I had lunch at eBay the other day with a close friend of mine…THANK YOU! Anyways, as an intern I do not have many opportunities to visit other businesses besides my current employer, so this was a new experience. I definately wanted to make a good impression, so I made sure to wear a suit […]
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Digital Marketing Chris Salazar
Community WiFi is “FON” Google and Skype AGREE!
Even though the US is one of the main leaders in technological development, other countries are starting to show off their innovations. Specifically, Spain is introducing a new internet WiFi concept called FON. The goal is to create a wireless network using a bottom-up approach. That’s right a bottom-up approach! Basically, users buy a special […]
Google’s Gbuy attack on PayPal? And Microsoft’s Expo?
Some speculation has been going around that Google is going to start their own payment service like PayPal. Currently Google offers a unique service called Google Base, that allows online users to post information about items of interest. And the beauty of it, you can use RSS feeds to submit information. This will enable your […]
Quality in Corporate America: who’s paying attention?
I’ve noticed a lot of advertisements and online banners bragging about their quality. “Our products are top quality,” “We pride ourselves in creating quality products for you.” So this got me thinking about what exactly is quality and how can corporations use “quality” and set the industry standard. So what is quality? Quality means pleasing […]
Hello Peerflix, good-bye Netflix
Just when I was on the verge of signing up for Netflix, like everyone else, I came across an interesting yet stunning new company called Peerflix. How are they different? First, they advertise no hidden charges, no sign up fee, no monthly fee, and no hassle. Here's how to get the dvd's you want: Step […]
10 Steps of Entrepreneurship – Guy Kawasaki
I recently attended a presentation by Guy Kawasaki, author of “The Art of the Start,” at the new Martin Luther King Jr. Library in San Jose. His presentation was organized around the thought of entrepreneurship. Mr. Kawasaki is an experienced business professional working at Apple for several years and starting many successful businesses. He now […]
In with Google Gmail, out with Outlook
Ah HA! Google has done it again, and this time they are challenging the biggest of them all…Microsoft, more specifically Microsoft Outlook. Using Google Gmail accounts, all 10,000 San Jose City College students will be able to host their own private domain-name. Stephanie Hannon, publisher on Google’s Official Blog, suggests that this new service will […]
Santa Clara University Campus Notebook: blogSCU
In an interesting strategy to attract prospective students and parents to Santa Clara University, SCU is documenting the lives of 5 freshman as they voyage through the college life. How? Blogs…blogSCU allows prospective parents/students to read the "Campus Notebook" of five individuals as they complete freshman registration, orientation, and classes. But that is not all, […]
Library 2.0 = Web 2.0 + Library
Library 2.0… “The Library Without Walls” The internet has brought several innovations that were unheard of 25+ years ago, and they keep coming. From Web 1.0, to Web 2.0, and now to Library 2.0, the internet is vastly changing our everyday lives. With the popularity of Google and other search engines, its no wonder Libraries […]
The 10 Commitments of an Exemplary Blog
In my last post, The 5 Practices of an Exemplary Blog, I introduced some practices that can be used to run a successful blog. However, that is NOT enough, a publisher must remain committed and strive to be better. So to help with this, I am introducing another set of guidelines that can be used […]