Wikipedia

Like it or not, Wikipedia has evolved into a major go-to destination for those in search of knowledge. Whether it’s to swot up on the films of Laurel & Hardy, or discover what E=MC2 really means, Wikipedia has you covered on most fronts. But what about topics that go way over your head? Or what Continue Reading →

(This content was originally posted on JasonPalmer.com.) Just because your password meets complexity requirements does not necessarily make it a strong password. It is a given that many sites require you to have a password of a minimum length of at least six or eight characters, and some go so far as to require the Continue Reading →

[wpaudio url=”https://media.shellypalmer.com/wp-content/images/usrn/120815_SHELLYPALMER_GEN_BED.mp3″ text=”Click to play … ” dl=”0″] If you use Klout, the online service that measures your social media influence, you may have noticed a big change in your score this week.  That’s because it has finally made some much-needed changes to its analytics. Since it became popular, the company has taken a lot Continue Reading →

According to Wikipedia, “Twitter is an online social networking service and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based messages of up to 140 characters, known as ‘tweets.’” Twitter’s brand personality is that of a service that allows us to communicate with each other in short, text-based messages. One could argue that Continue Reading →

We’re all armchair quarterbacks when it comes to technology and apps that we love. There’s nothing wrong with that, since the feedback that we provide is sometimes turned into action. You’ve probably used Wikipedia, and it’s safe to say that you’d agree with the statement “It ain’t pretty.” Yes, Wikipedia is all about content and Continue Reading →

(This content was originally posted on IanSchafer.com.) Every week, there’s a new buzz around an app that is purported to be the “Instagram for Video.” It was Socialcam, Viddy, and several others in the past. Today it’s Ptch. But I can confidently say that there is no “Instagram for Video.” And for anyone over the age Continue Reading →

Online encyclopaedia Wikipedia was knocked offline on Monday thanks to two accidentally cut cables near a data centre in Florida. The site, and various associated services, were inaccessible or extremely sluggish for over two hours beginning at around 1430 BST on Monday. A status web page showed various parts of the Wikimedia network as suffering Continue Reading →

Sad news for global travellers looking to keep up with Gmail and Twitter on their Amazon e-reader. The online book seller has started closing in on excessive free web browsing, policing a 50MB data limit on its keyboard Kindle iterations. According to users on MobileRead, you’ll still be able to browse Amazon’s Kindle store and Continue Reading →

(This blog was originally posted on MENGonline and repeats advice Richard has been giving a friend who got fired last week and has started her job search.) 1.  Spend Three Hours Asking Yourself Why the Last Job(s) Didn’t Work Start with “them.” For the first hour, feel free to put all of the blame on Continue Reading →

Wikipedia is a wonderful resource, the kind of website that makes you marvel at what the internet can achieve. But it’s only as good as its contributors and, while some are extremely committed, the sad truth is that the project is running out of editors and new admins. The Atlantic reports from Wikimania, the official Continue Reading →