Facebook Advertising: Is It Effective?

With the recent public sale of Facebook stock at record high values the media has been paying a great deal of attention to the company. Facebook executives told investors the company is worthy of the high value because of the nearly 1 billion dollars Facebook takes in each year from advertising sales, but business owners…

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Electronics Recycling in Illinois

As many of you know, on January 1st a new law went into effect in Illinois – Public Act 97-0287 – Electronic Products Recycling & Reuse Act.   My 30 second summary of the bill is that landfills are no longer allowed to take electronics, including laptops, cell phones, TVs, computers, printers, etc….

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Is it Going to Storm? The Sky is Filled with Clouds!

I started this post to talk about Microsoft’s SkyDrive service. As I was logging in, I realized I could go a lot of directions with it. I could write about how I am writing this post on my Windows Phone while sitting in my stylist’s chair getting my hair cut. I could write about LastPass,…

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App Review: Toggl

Toggl – Free. For Android, iPhone, Linux, MAC, PC Toggl is a productivity tool right in your hands. It consists of a multi-featured timer, a detailed calendar and the ability to be integrated into almost any computer system. Some users have had problems with the automatic saving feature. They also report that it is easy…

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What is Apple’s iCloud and how does it work?

Beginning in the Spring of 2011, Apple began letting word out about its new iCloud service which went live for the average user in October. Most useful for those who are Apple loyal, the iCloud allows all of a user’s data (music, movies, photos, downloads, etc.) to be stored in a centralized location so that…

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