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The Safest Password On The Net

The Safest Password On The Net

Why the best password to secure your data is “password”

Bad Ass Lego Printer, Built Entirely of Legos and Felt Tip Pens

Bad Ass Lego Printer, Built Entirely of Legos and Felt Tip Pens

A fellow who goes by the name “squirrelfantasy” (we’re not going to ask) has put together a working printer that uses felt-tip pens instead of ink cartridges. The most impressive part, though, is that he built it entirely out of LEGOs. Adorned with LEGO men and, really, only as pretty as it has to be to [...]

Coolest Presentation EVER.  What Motivates Us?

Coolest Presentation EVER. What Motivates Us?

So, sometimes I wonder: “How have we been able to attract these amazing writers that we have at MobileLocalSocial.com that we are blessed with? There is no big compensation right now for writing. No revenue to speak of, yet. People are trained to NOT click advertising, for the most part… we are sophisticated technological consumers… [...]

Dr. Facebook Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Give Up On Facebook

Dr. Facebook Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Give Up On Facebook

Back in the day, AOL was notorious for being anti-user and making escape from their walled garden near impossible. Now, there is a new horrible walled garden. And escape is not much easier.

Email Tip: Don’t Forward, Just Delete

Email Tip: Don’t Forward, Just Delete

New York Republican gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino landed in hot water this week when it was discovered through a leak that he had been forwarding emails that contained racist remarks and rants, extensive pornographic content, and, in at least one, an image of an woman performing fellatio on a horse.

Remember to use blurry photos so that people can't tell that it's not a MacBook Pro

The Frugal Fanboy

Or “How To Look Like An Apple Fanboy On The Internet Without Going Broke”

The Art of Hoda Korosu: Improvised Weaponry

The Art of Hoda Korosu: Improvised Weaponry

Great video on self defense using an item that will soon be obsolete. In that case you may need to use your iPad in the same fashion.

Adobe Photoshop CS5′s AMAZING Content-Aware Fill Tool

Adobe Photoshop CS5′s AMAZING Content-Aware Fill Tool

Now this is a reason to upgrade to Adobe Photoshop CS5!!! Content-Aware Fill is the single most impressive tool I have personally ever seen used to manipulate or “correct” images to your liking in Photoshop.  Watch the video and prepare to be pleased. Via Gizmodo. Image courtesy Dogsarethecoolest.wordpress.com

Use Twitter To Find a Job- Or Anything Else For That Matter

Use Twitter To Find a Job- Or Anything Else For That Matter

As I mentioned in an earlier post, when I was at JobCamp there were all sorts of questions on how to use Twitter for a job search. Unfortunately, I had lost my voice and it was difficult for me to talk but this gave my business partner, Jeanette and opportunity to perfect her “Twitter Advanced [...]

Milwaukee JobCamp- A Very Cool Concept

Milwaukee JobCamp- A Very Cool Concept

Last week I had the opportunity to work with the fine people over at Milwaukee JobCamp, if you don’t know who they are you should check them out at www.milwaukeejobcamp.org and follow them on Twitter @JobCamp. Basically, what they do is host free daylong events that focus on helping people with their job search and/or [...]

Internet Stalking Made Even Easier with Xobni

Internet Stalking Made Even Easier with Xobni

Internet stalking is so easy to do these days. I have to admit, I truly enjoy researching people and finding out pieces of information before I meet them face to face. I feel that I get to understand them a little better ahead of time and then I can use that information while we meet. [...]

A Perspective on Privacy & BitTorrent Trackers

A Perspective on Privacy & BitTorrent Trackers

Adam Frucci over at Gizmodo has put up a descriptive article concerning private torrents.  Here are some excerpts: People serious about downloading pirated music, movies, TV shows, software and other media aren’t interested in getting a letter from their ISP or the RIAA/IFPI/MPAA/CRIA. They’re also not interested in getting viruses or fake files, often seeded on [...]