Wednesday, August 17, 2005
Free Wi-Fi? Get Ready for GoogleNet
According to Business 2.0 Google may be up to something.
This really makes a lot of sense! Read the rest here.
According to Business 2.0 Google may be up to something.
"What if Google (GOOG) wanted to give Wi-Fi access to everyone in America? And what if it had technology capable of targeting advertising to a user's precise
location? The gatekeeper of the world's informationon could become one of the globe's biggest Internet providers and one of its most powerful ad sellers, basically supplanting telecoms in one fell swoop. "
This really makes a lot of sense! Read the rest here.
Want a $50 iBook? - Better Bring Your Brass Knuckles!
Yikes! It's an iStampede :-/
Richmond VA -- A near riot broke out when a crowd of 5,500 to 11,000 people rushed through a gate to buy used iBooks being sold by the school district for $50. Only 1,000 iBook were being sold, and people were in a rush to get to the sales counter first.
See a second-by-second slide-show here.
Yikes! It's an iStampede :-/
Richmond VA -- A near riot broke out when a crowd of 5,500 to 11,000 people rushed through a gate to buy used iBooks being sold by the school district for $50. Only 1,000 iBook were being sold, and people were in a rush to get to the sales counter first.
See a second-by-second slide-show here.
How To Protect Your Computer
Invariably, the most common question I get goes something like this:
"Jack, I just got a new laptop, and I've been hearing all kinds of things about virus' and spyware. What do you recommend to protect my PC from being infected?"
Well, here is the answer:
1. You need to install an Antivirus program. I recommend AVG Antivirus from GRISoft. It's quick, its small, it updates itself automatically and best of all its FREE! Download it here.
2. You need to install a personal firewall. There are a number of them out there, but the one I recommend is ZoneAlarm from ZoneLabs. It monitors and blocks malicious traffic both trying to get into your computer as well as programs trying to connect to the internet without your consent or knowledge. Download it here.
3. You need to install a Antispyware program. I used to recommend installing AdAware and Spybot to work in combination with each other. (This is still the best free antispyware for windows 98). But lately I have been recommending either installing Sunbelt Software's CounterSpy ($19.95) OR installing Microsoft's AntiSpyware Beta for FREE.
4. You need to regularly install the latest Windows Updates. I recommend setting XP to automatically download the updates for you. You can get the instructions on how to do that here.
Invariably, the most common question I get goes something like this:
"Jack, I just got a new laptop, and I've been hearing all kinds of things about virus' and spyware. What do you recommend to protect my PC from being infected?"
Well, here is the answer:
1. You need to install an Antivirus program. I recommend AVG Antivirus from GRISoft. It's quick, its small, it updates itself automatically and best of all its FREE! Download it here.
2. You need to install a personal firewall. There are a number of them out there, but the one I recommend is ZoneAlarm from ZoneLabs. It monitors and blocks malicious traffic both trying to get into your computer as well as programs trying to connect to the internet without your consent or knowledge. Download it here.
3. You need to install a Antispyware program. I used to recommend installing AdAware and Spybot to work in combination with each other. (This is still the best free antispyware for windows 98). But lately I have been recommending either installing Sunbelt Software's CounterSpy ($19.95) OR installing Microsoft's AntiSpyware Beta for FREE.
4. You need to regularly install the latest Windows Updates. I recommend setting XP to automatically download the updates for you. You can get the instructions on how to do that here.
U.S. brands have an image problem
CNN reports American icons such as Coke, McDonald's and Disney are losing luster with global consumers. Only 4 brands out of 16 increased their score.
CNN reports American icons such as Coke, McDonald's and Disney are losing luster with global consumers. Only 4 brands out of 16 increased their score.
FedEx Miss The Mark
Wired News reports that Blogger Jose Avila is being sued by FedEx to take down his website where he shows how he made all the furniture for his apartment out of FedEx shipping material.
Bad move FedEx! This guy is your biggest fan, you should hire him for a FedEx Ad. Or how about a gift certificate to IKEA instead of slapping him with a lawsuit?!?! Come on!
Wired News reports that Blogger Jose Avila is being sued by FedEx to take down his website where he shows how he made all the furniture for his apartment out of FedEx shipping material.Bad move FedEx! This guy is your biggest fan, you should hire him for a FedEx Ad. Or how about a gift certificate to IKEA instead of slapping him with a lawsuit?!?! Come on!
Monday, August 15, 2005
15 Chapters of Naked Coversations
I will be buying a copy of Shel's book when it comes out, but in the mean time, here are the links to his the drafts on his website:
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
I will be buying a copy of Shel's book when it comes out, but in the mean time, here are the links to his the drafts on his website:
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Sunday, August 14, 2005
Re:think the Agency
Joe Jaffe has posted chapter 10 of his book. He has some great insights on the state of the agency today. Worth a read...
Joe Jaffe has posted chapter 10 of his book. He has some great insights on the state of the agency today. Worth a read...
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