Archive for December, 2009
Word of the Day
peregrinate |ˈperigrəˌnāt| verb [ intrans. ] archaic or humorous travel or wander around from place to place. DERIVATIVES peregrination |ˌperigrəˈnā sh ən| noun peregrinator |-ˌnātər| noun
SkinIt for Hearing Aids
A company I used to actually get a custom cellphone skin is now offering “skins” for cochlear implants. Colored hearing aids have been available for a long time. While the trend is to try to hide hearing aids, I can see why people would want these (although the pictures leopard print design? garish!) If you [...]
Manage Your Name 101
A primer to personal brand management online I’ve gotten a few queries on how I’ve managed to create a strong online presence. If you Google my name, I appear as the top search result for the first two pages. I’ll share some tips. It helps to have a unique name. If your name is John [...]
Next-Gen Job Seeking
I don’t have the resources to develop this idea, so I’m posting it online in the hopes that someone realizes this vision. The traditional résumé (spelled resume in this article) is hopelessly stagnated. I wasn’t able to find how the resume was started, but it is an old french word that means basically, summary or [...]
Ocean Princess project
I’m proud to announce that a project I’ve been working on for awhile, the Ocean Princess Virtual Christening , is now open! From today, December 2nd, until December 18th, the Ocean Princess will be celebrating her maiden voyage from her dock in Singapore. Internet cruise enthusiasts can virtually “christen” the ship and become an honorary [...]
The Future of Newspapers is in the Device
It’s no secret by now that traditional print is in steep decline. Newspapers and magazines continue to fall in circulation, leading to consolidation, the disappearance of local news, and a deeply unsatisfying experience to readers. Blogs, real-time search, and other tools are supplanting print media as the way many people are consuming news. They have [...]
