Tech

How to Build Your Career in IT

12.14.2011 jobs
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Some of you may know Chris Pirillo, some may not. I am a recent convert to his tech blogs/vblogs LockerGnome. Here is one he posted recently that made me do some thinking.  Much of what is discussed is how my career in IT has flowed. Bobby Knight, SVP at Modis, provides perspective on how to [...]

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Stop Online Piracy ACT (SOPA)

11.17.2011 Internet
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I want to start off by saying I am against piracy and copyright violations. As usual the morons in Washington want to censor the internet.  Yesterday Congress held hearings on Bills S. 968 (the Protect IP Act) and H.R. 3261 (the Stop Online Piracy Act). These bills will hold entire websites responsible for any improper [...]

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5 Reasons I Chose an Android Phone

10.02.2011 Tech
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Recently it was time for a new phone.  I decided to ditch Blackberry and try another brand of smart phone. My wife has an iPhone.  It was fun and nice and probably made me hate my blackberry more than it deserved to be hated.  It was an older blackberry that did some things well but [...]

Tagged as: Android, mobile phones, Technology

Angry Birds Infographic

09.12.2011 Tech
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Unless you have been on an island with Wilson, you know that Angry Birds is an insanely popular game.  If not… Angry Birds is a puzzle video game developed by Finnish computer game developer Rovio Mobile. Inspired primarily by a sketch of stylized wingless birds, the game was first released for Apple’s iOS in December [...]

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How my Webhost, Doteasy.com Lost a 10 Year Customer Over $12.99

08.30.2011 Tech
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Eransworld began its hosting run at Doteasy in the Fall of 2001.  It was my first hosted site. I chose a host that at the time offered the best bang for the buck. Late last winter I wanted to add a plugin to my WordPress website.  It turned out that I needed a newer more [...]

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10 Things You Shouldn’t Say to IT Staff.

08.26.2011 Tech
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In the wonderful world of IT, people say the darnedest things… Do you know what my password is? I plugged my (personal device of choice) into the computer and now my computer has a virus warning. Ever since you updated my computer!! I cannot get on the internet. Do you know where I saved my [...]

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Popular Songs Played on Les Paul’s Google Doodle

06.11.2011 Music
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Les Paul’s Google Doodle was so popular its become an internet meme. Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin Here Comes the Sun by The Beatles Paparazzi- Lady Gaga Pachelbel – Canon Billie Jean by Michael Jackson

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How to Disable Facebook’s Facial Recognition

06.08.2011 Internet
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Facebook’s masive computer systems will soon be able to recognize familiar faces. Facebook is changing the process for tagging friends in photos uploaded to the social network, the company announced on Tuesday. In the next few weeks, the system will scan all images posted to Facebook and suggest the names of people who appear in [...]

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Utah State Government Efficiency = FAIL

05.20.2011 Government
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The other day I was doing my duty as a Utah citizen, I paid my ATV registration and tax online.  I have done this for years and its not a big deal. After a while I received a this letter from the Utah State Tax Commission. So let me get this straight… Your super secure, [...]

Tagged as: Government Tech, Technology Fail, Utah Government

LinkedIn IPO: Is This The Beginning of Dot.Com Bubble 2.0?

05.19.2011 Tech
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Warning: I am not a professional investor nor do I have holdings in any of these stocks. This post is merely my opinion. Today the social network LinkedIn went public. It’s time for its investors and founders to cash in.  I get it. LinkedIn is a network similar to Facebook but is geared more for [...]

Tagged as: Internet, linkedin, Technology

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