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So I jumped the gun and blogged about the new Amazon DevPay web service and realized I hadn't even mentioned the other latest release from Amazon, the SimpleDB.This is something I have been waiting for. I was already utilizing Amazon S3 for heavy storage of files, images, and large text blobs. I use MySQL or Microsoft SQL Server for most back-end databases, however 90% of the time I am using only about 10% of the capabilities available to me.I am looking to add, upda...

I am working on a web site / web application for Roseburg Forest Products right now. Most projects we do have some level of frustration in getting the information you need to get the project rolling and built to the clients expectations.I have been going back and forth on the information architecture behind the products. It is pretty complicated and getting past the visual display to the customer is tough.There are 3 ...

Been spending more time lately thinking about Facebook Application Development for small businesses.Was reading Andrew McAfee talking about The Impact of Information Technology (IT) on Businesses and their Leaders and talking about Facebook AS the Intranet.Was also talking with another acquaintance about the usage of Facebook as a learning platform for K-12.I reall...

Google is really rock'n lately!I have been really impressed with the line of products and features lately. I was impressed with Android and OpenSocial, but some of the latest incremental features are just working for me.I really see things slowly coming together.IGoogle just...

Really impressed with some of the collaboration features Google is rolling out.I noticed a little arrow on the tabs on my IGoogle Home Page. Noticed you can now edit and share each tab. Not sure if this was in there before, but it's cool.So I created a tab with elements that I wanted to share with my wife. I chose to share and emailed it to her, then logged into her account as I can see the tab and all the widgets on it.Pretty huge piece of collaboration...

Just having a few thoughts tonight after reading several posts on statements made from Yahoo about the future of social networks being email based. Also did some more reading on OpenSocial tonight.It got me thinking about how I work on the computer everyday. All the tools I use to communicate, network and get my work and play accomplished. With the opening of networks, shar...

That is awesome that there are social media sites and networks starting to share the revenue with their top content generators.Let's go a step further. How about you pay me for all valid, professional interaction I have.I should be able to generate video, audio, files, pictures, etc and post them places and share in the revenue from these either being sold or ad revenue from eyeballs.I want to be able to take part in networks and spread the word through li...

To achieve the perfect platform for how I operate and think I don't think one company can deliver by themselves.To create the perfect suite or set of tools that I need to operate on a daily basis I need different applications that interact and operate on a common standard and interface.I need to be able to try different perspectives and approaches.If an application doesn't work for me I need to be able to say NO! This doesn't work dammit, and show me others...

Ok. Now that I have been blogging somewhat successfully (what is successfully), I am starting to develop a rhythm. It is pretty erratic, but it is starting to flow and develop a voice. Well at least to me. So if you wish to read this blog it is more for my head to keep track and formulate some of the thoughts I am having about my evolution in the Social Media Space. This blog is based upon a mind map I am creating in MindMeist...

There is a lot of information that exists in a dual format in my public and private life. A lot of what I do I don't mind it being public. That is my personality.However there are items that I have to or want to keep private. These items I usually want to keep completely private or maybe make portions of it private.Therefore a separation between all items I work with to have the option to share or keep to myself. Of course everything defaults to being private unless I ...

Going through my Web History for my Google Profile. A little scary when you look at it. I click into my Web History right from the Google Home Page, well...my IGoogle.First page it shows my search history for the day...starting at 8am. Hmmm...what to think about this?I look further and I click on the calendar to view other days. Hmmm...that is what I was looking at last saturday.If you think about it this is pretty scary. Google knows where I have been a...

Going through my Web History for my Google Profile. A little scary when you look at it. I click into my Web History right from the Google Home Page, well...my IGoogle.First page it shows my search history for the day...starting at 8am. Hmmm...what to think about this?I look further and I click on the calendar to view other days. Hmmm...that is what I was looking at last saturday.If you think about it this is pretty scary. Google knows where I have been a...

Wherever my information is stored, whether public or private it should always be redundant.I don't want to hear anything I've done every disappear or gets lost. I want it always backed up and retreivable.

When I am asked to save something on the internet when using an web application or desktop application I want to asked where?I want to save it to a public location as part of my profile.I want to save it to a privation location as part of my profile either in my online environment or in a local environment. A local logical drive.This should be part of everything I do on the Internet, I sho

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