Tag Archive for 'web 2.0'

Giving Context to Mashups (a What?)

This past Thursday evening, I was giving a presentation on how technology/the web has advanced since the “PC era” and how we got to this age of Twitter, Facebook, Cloud Computing and awesome mobile applications. During this presentation, a member of the group asked me to explain what a mashup was (because it was on [...]

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How to Find a Human on The Phone.

[It's about that time when you may be on hold... trying to return that holiday gift, or even trying to figure out how it works. So, kids, this one's for you. ] There’s nothing worse than being on hold. Maybe you’re on your iphone/droid/blackberry (stranded without a headset) so you’re holding the thing to your [...]

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Being Subtle Isn’t the Internet’s Best Trait.

One thing that I like about the Internet is it brings “hinting” at something to the next level. Know what you want for christmas? Easy- just make a wishlist and casually send it over to someone. Online retailers have become increasingly better at helping people to get what they want. You can write about it [...]

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Millennious: (adj.) – Of importance to Millennials

“Let’s start a podcast.” A simple statement from my friend Eric that launched something very web 2.0-y that keeps both of us occupied (& out of trouble!). So what is Millennious? It’s a new podcast from two millennials who love technology, life, and like to discuss how tech pervades every inch of our existence. So [...]

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Chain Letters 2.0

While browsing new posts from my favorite preppy fashionista, I realized that it’s about time to tackle the “Web 2.0 chain letter” that seems to be invading collaborative outlets everywhere. Chain letters have evolved over time… first with cheesy letters, then emails, and now in social media, where one can attach multimedia to answer questions [...]

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