SubscribeOctober 2011
ANIMATION: 5 Important Reasons to Attend Tech Camp (1)
10/11/11 •
This short YouTube cartoon offers five important reasons to improve your computer skills. After all, technology has taken over our lives (even if we don’t use it personally), so it behooves us all to understand it and use it to our advantage. Tech Camp is one venue that helps you get a better grasp of [...]
Your Questions About the Next Tech Camp Answered (0)
10/07/11 •
Not sure if you should attend Tech Camp? Here are some of the more common questions that get asked about it, along with their answers. If it sounds like the thing for you, simply register here. And please tell a friend! – The Tech Camp Team Q: What is Tech Camp? A: WABW Tech [...]
September 2011
Sigh, If You MUST Meet, Try Doing It Virtually (0)
9/22/11 •
Synopsis: The hour-long, in-person status update meeting is so 1990s. Here’s a look at how to get with the times and SAVE everyone time, by taking your meetings virtual. We’ve all been there — imprisoned in meetings that went nowhere, fast. Or if they did go anywhere, they required an hour to reach conclusions [...]
You may qualify for low internet fees from Comcast (0)
9/18/11 •
Anyone who’s in the know knows that computers and internet access are a must in any home. But there are some people who can’t afford that extra expense. Now, Comcast has stepped in to help. People whose children receive free school lunches can access the internet for $9.95 a month courtesy of the company that [...]
Should you upgrade to Internet Explorer 9? (0)
9/07/11 •
If you use the Web much, you may will notice an annoying uptick in messages nagging you to get a new browser — purportedly so you can enjoy all the latest enhancements available through The Internets. So, should you upgrade to Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) Web browser if you’re a Windows user? Does it [...]
July 2011
Where ARE the Black Webpreneurs, Anyway? (2)
7/08/11 •
The Root recently asked a question that’s been on the minds of lots of us who care about minority participation in the Web revolution: Where are the black Internet entrepreneurs? In other words, where are the black Mark Zuckerbergs, Jack Dorseys, and Esther Dysons? It’s a question, quite frankly, that rankled and roused us here at [...]
Some tips for posting on the web (0)
7/06/11 •
You’re new to Facebook, Twitter and blogging, and you’re not sure what you can or cannot post. Here are some other guidelines I developed – based on my experience as a journalist – to help you. Accuracy: Never post information you know is wrong or questionable. If you are unsure, check your facts. Use Google, [...]
May 2011
Turning on the light at Tech Camp 2011 (8)
5/24/11 •
I learned today, the woman said at the end of a daylong technology camp for women, that I am teachable. She didn’t need to say anymore. Every woman in the room knew what she was talking about. She had walked into the WABW Tech Camp that morning not knowing what exactly to expect of the [...]
Online video is easier than you think (0)
5/12/11 •
One of the things I often notice holding people back from getting started with online video is that they think it’s too expensive. There’s also a persistent notion that it’s overly complicated. While these ideas were once firmly rooted in reality, they really don’t hold up any more. Because of advances in technology, anybody can [...]
Ignore evil-doers who tempt with Osama photos (0)
5/06/11 •
This week’s dramatic news of the killing of Osama bin Laden created almost instant calls insisting on proof — conspiracy theorists demanded, “where’s the video?” Legislators who’ve cultivated support by second-guessing President Obama on mere principle have demanded, “show the world the death photos.” Drawn by macabre curiosity, distrust of government, or both, a sizable [...]
You’re not a writer? Then try Blog Talk Radio (0)
5/05/11 •
An acquaintance recently created his first Blog Talk Radio program, and asked those of us on his email list to listen and offer suggestions. I don’t have a program, but I think the free service is a good way for folks to get their message out. Some people I come across are not interested in blogging [...]
April 2011
Be careful whose photos you post online (0)
4/29/11 •
I got a Facebook email recently alerting me that my niece had tagged a photo of me on that site. I instantly clicked the Facebook link to see where I had been spotted. It was actually two photos that my niece had taken from our family photo album and posted. I had no problem with those [...]
She created a blog for her church (0)
4/27/11 •
I went to church Easter Sunday with a friend and her family and was sitting there reading the program when I turned to the last page. There on the back was a message that warmed my heart almost as much as the service: Please check the members only page weekly for updates at: http://firstcoloredwesley.wordpress.com/ I [...]
How to share documents without clogging everyone’s email (0)
4/22/11 •
Has this ever happened to you: You return to the office after a relaxing few days off, only to find that your email is paralyzed by the size of accumulated messages? Perhaps you even lost half a day just waiting for the IT department to make things right. Increasingly, many of us have to deal [...]
Apps for finding the cheapest gas (0)
4/12/11 •
I was driving back from an antiques shop’s “Everything for $5″ sale Saturday in a town about an hour from where I live when I looked at my gas gauge. I had about a quarter tank of gas left and I was a long way from home. With gas prices on the rise, I’m very careful about [...]
Do you need to worry about phishing? (0)
4/06/11 •
Over the past few days, more and more well-known companies are coming out of the woodwork to disclose that their customer databases were compromised in one of the biggest Internet security breaches of the year so far. Epsilon, one of the world’s biggest marketers of corporate emails, reported last Friday it had suffered a security [...]
A social-media way to raise money for your idea (0)
4/05/11 •
I had never heard of Kickstarter before in my life. And in two weeks, the name of this online service popped up in two places. First, I read about it in Wired magazine under its “How to Make Stuff” series. Then the phillyinc business columnist in my local newspaper, The Philadelphia Inquirer, wrote about it. I didn’t [...]
Is this the best pocket video camera? (0)
4/01/11 •
In a previous post, I wrote about why you should start adopting online video into the mix of activities you do online. But I did not say much about what you should use. So today I’m going to do something I don’t do very often, which is recommend a product. If you’ve been looking to [...]
March 2011
Google co-founder: It’s OK to fail (0)
3/23/11 •
I was reading Wired magazine a few days ago and came across an article about Larry Page, one of the co-founders of Google, the behemoth that has invaded all of our lives and made learning a lot more enjoyable. Page made one comment that struck me in its rightmindedness. Here’s what the writer Steven Levy had [...]
Use video to promote your business and more (1)
3/21/11 •
Are you using video to promote your business, your church, your non-profit, or yourself (to potential employers)? If not, now’s a good time to *hop to it.* There are many deep-seated, psychological and physiological reasons you should incorporate video into any project you wish to be an online success. The most fundamental one is this: [...]
