OMG! The News Finds Me!
Technology has reached a point where I am no longer looking for the news. The news finds me. Over the years, I've been active on news groups, instant messaging, e-mails, text and once even CB radio (but we don't talk about that any more). Now, my Blackberry, and for...
ZDNet Discovers Text Analytics?
I am fan of some of the information and insight I get from ZDNet. A November 24th, 2008 commentary suggested that leveraging search engine words to develop a text analytics practice would be helpful in determining "Questions and queries, such as ‘How did the analysts...
Forrester: 75% Participate on Social Media
Forrester Research, quoted in an October, 2008 AdWeek article states that Social Media has gone mainstream. Several points include: "A consumer poll done in the second quarter found that 75 percent of Internet users participate in some form of social media, up from 56...
Are Mobile Devices the New Chewing Gum?
Many people chew gum instead of fidgeting; some even think chewing gum helps them focus better. Many people fidget because they can’t get exposed to ideas and thoughts as fast as their brain wants. The new “gum” to stop fidgeting may be accessing content on mobile...
Google “Search-Based Keyword Tool” Identifies Missing Keywords
SearchEngineLand today reported that "Google released a new keyword tool tonight, named the Google Search-Based Keyword Tool. This tool goes beyond what the other Google tools provide and tells you what keywords you are currently missing out on based on search query...
Yahoo! CEO to Step Down: Ends and Begins An Era
The end of an era started today as news broke that Yahoo! CEO Jerry Yang announced that he will be stepping down. The news appeared to break first on Boomtown, as Karen Swisher broke the story of who many consider a truly nice person who helped shape the Internet....
