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Technology for Everyone - Newsletter No. 1
Technology for Everyone - No. 1
Monday, December 14, 2009
Products/Services
http://www.gdgt.com
Social Networking
Gadgets such as the Amazon Kindle, digital cameras, and cell phones are the focus of gdgt.com The website is a “social gadget platform that enables you to connect with community through your gadgets, and connect with your gadgets through the community”. So what does that actually mean. Go to gdgt.com create an account and build your gadget list (want, have, had), connect with other users (e.g. other users that want the same gadget), write reviews and discuss devices.
I would recommend the site for anyone that is interested in sharing and learning more about gadgets. Check out my profile at http://user.gdgt.com/bsippel/ and add me if you have or create a profile.
News and Facts
Globalive gets the green light There are currently three main wireless service provides in Canada: Rogers, Bell, and Telus. With this week’s announcement there will soon be an active forth, Wind Mobile. It appears that the pricing plans may have been leaked (rumored pricing plans) and agree with @lukasneville if they are true, it will be a great game changer putting a lot of pressure on Rogers, Bell, and Telus.
A social network that ballooned The challenge: located 10 large red weather balloons in undisclosed locations in the U.S. as quickly as possible. A team from MIT began discussing how they would do it on a Wednesday, the balloons went up on Saturday morning, and by the end of the day they had the correct latitude and longitude of all 10 balloons. The story is an example of how social networks can be used to solve complex problems and the usage of “broadcast media”.
The Decade of Steve Jobs How Apple’s imperious, brilliant CEO transformed American business.
Whether you are an Apple fan or not, you can appreciate what Steve Jobs has done for business and the technology industry, not to mention the incredible personal obstacles he has overcome. The article provides an interactive timeline of Steve Job’s hits and misses, a great summary of his history.
Tips/Tricks
iTunes
iTunes offers the ability to create Smart Playlists of your digital music. I use the function to create a few different playlists, but my favourite by far is one titled “Not Played in Last Year”. I have over 5000 songs in my iTunes Library so some songs go a long time without being played. The smart playlist functionality adds songs to the playlist that have not been played in the past year. As the songs are played they are dropped out of the playlist and a new song that has not been played in the last year is added. A great way to discover your music. More information can be found here.
Free Audiobook
FREE The Future of a Radical Price by Chris Anderson
True to the title the audiobook is available for free download from Audible.com. You need to create an Audible account (no credit card required) and highly recommend audiobooks for anyone with a commute during the day.
Publishers Summary: The New York Times best-selling author heralds the future of business in Free. In his revolutionary best seller, The Long Tail, Chris Anderson demonstrated how the online marketplace creates niche markets, allowing products and consumers to connect in a way that has never been possible before. Now, in Free, he makes the compelling case that, in many instances, businesses can profit more from giving things away than they can by charging for them.
About this newsletter
This newsletter is a part of my personal “Technology for Everyone” project. The newsletters will highlight products and services, news, and tips/tricks related to technology that I’ve found useful and interesting.
Recognizing that people receiving this will know more than me regarding different topics, please provide feedback, comments, and suggestions for future newsletters.
Next Newsletter
What is cloud computing and how can you take advantage of what is offers?
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Dec 05 2009
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Technology for Everyone Project Launch
As you may or may not know, I love technology. I also really enjoy talking to people about technology, answering questions, and providing information.
I’ve come up with an idea to start a project called “Technology for Everyone”. Technology changes all the time and I know a lot of people that want to stay current and informed on products, tips/tricks, and news. They may also want to become more comfortable with technology, allowing them to incorporate different forms into their lives.
There are three things that will initially make up my “Technology for Everyone” project:
Weekly eNewsletter
Send an email to Bryan.Sippel@gmail.com with “Weekly eNewsletter” in the subject line and that will sign you up. Every week on Monday I will send out an eNewletter highlighting technology news, products, and tips/tricks. For example, initial topics will include:
Computers (both Macs and PCs): hardware, software, how to buy, etc.
Online services (e.g. Google Services such as Gmail and Google Docs)
Social networking (e.g. Facebook and Twitter)
If you sign up, feel free to give suggestions on topics and products you would like to see highlighted. I will also conduct some interest polls once things get up and running.
Advice/Specific Information
If you want to meet in person, have a Skype conversation (free online phone call), or see something specific on your computer, let me know. Skype is free and so are a number of screen sharing/online meeting tools which makes it easy to demonstrate/show anything.
Questions and Answers
Send questions to Bryan.Sippel@gmail.com No question is a dumb one. If I’ve mentioned something in this email and you want to learn more about it, great place to start. I will always ask first, but may use questions I receive as a basis for topics in the Weekly eNewsletter.
These are the initial components of “Technology for Everyone” and I already have a list of things I’m thinking about adding. Please provide any feedback/suggestions and please feel free to pass this email on to anyone that you think may be interested.
Thanks.
Dec 04 2009
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grocery list or shopping list - printable grocery coupons and grocery list, free grocery coupons, and other grocery coupons.
Haven’t used it to create a complete list yet, but looks pretty cool.
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Lifehacker's 2009 Gift Guide, for the Lifehacker-Type in Your Life - Stuff we like - Lifehacker
My top pick: LaCie iamaKey 4GB
