Archive for the ‘24Shells’ Category

Traditional email is not obsolete

Sunday, November 28th, 2010

I check my email all the time, so it is no surprise that I enjoyed finding out from Mashable that 59% of all adults who are currently working in the United States check their email even when they are at home on holiday. Some might say misery likes company; but ...

Technology can be playful

Wednesday, November 10th, 2010

I spent this past weekend in Reno, Nevada and yes, I played a few slot machines. I don’t know if I’m embarrassed to admit this or not, but I found the most intriguing slot machines to be the ones with cartoon-style characters. From Texas Ted to Coyote Moon and beyond, ...

Consistency

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

Hi friends, I have been so bad! It’s been too long since I checked in with a blog post at my favorite webhosting provider, 24Shells. That is because I’ve been traveling (again) and thinking of things other than technology, like elections and Optimist Clubs and my passion for volunteering. ...

The conversation online

Wednesday, October 13th, 2010

It is no secret that I spend a lot of time online. I use social networks, information portals, and blogs; I store and share pictures and videos, buy things and talk to people I may never meet in person through discussion boards and streams. I know there is ...

Literacy in the 21st Century

Wednesday, October 6th, 2010

It is kind of easy to dislike a billionaire. Envy, awe, and all sorts of raw emotions might come to light. It’s also possible to think, well, I just can’t relate to that kind of money or in the case of Mark Zuckerberg, that kind of talent. Yes, you ...

Put those domain names to work!

Friday, September 17th, 2010

After I wrote my post last week, I got an email from an internet marketer begging for the name of the realtor who called himself King of the Internet because he owned more than 1,000 domain names. He said he could help him put those names to work. His ...