Reading books isn’t limited to summer, but “summer reading lists” are popular as Americans go on vacation during the summer and take books to read on the plane and sitting by the beach or pool. I read year-round as I’m constantly reviewing books, but I enjoyed reading these two books as they are great poolside [...]
This book is a collection of 27 essays written by men on the topics of love, honesty, lying, desires, family, and needs. Most of the essays provide a fascinating read, some more riveting than others. Only a couple are tedious. The essays evoke many emotions with the funny, heartwarming, sad, curious, and intriguing tales. Human nature [...]
In the latest MarketingProfs column, Feed a starving crowd, a reader asks about educating clients about online sales. Can you help? Direct marketer Gary Halbert’s advice is “Look for a crowd of starving people,” which is certainly the biggest and best thing you can do to market your services online. But what if you have a [...]
I am the Web Coordinator for the PTA at my daughter’s new school and we want to establish a new site. I am debating whether to create a Web site using a CMS / blogging tool or to create an old-fashioned Web site with no CMS. The reason I’m considering a CMS / blog tool is [...]
We use the AP Stylebook at InternetVIZ. It’s helpful to have a style preference as some rules are not hard and fast. But there is one rule that drives me crazy and it’s understandable after you read Momma, Don’t Let Your Babies be Tech Writers. I mean, Eat, Shoots and Leaves is an excellent example. So [...]
When I was working with code away from my main desktop, I recalled I had files on it that would help me solve a problem. I didn’t want to wait till I got home, so I grabbed my files with help from Avvenu, a new application for sharing files. See how Avvenu works and whether [...]
It seems like a new PC remoting software launches weekly especially since more workers take their work home, on trips, to the local coffee shop, just about anywhere. Instead of having to copy all of your files and taking them with you, you sign up for PC remoting or buy software and just access [...]
Considering the book is categorized as business and self-help, the reader gets treated to an unexpected tale rather than what most expect when reading a business book. Some business books have used this approach and have been successful by teaching through a tale. The tale in Free the Beagle is open to many interpretations. The reader [...]
[ insert exclamation of choice here ]!!! A lot of those !!! words came to mind when Esther told me about The Penguin Classics Library Complete Collection. First, I did a double-take. Then I went to Amazon and saw it was for real. Not that I wouldn’t believe Esther, but I figured I wasn’t reading [...]
A reader asks about WEP, WAP, and IPSEC. Anyone an expert on these topics? I would appreciate it if you or someone you know can help the reader whose question is below. Contact me, if you have recommendations for people to interview on the topic. “We’ve yet to see global standardization for wireless access and throughput [...]