In honor of the passing of former Minnesota Governor (and long time library lover) Elmer Anderson, I am going to talk about libraries today. I know it’s not really technology – but they can be such as asset that I like to bring them up periodically. Public Libraries For business owners, libraries can be the … Continue reading
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Intranets for Hire
Last week someone asked me about free and low cost work spaces online. Specifically they were looking for space or tools that would allow them work with colleagues who were not on the same network. Here is what I found: Standard Applications Most of the resources that I looked at let you share a calendar, … Continue reading
Survey Savvy Pyramid Scheme
OK I feel like I’m inviting you to an Amway party this week – but it’s all in the name of information sharing. Last May I registered for Survey Savvy. They pay you to take surveys online. I have not exactly gotten rich through Survey Savvy – but so far I’ve earned $20 for taking … Continue reading
Online Storage – for Free
Today’s Byte is short but hopefully helpful… This week someone asked me about backing up documents online. Specifically, they asked if I knew of any web sites that would store documents online for free. I was going to look for a few sites to share with the Byte list when I came across the following … Continue reading
Fixes, Leaves, and Stats
Today’s Byte of a hodge podge of info. First, Microsoft just put out a warning and a bunch of new patches for a few of their products. You can get the technical details here and instructions on downloading fixes here. Second I have a very fun web site to share. The Star Tribune has a … Continue reading
I created a blog
In June, I wrote a Byte on blogs. As a result I have recently been interviewed for a public access TV show about blogs. In preparation for the big interview I thought I better actually create a blog. Last Sunday I created a blog. It was super easy. I created one through Blogspot. I went … Continue reading
Kerry & Google
Google News is a repository of news. They compile news from 7000 new sources in a searchable database. The news is selected, compiled, and fed to users though computers. There are no human editors at Google making judgment calls on which stories to add and which to delete. So it seems funny that when you … Continue reading
Internet Security
Today’s Byte is a shorted version of an article I co-wrote with Jan Hepola from Minnesota Technology Inc. It’s all about security and it’s a promotional piece for some upcoming e-commerce classes that are happening at Normandale Community College. I thought you might be interested in the article and maybe the classes. Internet Security is … Continue reading
Did you vote yesterday?
The primaries were yesterday. Did you vote? I did – in the rain with two kids dragging behind me. I won’t bore you with my political views – but I do implore you to get out and vote on November 2. To help you prepare I am listing some fun political resources: E-Democracy is a … Continue reading
Homework Helpers
Today my oldest daughter starts school. In honor of this momentous step I thought I’d look into some online homework helpers: BJ Pinchbeck’s Homework Helper – apparently created by a high school student, and hosted by Discovery.com, this is a directory of great sites to use for your homework (like Cliff Notes) The Internet Public … Continue reading
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