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Posted by Kirk Holmes on Oct 7, 2011 | 0 comments

Just For Today – Oct...

“Every character defect we have today has been useful to us at some point in our lives,and we need to recognize that fact.” As I acknowledged the usefulness of each of my character defects, I panicked. What would I become without my coping mechanisms? Surely I would flounder! Wouldn’t I become an empty, dull person? Then I realized that each of my...

Posted by Kirk Holmes on Aug 31, 2011 | 0 comments

Google Calendar Appointmen...

There have been A TON of situations where I’ve had clients that have run some form of business or service where they want to give clients the ability to book online. Until now this was quite a task! Originally it took some php coding and HTML messing around to get the job done. And then software such as Online Appointment Book came around, then when WordPress...

Posted by Kirk Holmes on Aug 31, 2011 | 0 comments

Microsoft Security Essenti...

Microsoft just released an update for Microsoft Security Essentials (KB2310138 Definition 1.111.1134.0) So just in case you’re running MSE…time to update! You can do so by going through Windows Update. Microsoft Security Essentials is a free anti-virus, spyware, and malware applciation provided by none other than Microsoft! Here is the 411...

Posted by Kirk Holmes on Aug 25, 2011 | 0 comments

Why the G+ Button is Even ...

Adding the +1 button to your website was a good idea from the start, however Google just added some additional functionality today that makes it even more important to have the +1 button on every page of your website! Prior to today’s addition all that would happen when you clicked the +1 button on a website was add that response to the +1 weight of the that...

Posted by Kirk Holmes on Aug 19, 2011 | 0 comments

Timeshare Backyard

WOW! How cool is this! If I didn’t live in Southern California I probably would be willing to pay $50 an hour for something like this! Now if they could only do this in Las Vegas and have a micro weather climate in the backyard so it felt like you were in Southern California! Heck you could probably charge $100 and hour! LOL! Backyards for Rent in New York...

Posted by Kirk Holmes on Aug 19, 2011 | 0 comments

Carnac says….Google&...

In the not too distant past the Technorati were constantly talking about how Google was behind the eight-ball because they had failed at social. First there was Wave and then Buzz, both failures. Everyone was writing Google off in the liu of facebook…but alas Google+ came and from what I’m seeing it’s here to stay. The key question is now how is...

Posted by Kirk Holmes on Aug 18, 2011 | 0 comments

Google Launches Music Disc...

While doing my typical daily “What’s going on at Google” research I came across an article about Magnifier on the Official Google Blog! From what I see it looks like a supped up version of the little iTunes cards I see at Starbucks each week but better! When you go to take a look at the Magnifier site you’ll see that each and every day...

Posted by Kirk Holmes on Aug 17, 2011 | 0 comments

Amazon is #1

Fascinating article from ComScore regarding the top online retailers! As a marketer and developer this is key information to know! It’s paramount to take a close look at “the big boys” to see what they are doing and how they are doing it so it can be modified for yourself or your clients! I don’t know if anyone has noticed, but while Borders is...

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