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Everyone Needs a Browser …
… so this review of the new Opera, especially for Linux, should be valuable.
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I Hate Automated Virtual Gifts and Blessings
I have no use for them. They are worthless. They are ubiquitous on Facebook, and now I see them on Twitter as well. If you’re a friend, and you send me one of these sorts of messages, don’t be surprised that you receive no answer or acknowledgment. I get them by the dozens, and even…
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Company Twitter Accounts
When I first started a Twitter account for my company Energion Publications (@energion), I wanted to communicate to anyone who used it that Energion was on Twitter to be a good social media citizen, communicate, and yes, of course, sell books when possible. The problem is that many people have a hard time telling the…
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Powell’s Books Partner Bookshelves
Those of you who have books to publicize, as I do, may be looking for ways to do so and possibly earn money as you go. I have been a Powell’s Books partner for some time with very little success. My books are listed there, but I have not made commissions. Recently, however, Powell’s opened…
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Mac vs PC vs Linux
Fun YouTube Video (HT: Greg Laden): Except for the word “choise,” but I guess I’ll forgive that.
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Good Job Reuters
As a publisher (at Energion Publications) I am very conscious of the copyright wars and discussions about fair use. Recently AP has raised quite a fuss. But as WebProNews reports, Reuters is taking a much more constructive stance. I personally hope they gain business from their more reasonable attitude. At the same time, while I…
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nixCraft on E-Mail Clients
Choosing an e-mail client is a pain, because if you make the wrong choice, it’s often a nightmare to export your files and accounts and then import them into a new account. Thus reviews such as this comparison of five cross-platform clients on nixCraft are very valuable.
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Grocery Shopping 101
Before I got married I had a system for buying groceries. It was basic, but it worked for me. I would decide on my menus for about a week. I kept my menus simple and became accustomed to eating mostly one thing per meal because of serving sizes. I liked to keep from throwing leftovers…
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Google May Challenge Microsoft Monopoly
… by creating an operating system based on their Chrome browser, which would be great for all of us, I think. Details here (MSNBC.com).