Here is my last story on security and the new threats we are facing. On the surface, this hardly seems like the typical security issue, yet, it is indicative of the kinds of dangers technology has brought. A couple in Oregon temporarily pulled off a clever robbery when they ran [...]
Last night Google announced something that we should all take note of. Google App Engine is a platform that can do all of the things you can imagine your website or web application doing already, and more. If you are building your first startup or writing code for the enterprise, [...]
I check my Gmail all day long. It's almost like gambling for me I guess, sometimes I just hit refresh and wonder why no one emailed me... I know, I need help. But this morning I was rewarded with a nice April Fool's gag from the Gmail team at Google. [...]
Many of us do work for non-profits on the side and I heard two things lately that warrant me at least commenting on how technology can be used to help these organizations. The first it that Google announced yesterday a special package of services for non-profits. Click here to go [...]
The other half are OK. I continue to see articles with the title "Will Web 2.0 Invade Organizations?" This is example one why half suck. This is like asking, "Will athletes use less steroids this year?" The answer has already been established. I try to give them the benefit of [...]
I was not sure we should even write another post on this potential deal, but I was giving a speech today in Florida and someone texted a question wanting my opinion onto the screen, so I take it people are still intrigued. I have had some time to read the [...]
Google Knows How Old You Are Google recently began offering a new tool to advertisers; the ability to select a demographic segment to target web ads to. Publishers who sign up for the beta test can send demographic information to Google already; so information like gender and age can be [...]
Wordpress, a very substantial blogging engine and CMS, has recently announced that all Wordpress.com hosted blogs now have 3 GB of storage, up from the 50 MB they previously had. This is huge news. Blogger, the Google offering, today hands out 1 GB, and to get 3 GB from TypePad [...]
For many of us that have grown up using MS Office, the thought of using an online office tool from a third party vendor is a bit scary. I have been using Word, Excel and PowerPoint for so many years that the only way I can remember not using them [...]
Widgets are a hot topic, we have covered them here on Technology Story (search: widget), and it seems like the momentum is only growing. I am excited about seeing the new J.J. Abrams movie Cloverfield, so I hit the site this morning and noticed right away that they are using [...]