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Want to learn WordPress? Learn with me at BCIT!

Well timed that it is with the soon-to-be-released Using WordPress, I’m teaching a pair of classes on consecutive Monday evenings through BCIT. The first is Monday Sept 13th—BCIT : : MDIA 0101 – WordPress.com for beginners 1—and is suitable for … Continue reading

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Using Foursquare in for business? I want to hear your story!

The chapters of Teach Yourself Foursquare are all coming together. I really only have one more chapter left to write—Foursquare for Business—and this is where I need your help. I need your stories of using Foursquare for business. I would … Continue reading

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Foursquare’s Answer to Getting More Users: Facebook Places

When Facebook Places launched, I think many people expected the rest of location-based games and services to just wither on the vine. Turns out that Foursquare has been seen record-setting signups since Places hit the scene—Foursquare celebrates four consecutive days … Continue reading

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Facebook Places might become the best aggregator for locations

We can stop wondering and waiting, Facebook Places was announced yesterday (after much waiting, I must say). I was relieved to see Foursquare was there. Sure I don’t think they looked happy about it. Something like the king or queen … Continue reading

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Scrivener: Making Better Software By Being Clear On What It Isn’t

There is no hiding the fact that I love using Scrivener from Literature & Latte for writing. Sure, I know I’m probably only tapping into a 1/10th of its power (I don’t use labels or status and barely use the … Continue reading

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The Pomodoro Technique: Well Darn It I Like It

I admit it, I have tried and failed at various “work better” “getting things done” whatever systems for years now. You all know that I’m often rather scatter-brained and a tad forgetful. I’m just a tweed jacket and pipe away … Continue reading

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I want to exchange my paper books for electronic versions. How about it Kobo?

I was pretty sure that I’d like to read books on my iPad. I’m a gadget guy and the idea of having a library of books and manuals at my disposal is just too geeky to pass up. Here’s the … Continue reading

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Multimedia in my ebooks? Hook me up!

I gather that Penguin—the literature arm of my publisher Pearson—is including some video bits in some ebooks. Reading techvibes, it sounds like Knowlton Thomas doesn’t think this is a good idea—Penguin launches ebook infused with video: Isn’t that what movies … Continue reading

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There is something different about Foursquare friends, methinks

Later today, because I’m still cogitating on chapter/lesson 3, I’m going to send the first 25% of Teach Yourself Foursquare in 10 Minutes to my editor. The reason that I didn’t send them yesterday as per the schedule is that … Continue reading

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Tomorrow I have to turn in the first 25% of Teach Yourself Foursquare in 10 Minutes. This isn’t a problem because that 25% has been essentially finished for a couple weeks now, the thing I find hard is turning in … Continue reading

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Share Your Foursquare Memories for Teach Yourself Foursquare

Since the cat is out of the bag—Book Three Revealed! Teach Yourself Foursquare in Ten Minutes—that I’m writing about Foursquare for my third book, I want to pull the community into the book as well. Like all the social media … Continue reading

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