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Google, What is all this Crazy Buzz About? A First Glance at Google Buzz

OK, so Google is RIGHT NOW beginning to release Google Buzz, some sort of social network-meet twitter-meet Facebook thing and it seems the Internet and Twitter is all a BUZZ about it.  I’ve nabbed A FEW links from Google Search’s live search stream just to share a bit about what people are saying RIGHT now:

Google’s [...]

A Contest to Kick Off 2010 – Win a ZAZZLE T-Shirt!

Hey, 2010 is finally upon us!  A new year coming is a great cause to celebrate!  This past year has been exciting for me and my online endeavors (in no particular order)!

I began a corny little photo blog on Posterous.com,
I began to write for one of my favorite tech blogs, MakeUseOf.com!
I began Tweeting (finally)
We had an interesting series [...]

Why do I love using URL shortener Ow.Ly?

If you’ve been following me on Twitter, or if you’re a friend of mine on facebook, you’ve probably noticed that I’ve begun to share the links I share by shortening the address using something beginning with ow.ly/.  In this article I would like to share why that is.
If you are asking why I would even [...]

Twitter creator Jack Dorsey seeks to make credit cards more transactionable

I ran across this interview and demonstration on TechCrunch’s Twitter stream.  MG Siegler is interviewing Jack Dorsey (who also happens to be the creator of Twitter) and the topic is his new project called “Square.”  It seems Square can turn a hand held device, like the iPhone or iPod Touch into an instand credit card [...]

Do We Have Time For Our Voice Mail?

Image by JonJon2k8 via Flickr

Quit wasting your time with voice mail!
I was reading this article that was saying that fewer and fewer people have time for voice mail.  Interesting, huh?  Do you remember the days of answering machines?  Some people still have them, don’t they?  Well, with the move to cell phones, people have become [...]

Mail Delivery Will Possibly Only Occur 5 Days a Week

Interesting idea, huh?  Mail has been coming 6 days a week for as long as I remember.  This proposal could change all of that.  I read about this on my local News Channel’s website, WKTV.com.  While asking around, I have heard quite a few different opinions on the subject.  For you, my readers, I have [...]

Fast Food Investigation…

OK, the question came up once again for me today, which is faster, the fast food drive through? or going inside and ordering it to go?  You’ve seen the lines of cars during the busy times and wondered, I’m sure.  There have been times when I actually parked and went in just to see if [...]

How To Exchange A Gift Card For One You Want

For whatever the reason, you end up with a gift card that either you cannot use or it’s from an establishment you don’t normally grace.  Maybe an out-of-town relative mistakenly got you a card for a restaurant whose closest location is two states away, or you were mistaken for someone who loves seafood, but it [...]

Top Posts of timmyjohnboy.com in 2008 (since beginning with Google Analytics)

Happy New Years from Central New York and TimmyJohnBoy.com!  I just stopped by ProBlogger.net and noticed that he posted a “Happy New Years” post highlighting 10 of his most popular posts from 2008 (from statistics with Google Analytics). 
Great idea, Darren!  Great way to both take a review of which post topics brought the most visitors [...]

Free Coffee For All! (in New York State at least)

In the tradition of all things free and cheap, I’d like to announce that I just heard on the radio that people traveling the New York State Thruway this New Years have the opportunity to pull over for a free coffee or tea at Thruway Travel Plazas!
The free beverages will be provided at all 27 [...]