When talking about “working remotely,” people tend to think of working in a home office or the clichéd Starbucks® café. But when you’re trying to juggle work and “life,” it’s important to be able to see the world as your office—and be able to find those gems where you can be most productive.Read more...

This summer, as most summers, was over in a flash. I was reflecting today on how technology—social networking in particular—has changed how "I spent my summer vacation.” Read more...

Every once in awhile, you recognize--or at least consider--that something new could have significant impact on how we will live in the future. I remember the first time I saw Web addresses included on TV ads--several in one evening. I thought, "Wow, this Internet thing is going mainstream." I didn't have the foresight to really see how the Internet would change how we do business--or that in the future, I would buy 75% of my family's non-grocery items online or through online resources, but I had a sense that the Internet just might change the way we do things. I had that feeling again...when I saw Google Wave being demonstrated.Read more...

The confirmation of a new swine-human influenza strain is only a little over 2 weeks old, and yet with worldwide access to information and open communication, we know more about this virus then probably any pandemic to date. Current statistics indicate 4,694 cases of H1N1 (or the "swine flu") have been documented in 30 countries. Three countries have reported deaths: Mexico (48), the United States (3), and Canada (1). Read more...

We seem to be on a Google theme on these last few blogs, so it's fitting that by chance I stumbled across a new search engine this week.

You would think that no one would be interested in developing yet another search engine. Who would want to go against Google who now commands 63.5% of Web search? When Google first came out, I was its biggest fan--praised its relevant search results to anyone who would listen. But I have noticed something about Google results lately... It seems more and more, I am clicking links to completely worthless sites that have the right key words, but only include advertisements. Very