The web is evolving rapidly and it’s nice to see that social networking is evolving right along with it. If you frequent top tech sites like TechCrunch and ReadWriteWeb, you’ve probably heard (or read) the term “Semantic Web” hundreds of times this year, but in this blogger’s humble opinion, all the hype and hoopla hasn’t [...]

According to Jonathan Haidt, there’s one key personality trait (more than any other) that predicts who becomes liberal and and who becomes conservative. In this lecture, Haidt draws on the latest from developmental and moral psychology and makes a very persuasive argument why “openness to experience” - that craving for novelty, diversity, variety, travel and [...]

Yesterday I posted a video of a Verizon phone running Android. Turns out, I got excited for good reason, because the video is legit - it’s a hack job, but it’s being done succesfully. Yesterday I wrote the owner of the Video to find out what the deal was, and I just got the reply [...]

This just popped up on YouTube - only 80 views so far. Someone’s got Android running on a Verizon phone. Is this too good to be true? This definitely looks like the Verizon XV6800.  I’ve already written the person who posted this video, who has yet to reply. Here’s a picture of the Verizon XV6800 [...]

Lately I’ve been feeling overwhelmed with information, so I’ve started taking steps to trim some of the fat from my info-diet. Along with reducing the number of people I follow on Twitter, and using Facebook’s new feed features to help focus my news to people I care most about, I’ve also made one significant change [...]

I link, you link, we all link. So why not do it the right way?  Following a few simple rules when you create links helps search engines, helps your site rank, and boosts your credibility as a blogger. If you’re still creating links that look like this - “You can read more about linking by [...]

I came across this over the weekend and thought it was worth sharing - it takes an interesting look at emerging media and tech history and includes some priceless footage from the 1960s. In this quick half hour presentation, Peter shares some important lessons from Silicon Valley and explains why the web is so much [...]

Mark Penn, worldwide CEO of Burson-Marsteller and chief adviser to Senator Clinton’s presidential campaign, offers an excellent, concise explanation for exactly why swing voting, as he puts it, is king, as well as ideas on why the voting bases of the traditional red and blue camps are splintering into niches of independent thinkers. I offer just a few ideas/questions on what the rise of independent thinking and the increased importance of the swing vote could imply.

100+ Killer Resources for Wordpress Hackers, Designers and Powerbloggers. Special thanks goes out to the contributors of Hackwordpress, Chris Pearson of DIY Themes, Adii (and the South African Wordpress Crew), ProBlogDesign, BloggingPro and others who are linked to liberally for their contributions to advancing the knowledge of the rest of us.

I’m not ashamed to admit that I spend an absurd amount of time tinkering in Apple stores with absolutely no shopping agenda. I feel bad for the sales reps, actually. I have a hopelessly expressive face and I must have the look of a kid in a candy store, constantly giving off a “dying to [...]

Professionalism isn’t just about physical appearance or demeanor. It’s a method of interacting with people. Exhibiting professionalism is about respecting people’s time, intelligence and their right to unbiased information via the manner in which you engage them. It requires communicating in a way that minimizes exaggeration and eliminates emotionally charged language or personal opinions about [...]

Over on the AdaptiveBlue Blog Fraser’s posed this question that’s started a good exchange of thoughts:
As digital creeps into all forms of media, and companies adjust their structure and strategy, what’s the correct amount of “digital”, or “technology”, capacity that they should bring in-house?
I’ve thrown my two cents in. Come on over and join the [...]

Even though I didn’t know him personally, I was saddened to read the news that Randy died yesterday. His lecture, which made him a YouTube celebrity in 2007, was heart warming and inspiring, and his book moved me to tears several times. Among the many strong messages delivered in the lecture, Randy’s encouragement of parents [...]

After a long (but much needed) break from everything Internet, I’m excited to be back at the keyboard. OK, maybe not everything Internet…despite my conscious effort to stay off the grid these past few weeks, I still maintained near-daily twittering thanks to my blackberry. If you’ve been following me on Twitter, you’ve watched me make [...]

The following is a transcription of the 2008 commencement speech given by Steve Gilbert at the Lauder Institute of The Wharton School. Steven is the Senior Managing Director and Chairman of SUN Group (USA). He is also Chairman of the Board of Gilbert Global Equity Partners, L.P., a billion dollar private equity fund and Vice [...]