture outdoors.

So when Dewey heard about a new kind of website tailored to conduct e-commerce over cellphones, he jumped at the chance to make himself accessible to clients during virtuallydot mobi all their waking hours. “If someone sees an advertisement, he may not remember it by the time he gets back to his computer,” he says. “But his phone is always on hand for an impulse buy.”

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Reclaim Your NAME From Domain Squatters

What is Domain Squatting

Otherwise known as ‘Cyber Squatting’, domain squatting is the act of registering, trafficking in or using a domain name with the intent to profit from the good name of an organizations trademark, brand or identity.

Here are some of the common ways in which domain squatters work.

Phonetic Misspellings / Keystroke Misspellings

http://www.selfseo.com/domain_typo_generator.php

Who’s Been Sleeping in Your Bed

If you have identified that you have a problem with domain squatting, you may want to find out more about the person or company squatting on the domain.

Search for the registrant’s details on www.whois.sc.

Full Article Here

NewYork.com Owner to be on Internet Radio

Leland Hardy : NewYork.comLeland Hardy is the Orginal Registrant and still current owner of NewYork.com This man is NO  fluke holder of one of the greatest domain names on the marke. He has been on top of his game his entire life. One can see just from looking over some of his life achievements that he is a force to reckon with: Here are some of the creditials of NewYork.com Owner:

  • Learning multiple languages
  • Earning a Wharton MBA
  • Becomeing a professional boxer
  • Close friend of Muhammad Ali
  • Wall Street wizard
  • Sports Agent for NFL and NBA players
  • Business advisor to tennis greats Venus and Serena Williams
  • Hand Registered NewYork.com back in 1994 (visionary)

If you want to hear more about this man, and even listen to what he has got to say. He will be on the GoDaddy Live radio show November 14th at 1:00pm (U.S. Pacific Standard Time/4:00pm Eastern) to talk about his current project. Internet Equality which is a broad based global initiative to educate the masses about the importance of their being connected to the Web.

Full article atDN Journal

Future of Google Ad Format : Text Links and clicks

Google is going to change its text ad format so only the Title and URL are clickable. This is to help accidental clicks from happening on the now current design which allows for clicks to happen over the entire area of the ad. ex: 250×250 pixel ads the background can be clicked. This is going to affect some marketer’s income and may help others’ income increase. We will have to see this play out.

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