Disturb Us, Lord ~by Sir Francis Drake

Disturb Us, Lord by Sir Francis Drake Disturb us, Lord, when We are too well pleased with ourselves, When our dreams have come true Because we have dreamed too little, When we arrived safely Because we sailed too close to the shore. Disturb us, Lord, when With the abundance of things we possess We have…

Programming Language Popularity

It’s a well-known fact to those who frequent this blog (all three of you) that I’m rather fond of pounding out a bit of code — that’s computer programming, for you non-geeks — every so often. My experience goes back to when I was a wee lad… I’ve grown up with computers for as long…

Giving Thanks on Turkey Day

Ah, Thanksgiving! You get a day off of work, stuff yourself to the gills on feasts of turkey and pumpkin pie, get together with friends and family for a party, and watch football games and parades on TV. What a great way to celebrate! Celebrate what? What’s the reason for all this festivity? What’s “Thanksgiving”…

Wazzal: Space Pirateering Game

Image via Wikipedia Sometimes you come across a random old game that’s actually pretty interesting and fun to play.  I recently found Wazzal, a space pirate game which fits the bill nicely. It’s good for whiling away the time every so often when you’re not out looking for a cure for cancer, eliminating world hunger,…

.CO Domains Released: Gold Rush or Fool’s Gold?

Associated globally with the words “COmpany,” “COrporation” and “COmmerce” – the .CO domain is easy to recognize, simple to remember and flexible to use. And that makes it the perfect platform for today’s socially networked individuals, entrepreneurs and companies to create .COmmunities, share .COntent, and .COnnect, .COmmunicate and .COllaborate. ~COInternet.co You’re virtually looking at the proud…

Drifter – DecembeRadio

Drifter DecembeRadio I’m a drifter out on a dead end road , trying to find my way back home to get to You, oh, to get to You. Lord, I’ve been gone for far too long, headed to places I don’t belong, and I’ve got to get back home to You. [full lyrics]

Yuja Wang – Lightning Piano

I recently discovered this lightning-fast classical piano player, Yuja Wang, from a link on my Facebook feed. Enjoy! Encore: As if that weren’t fast enough, here she is playing the obligatory Flight of the Bumblebee.

Automate Your Lead Follow-Ups, Part II

What does attending a job fair have to do with Web business? Usually, not too much — but this company was an exception. Read on (and the first post) to learn about their proactive follow-up techniques. A few hours after I got the first text message from Widgetmakers, I checked my inbox and saw an…

Automate Your Lead Follow-Ups, Part I

I went to a job fair this week. What’s that have to do with Web business? Usually, not too much. This time, though, one company impressed me with their use of media automation. Instead of waiting for me to call them back, which would have been reasonable considering the number of people who came to…

Twitter Marketing for Dummies, Part I

True social media guru Kyle Lacy was kind enough to send me his new book, Twitter Marketing for Dummies, to review. This is the summary overview, the first installment in a series where I talk about said book and post some of the most interesting excerpts. Enjoy! When I hear “Twitter” and “marketing” in the…