Ah it’s social media. You hear it’s all the rage. All the kids are doing it, so why not you. You get free stuff. Free YouTube posts, free Facebook pages, Free Twitter.. How hard could it be? Get ready for the rollercoaster ride. It’s not as easy as it looks. And your audience is way [...]

A true Facebook annoyance. How does an administrator or creator of a Facebook Group or Fan Page get to change the name of the group (or fan page)? Groups: You can change a Facebook Group name if you created it or you administrate it. An email will go out to all group members stating that [...]

Google Wave Collaborates in Realtime – Some call it the next Facebook killer. Other think it might put Twitter to bed. Why is realtime collaboration such a big deal? Maybe it’s because we didn’t let them keep score during sports, maybe it’s because we’re all equal. Maybe it’s just because time is so short that [...]

Yesterday a new realtime search engine hit the streets online. What makes Wowd a realtime search engine is that ranks sites based on how often and recently the Wowd community has visited that site. On Wowd, you vote with your mouse, so to speak.

What happens when you mix a fantastic opportunity with a big dilemma in the business world? For big fortune 500 companies, it’s social networking. With an entire generation being raised on web 2.0 facebook apps and immediate communication capabilities, it’s time for CIO’s to start recognizing how to leverage social networking rather then cutting ties to everything at the [...]

Looking for a great deal on parking in New York City? You’ve gotta love technology when it really starts to save you some coin. How about $10 to park before an event at the Garden? Found a place in 30 seconds at NYC Best Parking.com. It’s a really great service.  Doesn’t work too well on [...]

November 16-19, 2009 – Jacob Javits Center, New York City Web 2.0 is the trend, and the place is the New York Javits Convention Center if you want to learn more about how web 2.0 is changing the business paradigm. Learn more. Register online today. http://www.web2expo.com/webexny2009/ The Expo Hall will be open Wednesday and Thursday [...]

Interesting open source alternatives for handling online meetings, videos, screenshots, and files: CamStudio, an open-source free limited AVI screen recorder and AVI-SWF converter (paid comparison: Camtasia Studio 6 by Tech Smith – $299) – See a wiki comparision – Click Here MWSnap, a free alternative for basic screen captures (paid comparison: Snagit) CutePDF, free print-to-PDF [...]

How Tech companies ruin America. Business Week ran a piece that holds great value and interest for those who work in the high tech sector. Look over your shoulder….there might be an illegal working in your midst!   Corporations turn their head, look purely at the numbers, and pay attention to the bottom line. Applaud [...]

You work in the financial services industry? Live in the New York Metro Area? Where are you going to find a good recruiter/headhunter? There’s no doubt that the job market is tough right now in the financial sector. Not only is it tough on the unemployed, but it’s been just as tough on the headhunders. Being based [...]