Usenet: Discovering The Basics

Learning the Basics of Usenet What is Usenet? Although Usenet has been around for quite some time, many people still do not understand how it works. It was started in the late 70’s by students at Duke University. Usenet is a discussion system at its core, similar to bulletin-board systems. It is the grandfather of… Continue reading Usenet: Discovering The Basics

Newspapers, Facebook And Satellites: Changing The Way You Get Your News

When was the last time you read a newspaper? Not your dad’s newspaper or one someone else at work threw away, but when was the last time you had a newspaper delivered to your home and you sat down and read it? Chances are if you did have a newspaper subscription you’ve cancelled it, and… Continue reading Newspapers, Facebook And Satellites: Changing The Way You Get Your News

Everyone’s A Journalist

Is Social Media Making Journalists? Twitter does more than just update us about which country our favorite celebs are currently vacationing in and which of our friends had the craziest bachelor party. Twitter is fast becoming the place where we get our news. Literally, anyone can have a Twitter, and anyone can post news. Journalists,… Continue reading Everyone’s A Journalist

Great Ways To Make More Audience For Your Business

Getting audience is the first step towards marketing. Marketing primarily involves informing people but first you must have their attention. As an online business person, you can use the following strategies to draw more audience to your business. Social media Social media has become one of the most used types of the media in communication.… Continue reading Great Ways To Make More Audience For Your Business

Best News Apps for the iPhone

You do not need to go far for your fill of the latest news. You can access the latest news from different news sources using your iPhone with these new news apps: AP Mobile This free app from the Associated Press aims to bring together lots of news content which will also include local news… Continue reading Best News Apps for the iPhone

What Tablets Have Done To Business Intelligence

In the modern business world, you need to have a good understanding of your game and of your competitors to become a real champion. Nothing could be more helpful for staying on top of the game than keeping a close eye on what your competitors are doing in particular and what the industry is doing… Continue reading What Tablets Have Done To Business Intelligence

Can You Digg?

Imagine a social networking site that allows its users to gather all the newest happenings in the world at one time. A site that allows a user to share their content, find people to follow, and post their comments. Then yes, you can Digg. A member of Digg can link a story to their profile… Continue reading Can You Digg?

The Truth About Social Media In The Workplace – Is It Ever A Good Idea?

There is no denying that social media is a great tool for communication. We are now able to keep in touch with relatives all over the world, and catch up with long lost friends. Twitter, Facebook and YouTube are great tools for self expression, but is social media bad for your job? In 201 there… Continue reading The Truth About Social Media In The Workplace – Is It Ever A Good Idea?

Interesting Sites That Are Nearly Useless

The internet is many things to many people. An incredible resource no doubt, a highly useful tool, but also a comment on humanity. The internet is like holding a mirror up to mankind and seeing what’s really on our minds. And it seems that the answer is… quite a lot of nonsense. There are dancing… Continue reading Interesting Sites That Are Nearly Useless