Should bloggers alter history?

Thursday, August 31, 2006 8:00 AM

Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Blogging | Comments: 0

Make a post about a certain event and then the event takes a certain twist. Do you go back and update your post or place an update on the page?

Dave Taylor brings up a good point on his blog about why bloggers need to be historical revisionists on their site.

I've gone the way of putting an addendum to the end of my posts, usually a "UPDATE:" marker to show there are newer developments.

Radio Shack uses e-mail to fire employees

Thursday, August 31, 2006 7:00 AM

Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Opinion | Comments: 0

After reading this, I have very little respect for Radio Shack now.

I just found out about this and it happened on Tuesday morning and I am in shock.

On Tuesday, Radio Shack sent e-mails to 400 employees and digitally fired them. The e-mail read "The work force reduction notification is currently in progress. Unfortunately your position is one that has been eliminated."

Why small is the new big

Thursday, August 31, 2006 6:00 AM

Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Business | Comments: 0

Don't act big, act small, and think big.

One of the things I like about being a small business is the ability to change direction on a dime. If something happens over the weekend, you have a idea of which way the wind changes and you act accordingly.

When USAToday interviewed Seth Godin about why small businesses rock, he replied, "If you want to be big, act small."

2006 Best Linux Desktop Survey

Thursday, August 31, 2006 4:30 AM

Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Linux | Comments: 0

Everyone is running a Linux version in one way or another. Find out if yours is the best.

Linux has been around for a while and many flavors have sprouted into full-grown enterprise distributions. While a good percentage of us decided to go with Windows, there is the group out there who feel Linux is better.

LinuxDesktop.com posted their results of their 2006 Desktop Linux Survey and it's not a surprise as to who is the number 1 desktop version of Linux.

Strategies for Balancing Home Issues with Work

Wednesday, August 30, 2006 11:00 AM

Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Business | Comments: 0

Do you spend too much time at home where it affects your work? Here's how to balance it.

When Hurricane Katrina's devastating path went through the South, it left a majority of people without homes.

How could you deal with something like that and still go to work?

FeedDemon Update - 2.0.0.25

Tuesday, August 29, 2006 11:00 AM

Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Software Updates | Comments: 0

New update for FeedDemon release

FeedDemon 2.0.0.25 is released and improved the following items: security and performance issues.

New Virus attacks AMD processors

Monday, August 28, 2006 11:00 AM

Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: News | Comments: 0

Not that we have enough to worry about in the IT industry.

Great! Just when I thought it was safe to go from Intel to AMD...this happens.

Computing.co.uk reported that Symantec scientists have discovered a way for viruses to penetrate down to the hardware level and attack the AMD chips instead of the OS.

STOP! Do you enjoy what your doing right now?

Monday, August 28, 2006 8:00 AM

Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Career | Comments: 0

How many of you enjoy your work? No? Well, do something about it!

When you were in school, did you have career day or something similar where your counselor asked you what you wanted to be in your life?

Did you have to take a test to find out or did you just know?

Google Applications available for the Enterprise (and everyone else)

Monday, August 28, 2006 7:00 AM

Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Google | Comments: 0

Get everyone on the same page with Google Apps.

Google has given us quite a lot of applications lately such as spreadsheets, word processors, and databases, but getting everyone to view data and work together is quite a chore.

Enter Google Apps.

Speed Links - Aug-25-2006: Miscellaneous

Friday, August 25, 2006 11:00 AM

Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Speed Links | Comments: 0

Miscellaneous links for the week that I missed.

Happy Birthday, GoogleTalk!
GoogleTalk turns 1 today.
CSS Changes for IE7
Microsoft posted the CSS changes on their blog that they added to Internet Explorer 7.
Microsoft releases IE7 RC1
...and if you are interested in downloading IE7 to see what surprises it has, here's your chance.
Building a better mouse
BusinessWeek has a announcement about Logitech producing a producing a better mouse, allowing it to be more of an command center as opposed to just a pointing device.
Pluto has lost its planet status
According to scientists, the tiny planet of Pluto is now just considered a dwarf planet.
Sub-$100 runs PuppyLinux
Need a small client PC? This tiny PC may just handle everything you need.
TechCrunch reviews four FileSharing services
For you peer-to-peer users, these services handle everything you could want in FileSharing.
How to make money from your web app
Beyond AdSense has a great article with a business checklist on how to make money with your web app.
Get on the Web 2.0 bandwagon
...and couple that with a Web 2.0 approach and you're on your way to making millions. :-)
BullShitr.com
...Oh, and don't forget your Web 2.0 slogan for your web application.
Web 2.0 Logo
...and take your existing logo and give it a Web 2.0 makeover.

PayPal trouble! Watch out!

Friday, August 25, 2006 6:00 AM

Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: News | Comments: 0

F-Secure has just found out of a Phishing scam with PayPal. Watch out!

F-Secure just posted on their blog about a phishing scam which uses PayPal.com, including a duplicate, looks-just-like-PayPal login screen.

Make sure you don't fall for this!

Fireday - Firefox extensions for August 25, 2006

Friday, August 25, 2006 4:00 AM

Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Fireday | Comments: 0

This week: GMail Time Management, RSS Ticker, and OPML support for Firefox.

GMail Time Management

If you read Getting Things Done by David Allen, then this extension will assist you in managing your tasks and time efficiently.

For those who don't know anything about Getting Things Done (GTD), you follow these steps in getting yourself organized:

How-To: Run your own network wiring

Wednesday, August 23, 2006 2:00 PM

Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: HowTo | Comments: 0

Save some money and create your own network wiring for your house.

If you are into saving money and not paying someone to wire your small office or home, you can use this mini-guide on how to create your own ethernet cable and wire your house yourself.

For most hobbyists, wiring your house by yourself is a joy in itself. You don't need to call an electrician and you don't need a lot of money, but you will need to purchase some tools. At this point, most people throw up their hands and decide it's too much trouble to make your own cable, and run to the closest CompUSA or MicroCenter store and buy their 50ft cable already made..

Web 2.0 Color Palette Part II

Wednesday, August 23, 2006 8:00 AM

Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Color | Comments: 1

Got a new idea for your Web 2.0 web site? Match your colors to match your Web 2.0 app.

For all of you Web 2.0 designers out there, here is an additional color palette (part I) of Web 2.0 colors to match your new application.

This color palette link may be down, they were just dugg.

Warning: IE patch carries security bug

Wednesday, August 23, 2006 5:00 AM

Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Microsoft | Comments: 0

Don't download the newest patch! Not yet anyway.

CNet.com has an update on the IE security patches, but there are some open issues that Microsoft needs to patch. A patch to a patch. :-)

Microsoft.com put out an update to Windows PC's running IE 6 with Service Pack 1 called the MS06-042 update.

How to document a client's network

Tuesday, August 22, 2006 4:00 AM

Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: HowTo | Comments: 0

Here's a simple roadmap and template on how to document a client's network.

One of my clients wanted to know if I could provide them with some documentation on how I set up their network. The documentation would include DNS, DHCP, Network Mappings, PC Naming, and other miscellaneous notes just in case the network went down.

After looking over the network, I came up with five (six with screenshots) worksheets (so far) in an Excel spreadsheet that encompasses the infrastructure of the network:

Is IE7 getting a beating or is it me?

Monday, August 21, 2006 7:00 AM

Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Microsoft | Comments: 0

I'm starting to notice more and more of how much flack IE7 is getting lately.

I'm not a big fan of IE, but lately, I've been noticing some articles that are beating up IE7. I've read the following post from Subtraction.com talking about The hidden costs of Internet Explorer:

Just how many hours of productivity have been lost to making Web page code work inside of Internet Explorer? Personally, I know that I’ve spent the equivalent of hundreds of man hours coaxing standards-compliant code to render properly in the I.E. world view, and the companies I’ve worked for have probably logged tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of man hours doing the same. When you add up all the effort similarly expended by designers, studios and corporations of all kinds all over the world and over the past five or ten years, it’s got to be an enormously expensive number; if you were to assign hourly rates to all that time, it might total in the billions of dollars.

But recently, the one that hit me the most was the post in defense of Internet Explorer at ArsTechnica.com. One user fired back at the Internet Explorer Group Program Manager Chris Wilson and made a comment that "Microsoft doesn't own the web, and it should stop arrogantly acting like it does and start playing by agreed upon standards." He concluded that IE7 couldn't even come close to the CSS support that Firefox and Opera has. If this is true, it makes me wonder why Microsoft isn't adhereing to the standards set by the W3C.

Speed Links - Aug-21-2006: Small Business

Monday, August 21, 2006 5:00 AM

Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Speed Links | Comments: 0

Small Business speed links for August 21, 2006.

Gotta be done or I'll never get caught up. :-)

Top 5 myths about Small Business and Blogging - PR.com has an article on telling entrepreneurs to get off their butt and start joining the blogosphere.
Is that opportunity knocking? - Rebecca Morgan at Inc.com asks if you know how to handle change when the market fluctuates and pressents new opportunities because of it.
How to integrate RSS into your marketing mix - Kim Roach discusses multiple ways of incorporating RSS into your marketing (Beginner's Guide To RSS)
SocialMeter.com - Is your web site social enough? Type in the URL and see if your business/blog is popular enough to draw traffic to it.
Google's $7.4 Billion Booty - GigaOM has an interesting article on how much Google's top executives have cashed in since the they went public.
Made to Order MythTV - Even busy entrepreneurs want to record their favorite shows. Want your own customized Tivo? A new company called MonolithMC kickstarts your DVR with an already built MythTV PC, complete with external storage.