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10.22.06

IntelliGrad’s First YouTube Commercial
Tech'nomics, Uncategorized
We now have a commercial up on YouTube.com. Later this week we'll be putting up a video explaining what IntelliGrad is and how users can best use our current site. Rock On! Click Here to Watch the Our Commercial
10.19.06

Friday’s Featured Friend: Campus Reader
Campus Chatter, Uncategorized
Campus Reader is a new site that aggregates the feeds from 300 on-line college newspapers around the US. One cool feature is that the website automatically detects where you are located and serves up local, regional and national college news in a number of categories. According to Michael Arrington at TechCrunch, Campus Reader is having a hard time dealing with traffic right now, so pages may be slow to load. Campus Reader was created by three recent college grads in Michigan - Adam Long, Steve Richert and Carl Paulus. It’s got loads of AJAX“ a new development in coding often thought of ...
09.29.06

Textbook Costs are OUT OF CONTROL!
Campus Chatter, Uncategorized
The Wall Street Journal ran an article on Thursday about recent efforts taken to cut the cost of academic textbooks. According to the article, textbook prices have been rising at twice the rate of inflation in recent years (we think it might even be higher!). Efforts have been made to charge more using ’bundling techniques’ where students are forced to purchase CDs or study guides along with the actual textbook. Also, publishers have increased the frequency of their updates (think 11th edition) to an annual basis, rather than every few years. People are noticing. Last week, a congressional advisory committee held ...
09.21.06

Lessons from Lonelygirl15
Pop Culture, Tech'nomics, Uncategorized
Very late last night we learned that Lonelygirl15, the star of the YouTube mini series drama (http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=lonelygirl15)had been exposed as a fraud. Lonelygirl15 was not a home-schooled 16-year-old girl named Bree, but instead was an actress named Jessica Rose.What is most applicable for our readers is to reiterate how we need to be extremely careful about what information about us appears on the internet. Here is the strategy that was used to ’out’ Lonliegirl15 by Matt. Matt Foremski is the 18-year-old son of Tom Foremski: I was surfing the article on Lonelygirl15 on TMZ.com when I came across a comment that ...
09.21.06

9/11 Remembered
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HMG wants to take a moment to reflect on the 5th year anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks. At HMG we know several friends directly affected by these tragic events and five years later it isn’t any easier. However, while violence and evil still reign in many parts of the world it will be our generation that has the opportunity to make the biggest difference. Technology and education are major uniters; when used properly they can greatly enhance opportunities for global understanding. For example, Google’s new technology allows use to type in a particular URL and instantaneously translates text into English. ...
09.21.06

Need a Reminder TextMemos.com
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We wanted to point out a cool company ideally suited for young professionals and students called TextMemos.com. Many of us are not in a point of our lives where we religiously use calendars, day planners or Blackberries. Yet, we do occasionally have major appointments. Well we found a company“ FREE“ that uses text messaging technology (SMS) to allow you to send yourself delayed text message reminders. You simply go to the website, enter your phone number, enter your message (Example: Call Law Firm Regarding Interview Time) and then add the date and time. The service then pings your mobile phone ...
09.21.06

One Stop-Shops Stink
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We just wanted to say that IntelliGrad is not a one-stop-shop. Random thought? Yes, I suppose, but being the voracious readers that we are, it’s hard not to notice the complete overuse and overkill of this term. One-stop-shop; argh! The term immediately calls to mind an association with Walmart. We’re not going to get into a price vs. quality debate here, but to be clear to potential users - IntelliGrad is a not a one-stop-shop. We don’t do everything, but what we do, we do well.

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