This is a guest post by Kirby Plessas (@kirbstr), President and CEO of Plessas Experts Network, a consultancy that informs, trains, and researches for clients on internet technology, information extraction, security and worldwide internet usage. … Just as users are getting settled into the new Facebook feed style that was released a few weeks ago, …
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Halloween Series The most famous movie couples for Halloween The best movie costumes for Halloween (Guys Edition) Now the ladies… Desperately Seeking Susan Lady Gaga
The Peace Corps Chronicles – Part 1 The Beginning As a Peace Corps Volunteer in an African village, I am a teacher, librarian, HIV/AIDS coordinator, after-school program manager and all-around helper for any school functions. Upon arriving here in Namibia, I had a great ambition to accomplish many things in my two-year service. I …
When Apple announced the new iPhone the hubbub was over the hardware and the name (iPhone 4S and not iPhone 5). Then there was this little buzz about Siri that kept popping up. Most of us ignored the announcement because of all the (negative) hoopla around voice-recognition. Yet, many are predicting that this software, indeed …
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Would you like to celebrate a new holiday with me? I call it Family History Day, or Ancestors Day. Let’s celebrate it right before Halloween with a variety of fun and somber rituals, pulled from the most popular festivals around the world: Qingming festival from East Asia Día de los Muertos from Mexico The rituals of Shinto …
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Halloween Series Fabulous movie costumes for Halloween (Ladies Edition) The most famous movie couples for Halloween Now the fellas… Frank Rossitano (30 Rock) Ferris Bueller Ron Burgundy
Today, October 7, 2011, is Ada Lovelace Day, a celebration of women in technology, engineering, mathematics, and science. A day for all the geek girls out there. Yes you. You are beautiful and smart and talented. We love you and the work you do. Now, here is the life-story of the woman we celebrate. Augusta Ada …
When my friend Leslie Bradshaw, a woman who absolutely inspires me with her energy, ambition and insanely sharp business intellect, asked to interview me for her Forbes blog series “More Seats,” I said yes, with the understanding and intention of bringing more awareness to the lack of women contributors and editors in Wikipedia. Originally, Leslie …
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In college I studied psychology and absolutely loved its theories. The field is so new and unknown that simply being able to describe how people behave is an accomplishment. Freud, the most famous psychologist, was really just a creative writer with a bit of fact. I find something powerful in these theories. They allow me …
I’ve got the Monday’s. What better way to celebrate than troll the bankruptcies. Did you know that Rembrandt lost it all in 1656 and so did Mark Twain in 1894 ? Here is a list of the major brands that went under during the Great Recession (2008-11). Of note, many of these companies are still alive, …