War, no war. Taxes, no taxes. Cut this, not that. In the current political environment, it’s difficult not to have an opinion. Today we’re going to look at how to use the Internet as a tool for civic engagement. Talk to your elected official; find and contact them through the Internet. The University of Minnesota … Continue reading
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Does time affect your activity online?
According to MORI Research’s 2002 Online Consumer Study, the priorities of Internet users are not constant across a 24-hour period. Their priorities change based on the time of day. In the morning people seem most interested in headline news; during the afternoon people want entertainment, maps, and offbeat news; and at night people seem to … Continue reading
Free Things and Bargains Online
I’m shifting gears this week to bring you a few online bargains. If you have a web site, visit these sites and consider the impact of providing a bargain or freebie on your web site. Get 10 trees and a bush for $10. Actually for $10 you can join the National Arbor Day Foundation and … Continue reading
Free e-Faxes
For those of us who don’t have fax machines but wish we did every now and again, I performed a little research to see what the Internet could offer the very occasional fax user. I found a lot! Below is a list of the free services I found for sending and/or receiving faxes. eFax.com – … Continue reading
Online Business Discussions and Discussion Tools
As a favor to a friend who is working with the Minnesota Entrepreneurs, I have compiled a list of online business discussions and communication tools for business people to use to initiative discussions online. I thought this list might be of interest to the Byte subscribers as well. If you have never gone beyond email … Continue reading
Reduce Waste by Stopping It at your Door!
It’s not too late for a New Years resolution that will help you reduce clutter. The Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance has made it easy with Reduce.org a site that can help you limit the junk coming through your door. Below are some simple steps to get started: Reduce calls. Get on the Telemarketing “No … Continue reading
Finding the Good Information Online
According to Pew Internet & American Life, Internet users are very likely to say that they expect the Web to be a source of information on health care, government agencies, news, and shopping. About 80% of Internet users say they expect the Web to have information in these topic areas. Here are my picks on … Continue reading
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