Andrew G.R. - Instablogs
Aug 6 2009
Cold-blooded murderer George Sodini, who executed a chilling plan to kill the lives of innocent strangers at an LA Fitness gym in Pittsburgh, apparently kept a blog. And boy is it fascinating. I will try not to add anymore entries because this computer...
Aug 4 2009
I’m proud of myself. For 48 consecutive hours I survived without the Internet. It wasn’t easy. As a product of the hyper-connected digital age, giving up my computer and pocket-sized device for an “extended” period of time,...
Jul 29 2009
BlogHer, a growing community of woman who blog, recently wrapped up a conference in Chicago, IL. One of the convention activities included a forum for bloggers to share their opinions on “responsible blogging.” As part of Liberty...
Jul 29 2009
Money. It’s the reason 97% of us work. But for whatever bizarre sociological reason, it’s always the last thing to come up during job interviews. It doesn’t get any better for freelance bloggers. In fact, since many of the hiring...
Jul 28 2009
It’s no secret that the most popular way to get ideas for your blog is by reading other blogs. I recently stumbled across a blog that was using the exact functionality that I had been trying to implement on my blog. Lucky for me (and you)...
Jul 23 2009
It’s often been said that what happens on the Internet, stays on the Internet…forever. Whether it’s a blog post that has been “deleted” or an e-mail that has been sent, the originating content creator has little power to...
Jul 22 2009
The Mainichi Daily News is reporting that Japan’s cabinet has placed a ban on candidates using Twitter for the country’s upcoming House of Representatives election campaign. Citing the Public Offices Election Law, the government has deemed...
Jul 22 2009
You already know that there’s a 50/50 chance that Twitter will be down when you go to login. But what if the service went down for the count? I know it’s highly unlikely, but as we enter the digital age at full stride, it’s a safe...
Jul 22 2009
Loyal Jet Blue fliers will be thrilled at the news that the discount commercial air liner is now flying to Los Angeles from New York and Boston. In order to generate buzz for the new flight path, JetBlue recruited “Internet celebrities” to...
Jul 15 2009
Ever type something and then lose it? It happened to me yesterday. I was three-quarters of the way through leaving a lengthy blog comment when I stretched my legs out too far, and accidentally kicked the computer plug out of the socket. After the...