Archive for January, 2010

Social Media Revolution

Tuesday, January 12th, 2010

This isn’t a new video by any means, but one worth watching if you haven’t already. A longer, more detailed HD version is available on YouTube (search on “social media revolution” and you will find it right away).

Fun With Cable Modems

Thursday, January 7th, 2010

We subscribe to a Comcast service bundle at home — “Triple Play” is it called? The device that delivers our digital phone and broadband internet service is an Arris Touchstone Telephony Modem , which I attempted to relocate the other night in hopes of attaching our wireless internet router to a Blu-ray player. Why not connect wirelessly you ask? Our player doesn’t have the capability — most don’t unless you want to spend twice as much. All went well with the Blu-ray network connection and internet service continued unaffected for the most part, but I could not get our phones up and running again. (more…)

Twitter Added Twice to Nice Lists in ’09

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010
Twitter bird says, "Tweet it!"

Everyone's heard about the bird!

Yes, I know we’ve moved on — 2009 is so seven days ago. But I think it’s worth acknowledging, even at this late hour, that Parade and USA Weekend (those thin magazines in your Sunday paper) each rated Twitter among its relatively short top-topics-in-2009 lists.

Not that either of these publications might be considered the foremost authority on social media, technology or world news, but in a way, that’s what’s so cool about this achievement for Twitter. (more…)

Giving WordPress a Go

Monday, January 4th, 2010

Sorry  for the lack of content at this time. I recently switched web hosting providers, and given HostMonster’s very easy WordPress installation (literally a few clicks), I thought I’d give it a try as my primary content management tool. Most of my background with WordPress, has involved its use as a content management tool during my time as webmaster for the Minnesota Health Strategy and Communications Network (MHSCN). And now, I look forward to learning more about what’s under the WP hood. Anyone know if there is a way I can import posts from a previous Blogger blog?