by Roxanne Darling on August 18, 2010
Last Friday night we were heading home from visiting some friends in Lanikai. We decided to pull over and walk down to the beach to look for Mars, which is very “close” to earth this month and shining bright in the sky. We were gone no more than 20 minutes, yet in that time the [...]
by Roxanne Darling on May 26, 2010
Someone recently asked me how to record video wth multiple camera inputs. Since we are trying to use all available free time to get KnowHowCafe.com launched (please join our email list in the sidebar!) I thought I would answer him here on the blog and share it with all of you too! The photo here [...]
by Roxanne Darling on May 21, 2010
Applying the logic of web site structure and internet information architecture to make better savers and investors out of us! I am fascinated by the intersection of ideas and technology, much like how the Freakonomics guys merge economic data with crime stats and car seat fatalities to shine a brighter light on how we actually [...]
by Roxanne Darling on May 6, 2010
Here is the next installment in my web cam conversations with you. I am experimenting with the new uStream Producer “desktop application.” It allows me to record and live stream at the same time, while mixing in graphics, etc. You’ll see a small attempt at that at the end. Over time you will see many [...]
by Roxanne Darling on March 29, 2010
You know that social media has gone mainstream when CNN has cover articles about it and when the NY Times features tools and tips like this, pretty much on a weekly basis: Keeping a Closer Eye on Employees’ Social Networking New software allows companies to automatically monitor how much time employees are spending on social [...]
by Roxanne Darling on September 20, 2009
Although my friend Lorelle snickers a little when people are drawn to blogging exclusively for the amazing SEO (“search engine optimization” benefits), there is no doubt that running your web site on a blog software platform can do wonders for your business’s ability to be found on Google searches. I often get asked which blogging [...]
by Roxanne Darling on August 6, 2009
Twitter and Facebook were down some today due to “Denial of Service” (DoS) attacks. Here’s some information on what they are, how they occur, and what you can do as a netizen to help prevent them! A DoS occurs when a malicious programmer or programmers unleash commands across thousands computers that have been infected with [...]