The Most Important Thing I've Ever Done...

...is offer a personal professional opinion on technology.  Because technology should be that to you, a personal tool used for both personal and professional purposes. 

Is this what the iPad does?  See for yourself in the release article written by the IBTimes.

A lot of traditional media sees this as a new way of reaching its readers and are heading Apple's way.  Of course, there'll be apps available to it.  It seems to do everything a laptop does...it's just flat and you can touch the screen and it's the size of a US Standard sheet of paper.  According to the article, seeing the whole screen is a big deal.  There's going to be iBooks.  If iSee another ixyz I'm going to iPuke.

You'll have to pay extra for 3G services (this is where they getcha, and I don't think the addition is correct in the article). 

I'll admit, there may be some practicality in this item, but it has more of a "cool" factor than anything else from my opinion.  A glorified smartphone or an undersized laptop.  I'm awaiting to see what the limitations are.

In the meantime, would I need it?  No.  I'm sure many people will find a use for it.  As far as I can see, it's an Apple laptop in new packaging.  An iPhone on steroids.  I'm not a gadget guy.  And it's expensive for what it is.

If the stock thing is any indication:  "Shares generally rose in anticipation of the event, but Apple dropped 1.68 percent, or 3.46 dollars as Jobs took the stage ."...we'll see how things go.

-eggBrain

It's an android!

So I browsed the Android OS, to see what it's like.  I DON'T have a phone with the Android OS (Operating System) on it, and I'm not sure if I know anyone who does, but it seems to me that developing applications can be done in Java.

What does this mean for your business?  You can create "apps" which is what everyone talks about for iPhone and other phones.  Apps for your phone, apps for this apps for that apps to tell you where you are, who you are and what you're about to do.  Now ain't that app-etizing?

What can an app do for your business?  Well, you're using some now.  An internet browser: app.  Microsoft Office: app.  And you can have apps within apps.  If anything, an application is a tool on your computer that helps you get the job done.

So again, I ask, what's an app going to do for your business?  GEICO has apps to help its clients.  If you had to design an app for your business to help your clients, what would it be?

Mine?  Mine would be a simple reminder to scan your computer and update your virus files.

'nuff said.

-eggBrain

BING! You have me thinking

#2 on the top 10....BING!

BING!, Microsoft's search engine to rival Google, has me impressed so far.  If anything, it prompted me to look at my competitors and for crying out loud, put some rage in my blood that I'm not as high as them on a couple of search engines.  Time to turn up the heat.

It's a beautiful site and a very concise search engine that doesn't seem to breakdown the words you use into separate words so you get a gazillion results.  For instance, if I type in:  "Harford County eggbrain" I get 2 results.  Which means, to my business, I need more link sharing out there (anyone interested?)  AND they are relevant links (one of them is with James D. Otte, from ottelaw.com)

On Google, I'm tops, sure, but the next few entries covers this blog...old entries.

I don't think that really helps me ENTIRELY, but it almost helps.  I guess.

What upset me the most is my search engine ranking (tanking?). Yeah, I'll admit it, it's not the best and I have to step it up to beat my competitors, so upwards and onwards.

So yes, I endorse Bing!  They give me a focused search.  OH!  And cashback on shopping.  As a small business, that's key.  I don't have to worry about Google AdWords to get by (which, by the way, you can't have a P.O. Box for them to mail click throughs).



Compute safely!

Fancast - a quick review

Did a quick search of technology and science fiction on the fancast.com site (the first of my related top 10 from Computerworld of top 10 sites and services to look out for), just to see what it held as far as technology news, etc.  No, you have to look for the SHOW by name, not subject area.

This is first glance for now, but I'm not convinced it's for any business application.  ALL entertainment if ever you are looking for it. 

-eggBrain

eggBrain commissioned to design and build DCW Business Organization website

eggBrain (that's me) has just been commissioned to design, build and host the DCW Business Organization website. 

I am in the process of developing a project charter for the project and hope to have the site turned around quite quickly.

Diving into a top 10 services to watch

According to ComputerWorld.com's columnist Mark Sullivan, these are the top the sites and services you should look out for in 2010.

(please use Firefox, IE 7 has problems with the site all the time)

1. Fancast Xfinity TV - Watch TV Episodes online
   
2. Bing.com - A better search engine from Microsoft?  NUH UH!
   
3. Android OS market expands
4. Grooveshark - listen to music online
5. Google Voice
   
6. justin.tv - Live video streamed straight online (according to the article, a sports game was streamed from someone's camera...is that legal?)
7. Clicker - A programming guide for ONLINE video....whodathunkit?
8. Yammer - Connect and share with people in your organization.  Ok, now you got me interested in this one.  It's Twitter for your office.
9. Wikitravel - Yes, wiki for your travels.  It's a place where you can find out other people's experiences to areas around the world.  So you'll get another perspective, experience, viewpoint from other than a Chamber of Commerce type organization.
10. Postabon - Find deals in your area. As of the writing of the Computerworld article, it works only in NYC right now.  But when I visited it, it gave the impression it is now widely available.  We'll see.

So WHY did I post these?  Because I wanted to investigate each one to see how each may impact me as a tech user and me as a business.  I mean, wouldn't you like to know how it could apply to you and your business?

Ok, compute safely.  Why?  Because a colleague of mine just told me his PC has been completely hijacked (yes, the whole "you have no rights to this machine" kind of thing).  I gave him some tools to work with and he insisted he do it on his own.  I wish him luck.   I'll let you know how that goes too.

-eggBrain

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Haitian Tragedy

Many a people are now affected in the Haitian tragedy.  There are many links you can find in the search engines covering the story and I trust that those who can help, will.

Times like this, I hope many a large corporation across the world will be able to help them. Digicel, the largest Haitian Cellular Phone provider will be helping with 5 million dollars.   Other companies too.

Through February, eggBrain vows to donate a percentage of its sales towards the aid being provided to those in need in Haiti.

Be well.  Be safe.

-eggBrain