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• 06.30.07
  Plugin to discover Unencrypted Wifi Networks on a Mac
  My Experiences, Social Media

  So another small annoyance I found with my new Mac/OSx is that by default you don't know if wireless networks are unencrypted, or not. Thus for someone like me who travels a lot (and relies on mooching off others for internet access) it is a real annoyance to manually test each network. iStumbler solves that problem and it's FREE! Check it out. Great interface to boot!
  
  
• 06.29.07
  Transitioning from Outlook to Mac Address Book
  My Experiences, Social Media

  One of the roughest transitions for me on my new Mac has been going from Outlook to Address Book. For anyone who is serious about networking, Outlook though ugly, is extremely effective. Address Book on the other hand does not have nearly the same level of functionality. Porting Contacts from Outlook to Mac: There are numerous way to do this, but if you are willing to spend $10, the easiest way is with a small app called 02M (’Outlook2Mac’). Once ported you will what I mean when I state the interface is unintuitive for a pro Outlook User. To make the ...
  
  
• 06.28.07
  Get Rid of Unread Gmail Messages Cluttering your Inbox
  My Experiences, Social Media

  Yesterday I mentioned that I have started using Google notifier plus Growl. I love it, but I was noticing an issue. Often I receive emails that I intend to read, but don’t have time to read right then. In Gmail I simply leave them as ’unread.’ Over time, these unread emails accumulate to the point where I will have 250+ unread emails (these are not SPAM). The issue is that Google Notifier will constantly update/ping me with ’new-old messages’, thinking that my old, unread emails were just sent. In the past I had tried to find an easy way to delete ...
  
  
• 06.27.07
  How to ‘Trick Out’ Your FireFox Browser: The best plugins for productivity
  My Experiences, Social Media

  For my next post highlighting my migration from a PC to a Mac I am going to discuss how I have optimized my browser to make it my 'virtual command center.' I know I’m going to face some serious criticism for this next statement, but - I detest Safari. I’m a Firefox man. The reason is partially because I never had Safari as an option with my old Dell. Another quasi reason is that I love the open-source movement. And’ I do love that really cool Fox logo! While Safari may be a great browser for some 'lesser' people, my ...
  
  
• 06.27.07
  Guest Post at AllFacebook
  Social Networking

  Want to know why I think Facebook is like a shopping mall? I have another guest post today over at AllFacebook.
  
  
• 06.26.07
  All I can say is “what!?!”
  Social Networking

  According to Pronet Advertising, via Comscore, the majority of Facebook’s users are still ’in the 18-24 year range with the average user making $76,000 a year.’ Maybe the job market has severely changed since I graduated, but I don’t think there are many 24 year olds (1-3 years out of college) pulling in $76k a year.
  
  
• 06.26.07
  Thanks for Doing My Work for Me!
  Social Media

  I have decided to share a big secret of mine. I have been stealing people’s knowledge for the last six months. In that time I have increased my expertise on subjects such as enterprise 2.0, social media, design, and hacks by 10x. How have I done it? Del.icio.us Many people use Del.icio.us, but forget that it’s also a social network. If someone knows your username, the default is that your bookmarks are shared with anyone else who finds your username and adds you to their network. I actually follow one VC who marks things as ’target acquisition’ ’“ you can’t ...
  
  
• 06.24.07
  Running a Logo Design Contest on SitePoint
  My Experiences, Social Media

  I was in need of some relatively simple design work - a logo/badge stating, ’community optimized.’ Looking to get something done cheaply and not really sure what direction to go in, I thought a cool idea would be to find a website offering contests. Essentially, the contest owner puts up cash and then chooses from among various submitted designs from the community. After checking out a few possibilities like elance, I decided to give SitePoint Contests a try. Only 24 hours into the contest and I have 35+ entries so far. You can see the submissions by following this link. Overall ...
  
  
• 06.22.07
  Port iTunes from a PC to a Mac
  My Experiences

  After two years of hardcore use I replaced my Dell. When I say hardcore I mean it’ the screen was replaced three times, the keyboard twice, the motherboard once, the fans three times. I destroy computers. A lot of thought went into what to buy but ultimately, following my best friend’s advice, I went back to MAC. I used to use Macs exclusively but after a horrible experience I switched to PCs throughout college. Well, I’m back to Mac and I plan to post some helpers for folks who are also making the switch. iTunes from a PC to a Macbook In my ...
  
  
• 06.22.07
  What Type of Blogger Are You?
  Great Thinkers, Social Media

  I have come to the conclusion that there are three types of bloggers: Proactive, Reactive and Insight. Proactive bloggers are people consistently posting original and innovative ideas. They may post about personal observations, research, develop theories, or keep online journals. A good example is Noah Kagan from Okdork. I enjoy Noah’s blog immensely because he doesn’t write about the same stuff everyone else does ’“ he develops original content. Reactive bloggers are the people who provide value to readers by aggregating and hyper-linking. This is probably the least popular form of blogging because it provides (IMO) the least value to readers. The ...
  
  

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