Special thanks to this month's sponsors
I've been away on vacation this last week, so I'm just getting back into the swing of things. I wanted to take a minute to thank my sponsors for July, they help keep this site up and running, and they help to keep me motivated....
Thanks to:
Blue Security throws in the towel
They're calling it quits. A notice from Blue Security:
Blue Security Ceases Anti-Spam Operations
When we founded Blue Security in 2004, we believed that if we automated a way for users to rise up and exercise their rights under the CAN-SPAM Act, we could reduce the amount of spam on the Internet.
Over the past few months we were able to leverage the power of the Blue Community and convince top spammers responsible for sending over 25% of the world's spam to comply with our users' opt-out list. We were making real progress in eliminating spam from the lives of our users.
A web for all, or just for the elite?
You see them wherever you turn, hear about them everyday. Images and stories about people doing insane things, things beyond comprehension. Gang members killing people just to show they can, people robbing and killing for a few dollars, riots in the streets, martyrs strapping bombs on themselves and willingly, even happily, killing themselves and as many people around them as they can. Have you ever stopped to wonder why? I mean really thought about it? Experts continue to postulate profusely about geo-political instability, religious fanaticism, ethnic unrest, and a plethora of other very reasonable explanations. I'm going to propose that the root cause of all of these problems is actually much simpler than that, and that we have within our grasp the ability to all but eliminate it. Unfortunately, we also have within our grasp the ability to let it grow like a cancer and totally consume us.
Microsoft gets Web 2.0 - packing a wallop
It looks like Microsoft doesn't wants to be left out of the social computing game. From the Wallop website:
Microsoft Spins Out A Wallop
Microsoft IP Ventures program teams up with Silicon Valley entrepreneur to create a new social networking company
...The company aims to solve the problems plaguing current social networks and introduce an entirely new way for consumers to express their individuality online...
Ah, the fresh scent of marketing double-talk, I love it. Interestingly, the entire site (what there is of it) is Macromedia (Adobe) Flash. Can't wait to see what this is all about.
When was the last time being called an SOB really made your day?
For me? It was today. In this case SOB may not be what you would normally think, it stands for 'Successful and Outstanding Bloggers', and is an award that is handed out by someone that is very much an SOB in her own right. ME “Liz” Strauss, the proprietor over at Successful Blog recognizes blog writers that somehow contribute to the community. I'm not really sure what I did to be granted the honor, and to me it is an honor, especially coming from someone for which I have a tremendous amount of respect. I'm a regular over at Liz's blog, and she's a great writer with a good heart. Thanks Liz, I appreciate the nod.
Worthwhile links and other good stuff
- Need to learn about giving presentations? Don't miss this site.
The Road To Know Where
- An inside look at Microsoft
PPTools
- More PowerPoint tips, tools and links
Office Freaks
- One of my favorite sites about office-related stuff
