Archive for October, 2009

Embedded with YouTube embed function permitting redistribution of content. Rights and Credit to this video are reserved to it’s creator and data sources (Erik Qualman @equalman). I was going to draft a post on this topic until I found the above video on the Social Media Revolution at YouTube.com. I think this video and the... »

I am a child of the 90’s, the dot com boom. A time where we watched everyone around us try real hard and succeed with those efforts. Children of my generation were told if we “say no to drugs” and “stay in school” then the world would be our oyster. Boy, were we lied... »

Let me first make it clear that I am a smoker and I am in favor of public smoking regulations. With that said, I’m also a Texan. Texas has recently attempted to push Senate Bill 544, a statewide ban on smoking, but was one vote shy of going to a full hearing. I’m sure that... »

I was reading an email from my father today and this really struck a cord with me. I am a very conscientious shopper. I compare prices for the best values in these hard economic times. Though this is something that I had not really thought about. One small step while shopping can actually make... »

In times of economic duress more and more people from the employed to the unemployed are looking in the direction of part-time and full-time self employment ventures. Many of my friends and former co-workers are delving into alternative methods of income. From using the internet to landscaping and construction, in times of economic crunches... »

Affording an urban life can be pretty expensive or inexpensive depending on how you decide to live. Since I live in Austin, Texas I’ll be gearing this discussion around that city. The City of Austin has been ranked by numerous polls and reports as a best place to live and do business.1 It has... »

Over the years of my professional employment I have found myself sought out by employers at the requests of friends. I have applied for positions before but nothing like what I’m doing now. A cluster bomb of resumes and application across the plains of employers. In the past, jobs would come at the request... »

Oh, the joys of being unemployed. Yes, that’s right boys and girls; it’s a story so familiar around the camp fire these days. I have been unemployed for 26 days now and with very little hope of finding a job in the near future. With over a hundred applications and resumes in circulation at... »

Over the last few years more and more cities are being hounded by companies to implement long-range Wi-Fi systems. Their sales pitch is simple. Improve emergency services with up-to-date real-time information in the field. And boost the economy by drawing more technology based jobs and attract more residents to the area. This is hardly... »