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Gmail Feature (or is it a Bug?) with Potential Practical Value

August 4, 2010
Gmail Feature (or is it a Bug?) with Potential Practical Value

When I started my Information Technology career as a software programmer in IBM I was taught that if the software that you created or is selling is behaving in a manner that is not as expected you always and immediately declare that “it is a feature, not a bug.”  That programmer’s mantra has served...
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Go ahead, it’s OK to cheat… but only when using Google

August 3, 2010
Go ahead, it’s OK to cheat… but only when using Google

It’s no secret that I am a big fan of Google.  I have already blogged about Google search tips and pointers at least a couple of times (see I Love Google and The Legend of Google), and I’ve personally referred to them as my personal Google Cheat Sheet.  But it is only now that...
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My latest iPhone apps ó 2nd of 2 parts

January 16, 2010
My latest iPhone apps ó 2nd of 2 parts

Iíve never been too much of a Game person ñ until the iPhone that is.† And for the 2nd serving of my new iPhone apps, it is no surprise that Games dominate the list. But let me start with the one I find most useful for me in this set. PS Mobile This is Photo Shop on...
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But it’s not Google!

July 6, 2009
But it’s not Google!

I FIND it†surprising that there wasn’t enough noise about the birth of Bing. †Or maybe I was just not paying attention. †Quite by chance I stumbled on “Bing” when I was googling for “Bong” (come on, don’t tell me you don’t google your name from time to time). Being the geek that I am I...
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How much is a name worth?

June 4, 2009
How much is a name worth?

OUR GREAT grandparents would contend that a family’s name is priceless. †Once the family’s name is besmirched, no amount of money is enough to restore its honor. †I believe that is true. In the world of business, a name — or more precisely, a brand name — does have a price tag. †Ever wondered how...
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Google, circa 1960

May 4, 2009
Google, circa 1960

† THIS IMAGE caught my attention†when browsing through one of my more recent e-mail newsletters from Dane Carlson’s Business Opportunities Weblog. † The author proposed that this is how Google might have looked like if it was created and launched in the 60’s. † “PLEASE ALLOW 30 DAYS FOR SEARCH RESULTS” † BWA-HA-HA! †Now, that’s funny! †
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Most Admired

March 7, 2009
Most Admired

I AM PLEASED to see two of the global companies that I admire most — Google and Apple — in the 2009 List of Most Admired Companies according to a FORTUNE Magazine survey.† In fact, both of them are in the Top 10, with Apple at the NO. 1 spot and Google at NO....
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The Legend of Google

October 28, 2008
The Legend of Google

† I AM A GOOGLE FANATIC.† Youíll find this quite obvious in the many blog posts I have already dedicated to the subject.† I love Gmail, Google Earth, Google Apps, Google News, You Tube, Chrome, and on and on and on. I use Google to search for practically anything out there in the ìcloud.î Google answers not...
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The Ultimate Country-Specific News Portal

October 14, 2008
The Ultimate Country-Specific News Portal

FOR THE LONGEST time I have relied on inquirer.net or inq7.net as my primary source of local news online.† At some point in the not-so-distant past it was the only option available. Not anymore, philstar.com has finally caught on (Even the print version of PhilStar has caught on, overtaking PDI in terms of readership in...
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Chrome here, Chrome there, Chrome everywhere

September 12, 2008
Chrome here, Chrome there, Chrome everywhere

CHROME IS ALL OVER the place since last week. All the tech Websites, online forums and info tech sections of major newspapers are abuzz with the newest browser from Google. Even my CEO already asked my opinion on Chrome last week shortly after I read about it in CIO.com. And why not?† It seems Google...
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