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I know it seems like yesterday since 2.8 was released and according to Blog Herald they are already releasing their first upgrade. Go ahead and upgrade now while the getting is good. I'm sure the wordpress 2.8.1 update is just some security fixes here and there, but better to be safe than sorry.
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Posted July 9th, 2009 by Patrick Curl in category
Green Tech
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City in Australia recently Banned the sale of Bottle Water.
I'm suggesting we all Ban the Purchase of Bottled water in our own homes. Commit today!
Bottled water is one of the biggest polluters ever created. Each bottle of water not only adds to landfills across the nation but each bottle takes energy to
Posted July 9th, 2009 by Patrick Curl in category
Social Media
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A blog can be an island, or it can be a massive cruise ship carrying elite guests all over the world.
The best way for me to tell you how to Social-fy your blog is to tell you what I have done to make my blog more social.
1. Join as many social networks as possible especially: Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, Youtube,
Posted July 9th, 2009 by Patrick Curl in category
Technology
If bytes were dollars, then a Petabyte would be the equivalent of a Trillion Dollars.
While it's not very conceivable that any of us will ever be Trillionaires - Owning a Petabyte is another story. A PetaByte is the equivalent of 1000 Terabytes(Don't crap in your pants...yet). Now you might not even know what a Terabyte is so I'm going to tell
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Alright I thought I'd jump in on this hot topic: Google Chrome becomes Google Chrome OS.
If Microsoft weren't afraid of Google before, I'm sure they are beginning to take notice now.
The biggest difference between Windows and the Chrome OS that I get being an 'intermediate' geek is that Windows runs
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A Blog without Comments is Social Media without the Social
I've been a long time subscriber of GarryConn.com who blogs about making money online, blogging, and affiliate marketing and other similar topics. Today he announced that he is going to stop accepting comments on his blog.
Sure it's his blog, he can do
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This is an awesome interview with Heroes cast member Greg Grunberg who plays Matt Parkman @greggrunberg. He's also the co-creator of Yowza an iphone app to get coupons and deals from the stores that are near where you're at - it's pretty cool.
I'm not gonna blab about how much I love heroes and how much
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Is icecream fattening? Is the iphone a hot ticket item? Does the sun set in the west?
If you answer no to any of these questions then, you're obviously from another world, and social media does not even apply to you.
On the other hand if you're from Earth, and call yourself human then social media or new media is
Posted July 5th, 2009 by Patrick Curl in category
General News
This seriously sounds like something out of a Stephen King novel.
Residents of a small community in Upstate South Carolina spent the weekend locked up inside, armed and ready to protect themselves from a serial killer who has shot five and killed four people in six days.
The victims who all lived near Gaffney, South Carolina appear to be
Dieing doesn't have to Hurt the Environment - Enter Banana Coffins.
DENVER, CO - Ecoffins USA is an upandcoming new eco-firm - Sister company of The SAWD Partnership which is helping fuel the 'green' funeral movement in the UK.
Ecoffins unique product? Banana Coffins - no these aren't for eating!
Banana coffins are quickly biodegradable