Bah Hummbuzz

Posted on February 11, 2010 by Chris Jenkins

Yet again I’ve been disappointed by a technology solution that was going to be the latest and greatest thing since the inception of the Internet. Yes, I’m talking about Google Buzz but I don’t blame Google for my disappointment. I blame the hype created by the tech industry. The continued approach to build it up [...]

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Welcome to TechieBytes Podcasts

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Chris Jenkins

A weekly discussion of technology topics and trend affecting small business and associations.

Introductions
Social Media In Associations

Bill Sheridan, Maryland Society of CPAs
Chris Jenkins, Ohio Society of CPAs
David Gammel, High Context Consulting, LLC
Paul Schneider, Socious, Inc.
Direct download: TechieBytes_031009.mp3
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Twazzup

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Chris Jenkins

Twazzupis an efficient way to search and follow Twitter trends. It’s exceptionally good for following events and conference tweet streams. It offers a fast live streaming interface with the ability to filter and sort content within the stream. If you’re looking to mine information from Twitter I strongly suggest you try Twazzup.
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Sometimes You Fall From The Clouds

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Chris Jenkins

Today I received the following e-mail that demonstrates the dangers of depending on hosted services. BeInSync was an acceptable solution for my file synchronization, storage, and back-up needs. As you can see, I have 30 days to find a new provider. While this isn’t critical for me because of my limited use, I can see [...]

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Where I’ve Been

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Chris Jenkins

It’s been quite some time since I’ve had the opportunity to focus on my posts. I apologize and promise there are good things to come. Just as a teaser, I’d like to mention some great podcasts that I need to post. These great podcasts were created by myself, Bill Sheridan from The Maryland Society of CPAs, David [...]

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Yahoo’s Fire Eagle

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Chris Jenkins

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Friends on Fire is a Facebook application that allows friends to share location based information. I’ll admit that I’m a tad leary of location based applications, after all, who knows how stalkers will use this information? Never the less, it is intriguing to think you can find your friends in real time.
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Zemanta

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Chris Jenkins

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Simple point & click enrichment of your blog posts (and e-mails). In real-time, while you type. We suggest tags, links, photos, and related articles. You save time and aspirin.
Zemanta is a FireFox add-in that helps link related content to your blog posts. Simply install to add-in and create your posts, and Zemanta will [...]

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TechieBytes: Google Docs

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Chris Jenkins

Working on a corporate network, it’s no surprise that I spend the majority of my time working within Microsoft products. Recently I was lured out of my Microsoft bubble and forced to pick-up a shared file in Google Docs. Within minutes I found myself thinking through ways Google Docs might enhance my day to day [...]

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Social Networking and Security

Posted on March 5, 2009 by Chris Jenkins

Recently the SNOsoft Research Team released an excellent blog post titled Facebook from the hackers perspective. In the article they detail a Social Engineering/Phishing attack built on information found within online communities. After reading the article several things came to mind:
Would a simple security awareness program have saved them?
While it’s possible, it’s unlikely due to [...]

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My Tweet-Up Experience at #MDSocial

Posted on February 28, 2009 by Chris Jenkins

No doubt I’m not a social creature. After all, I’m a techie who would expect anything but anti-social behavior. Recently I took the plunge into online social networking thinking it would be safe, completely lacking any real human connection. To my surprise, I found myself making real connections within only a few days. I was [...]

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