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Google Awards Ada Lovelace the World’s First Computer Programmer with a Doodle

Anyone notice the Google doodle for Ada Lovelace today? If you aren’t aware of Ada Lovelace, she is credited with being the first computer programmer. Not to mention the first female programmer. ‘The Enchantress of Numbers’, as Ada was called, partnered with Charles Babbage, know as the ‘Father of the Computer’ to create  applications for(…)

Jetpack 2.0 for WordPress Released: Your True Digital Hub

54 million WordPress websites. 3 million Jetpack downloads. If you are one of the 54 million on a WordPress.org site, but not one of the other 3 million who use Jetpack because it was only available for WordPress.com, you can now supercharge your WordPress site now with these powerful new features that were only available(…)

Angry Birds Star Wars is in a Galaxy Near You! Today!

If I could mention two of my favorite things, one would have to be Star Wars and the other Angry Birds. And now they are together in the latest Rovio game! Angry Birds Star Wars is out TODAY, November 8th, on iPhone, iPad, Android, Amazon Kindle Fire, Mac, PC, Windows Phone and Windows 8 – not(…)

How many of your Twitter followers are fake?

And so it is upon us. Another 4 years later and the nation is in yet another frenzy over who will be our next President. And who would have thought 8 years ago some of the biggest headlines would be about which President has more fake Twitter followers? Mashable states Obama has 13 million fake(…)

Who is Excited About Google Fiber?

Who wouldn’t be? Google Fiber just launched today its new 1 gigabit residential fiber network in Kansas City, MO. Internet and HDTV, folks. The network will deliver 1 gigabit connections to homes all over the city. And if you don’t think THAT is fast, then consider it is about 100 times faster than most current(…)

The Cost of Being Batman

Apparently, it costs a lot of money to be Batman. From Wayne Manor, to paying Alfred, to the Tumbler, to grappling hooks, to the Kevlar Nomex Groin Armor… THE SUIT     THE RESIDENCE AND GADGETS THE TRAINING  THE VEHICLES Source: moneysupermarket.com        

Meet the Ladies on the Panel for our Special Event: Women in San Diego Tech Startups Part Deux

If you are in the San Diego area on August 1st – and it does not matter if you are into tech startups or not – why not saunter over to Co-Merge Workplace for an evening of inspiration, hidden voices in the tech community, some bawdy laughter and brilliant women.  We are having our second(…)

What is the Secret to the Perfect Facebook Post?

SalesForce.com thinks they have the answer in this image. What do you think? “Many brands today are posting on Facebook as a means of connecting with their customers and prospects. However, very few have mastered the basics such as the ideal post length, use of imagery, use of color and linking. When used correctly, these(…)

Final Reminder: Check your Computer for DNSChanger (or No Facebook or Twitter on Monday For You!)

Are you seeing GREEN when you click this link? DNSChanger Check-up If you are, you are fine. If you see RED, then let’s take these steps to correct it. And it is not too hard to do. We’ve mentioned this several times this past year, but it’s worth repeating since the final plug is coming(…)

How to “Hide” a Person from your Facebook News Feed; without Unfriending Them

Now and again, you find one of your Facebook friends just driving you crazy and you just need to limit their News Feed without deleting them. This is an easy thing to do to “hide” their News Feed, as well as reverse it and once again receive their feeds. All without them even knowing. We(…)

Yes, Facebook Sucks Sometimes…but there’s a Silver Lining…

Just when they thought no one was looking, BAM! Facebook made another permissions snafu. They changed everyone’s email address to Facebook specific emails and posted them on your timeline. Though an easy fix, it just makes you wonder why the hell they just keeping doing sneaky stuff like this…(If you answered, “because they can” –(…)

Ever Wondered What Happens When You Report Something on Facebook?

Have you ever reported anyone on Facebook or flagged some content that was inappropriate, rude, spammy, racist, etc.? Ever wondered what happens once you do decide to click “Report” on Facebook? Here is a bureaucratic…errr….easy-to-use guide that will provide you with more information into Facebook’s reporting process. First of all, there is a process. Facebook(…)

Help Vote in Geek Girl for Forbes Top 100 Websites for Women!

Forbes is back at finding the best online! Forbes has announced a call for nominations for their  2012 list of the Top 100 Websites For Women! Maybe you can help us get there? The official lowdown from Forbes: For the third consecutive year, the ForbesWoman team of editors, writers and producers will embark on a(…)

Facebook Updates Page Admin Roles

Up until now, if you assigned Admin status to someone on your Facebook page, they had the ability to do everything. Now Facebook has made each admin have roles that you can choose. This new feature was announced at the Facebook Marketing Conference in February of this year and was just announced today, so try it(…)