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Where Have You Been?
January 12, 2012
Wow, I haven’t posted since last October! Time sure flies, because it seems like I wrote my previous article, “The Battle for Relevance” just the other day. Interestingly enough, I just read it again and noticed that it does sort of predict the new Google... [+]
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12Jan
The Battle for Relevance
October 31, 2011
Both Google and Facebook offer free services to their users. Google allows you to find what you’re looking for online as efficiently as possible, while Facebook allows you to stay connected with friends wherever you are. What do both of these services have in common?... [+]
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31Oct
Step Beyond the Features
October 27, 2011
Someone once asked, “What business is FedEx in?” Most would assume that they are in the shipping business. Some would say they are in the logistics business. However, if you think about it, Fedex is really in the peace of mind business. One of their... [+]
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27Oct
The Truth About Unschooling
August 7, 2011
What if I told you that kids didn’t have to sit inside a classroom to learn? Well, all over the world there is a revolutionary phenomenon taking shape; it is a phenomenon of true education and it is called unschooling. Wikipedia defines unschooling as “a... [+]
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07Aug
Geolocation and Social Media
June 15, 2011
Just five years ago, some would argue that the best feature search engines had to offer was spell check. Now, among other things, they are able to filter results based on our geographic location at any given moment. We’ve only just begun to realize the... [+]
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15Jun
Super 8 (2011)
June 14, 2011
What would happen if you combined E.T. with Cloverfield? Well, you’d get Super 8 which is directed by J.J. Abrams and produced by Steven Spielberg. While it wasn’t horrific, Super 8 certainly doesn’t live up to the hype and this is mainly due to the... [+]
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14Jun
Boardwalk Burgers Comes to Boca
June 13, 2011
Yet another burger restaurant opened up in Boca Raton a few months back, called Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries. I decided to check it out the other day, and I must say, it’s a pretty good place. If you’ve ever been to a Five Guys... [+]
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13Jun
The Value of Five Bucks on Fiverr
June 12, 2011
Just the other day, I heard about this strange new website called Fiverr. Apparently, people would list things they were willing to do for five bucks, such as complete a three-minute voice over, wear your t-shirt for a day, make an intro for your video,... [+]
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12Jun
It's the Filter Bubble, Stupid!
June 7, 2011
Just the other day, I stumbled across a pretty interesting video with a simple idea. The speaker, Eli Pariser, argues that as the web becomes filled with more and more content, websites such as Facebook and Google continue to algorithmically filter our news feeds and... [+]
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07Jun
More Than a Website
April 24, 2011
With more than 500 million active users and over 250 million users logging in on a daily basis through a variety of platforms including mobile devices, I think it is safe to say Facebook is now much more than just a website. If it were... [+]
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24Apr