Posted on
June 23rd, 2012 by
David
California is the home to so many tech sector jobs that it is almost hard to believe that anywhere else in the country would have any tech jobs that needed filling! Part of the reason so many start-ups and enduring tech sector businesses take root in California is because of the colleges. Some of the world’s most renowned universities for science and technology are located in California: UCLA, Stanford, and the University of California at Berkeley, to name a few. Many businesses work to recruit ambitious, technical-minded employees right out of college. That is what happened with Alicia Chen. Read more »
Posted on
June 22nd, 2012 by
David
Outside protecting business interests, there are remarkably few executives in the tech sector who make bold or frequent political statements. In fact, the marketing gurus in the tech sector work very hard to make technology apolitical; the market should be everyone. So, it is a rare thing when one’s personal politics overtly guide their corporate policy within the tech sector. The fact that his loud dedication to free access to information clearly guides Wikipedia makes Jimmy Wales an exception to the status quo in the tech sector! Read more »
Posted on
June 22nd, 2012 by
David
The technology sector is filled with people who appear to never have heard the adage “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!” In the case of websites, especially social networks, programmers who originally design the site tend to strive for functionality over style. One need only recall the iconic scene from The Social Network wherein Sean Parker and Mark Zuckerberg discuss monetizing The Facebook and come to the conclusion that it was too soon for that. Cool things aren’t about monetizing. The people who use websites at their inception and stick with the site do so because there is something enduringly interesting about the site that they cannot find elsewhere on the Internet. Read more »
Posted on
June 22nd, 2012 by
David
Social networking is, truly, one of the benefits of the Internet that were not entirely conceived when the World Wide Web was first being conceived as a communications tool. The reality, however, is that human beings are social animals and Internet social networking allows people to connect in ways they never were able to before. The result is that the Internet is now home to massive social networks like Facebook, Myspace, and Google+, and obscure, theme-based social networks like the artist community Elftown. What is fascinating to see is how sites that begin as one type of website, like a sale’s site, can quickly turn into a social networking hub. That is what happened with Ju-Ju-Be.com. Read more »
Posted on
June 20th, 2012 by
David
In the tech sector, big is often considered better, at least when it comes to the size of the company. Gadgets and computing devices may continue to get smaller and lighter, but success is often measured by one’s position in a large, well-known, technology company. Despite that overwhelming pressure to conform, some people still strike out on their own and find success with their own small operation in the tech sector. One person who has managed to build and sustain his own company for the past twelve years is Nicolas Vesin! Read more »
Posted on
June 18th, 2012 by
David
When one thinks of cool products and cool places to visit on the Internet, the U.S. Government is hardly a name near the top of the list. When many people think of the federal government, they think of the IRS (often negatively) or political in-fighting. The Federal government actually runs several vital, completely apolitical, organizations. One of them is the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. And, believe it or not, NOAA has one of the coolest websites on the Internet! Read more »
Posted on
June 17th, 2012 by
David
There is a troubling psychology to the business end of the technology and entertainment industries at the moment. Both the electronics and computers (tech) sector and the entertainment industry are manipulating consumers and it is troubling how long their behavior has gone unreported. Read more »
Posted on
June 15th, 2012 by
David
The real estate market constantly changes. If you have ever bought a house, you know how fast bids may be accepted, how a listing that seemed ideal might have been off the market for months, or how a property you might have never known was on the market actually was available. The Internet had not kept pace with the real estate world until Zillow.com appeared with comprehensive information about properties in the United States that are available for sale, for rent or is in any state of financial distress that might allow a buyer to get a steal of a deal! To keep Zillow.com functional, stylish, and growing, the website has Kristin Acker. Read more »
Posted on
June 14th, 2012 by
David
Sometimes, the best ideas on the Internet are some of the simplest ones. In the case of Internet humor, the evolution from simple shared comics e-mailed to friends to websites that collected memes to full-on Internet comedy channels is an intriguing one. Too often, Internet users take for granted all of the work that goes into forming a humor-based website and making it successful. For Ricky Van Veen, the challenges of establishing a viable Internet-based humor site are familiar; he runs CollegeHumor.com. Read more »
Posted on
June 14th, 2012 by
David
Well before the rise of Angry Birds, there was a puzzle game that filled the niche left by Tetris finally waning in popularity. But while Angry Birds might have captured the public’s attention because of its fun (and merchandisable) animation, many serious gamers who love puzzle games remain enchanted by the game that preceded Angry Birds. That game is Hexic and it remains as cool as it ever was. Read more »