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There’s an app inventor for that

This can change a few things. Today, Google is making App Inventor for Android available to everyone. It is a visual interface for creating apps for Android phones. I’m sorry but I haven’t tried this tool so it isn’t a review. But this has a great deal of potential. Maybe, just maybe, it might create […]

July 12, 2010 2 comments Read the full post →

The iPhone is making my dreams come true

I’m reading this piece on an app called Game Changer. You use it to keep score and stats for youth league games on an iPhone. It then puts all those stats on a site for the team and all teams in the league. It’s brilliant. I have to say that because Ed Walsh and I […]

July 10, 2010 Read the full post →

Confidence and conviction as a service

Last week I read a provocative blog entry by Chris Brogan about the importance of confidence and conviction in making the sale. Here’s the scenario Chris presents: The guest at the table next to mine asked their server, “What do you think of the halibut special?” The server replied, “I’m not really sure. What did […]

July 9, 2010 Read the full post →

People want simple things

Business owners don’t want Facebook pages, Twitter accounts or websites even. They want to improve their businesses. That may mean attracting new customers, cutting costs or increasing prices. This new social media order is a set of tools to achieve those goals. So don’t try to sell tools. Sell the gain. And simplify it for […]

June 28, 2010 Read the full post →

I’m not drinking enough coffee

NPR has a story about studies that suggest that coffee can help prevent Alzheimer’s?. It’s not a slam dunk. The story examines how tricky it is to interpret such results. Me? I’m not taking any chances. I’m brewing more coffee – as soon as I figure out where I left my mug.

June 28, 2010 Read the full post →

My first day with my HTC Incredible

Today is the first day I got to set up and use my HTC Incredible phone. I’m a big fan of Apple products but I decided to go with Google’s Android system for cell phones. Why? We have a discounted Verizon account and are pretty happy with the coverage we get in Maine. Verizon has […]

June 26, 2010 Read the full post →

Here’s the scoop on why scoops don’t matter

Colin Woodward interviewed MaineToday Media publisher Richard Connor in Downeast Magazine. Just to be clear, I worked for the papers under Connor and two other ownership groups before leaving this year. Connor said something very interesting that I’m going to totally agree with: “I can’t be anything other than candid with you: Scoops don’t matter […]

June 17, 2010 5 comments Read the full post →

It’s another #WickedWednesday

#WickedWednesday @sazbean shares more useful information than I ever did as @mainebusiness #WickedWednesday @lymerunner shows us the value of running (literally) from a debilitating disease #WickedWednesday Proud to be part of the @WorkAwesome team of bloggers #WickedWednesday @daveweinberg has this great way to look at the world called #cellphoneSketchpad #WickedWednesday @oatmeal explains the mysteries of […]

June 16, 2010 Read the full post →

Excuse me, didn’t we already reinvent journalism?

The Media Cache blog on NYTimes.com has a report on how the government wants to stimulate. PARIS — The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is looking for ways to “support the reinvention of journalism.” Possible measures to help the troubled U.S. news business, outlined in a paper published last month and scheduled to be discussed at […]

June 15, 2010 Read the full post →

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