One of the greatest benefits of the Web is the democratization of information. No longer is solid research the exclusive property of the few companies who could afford to pay for the information. I started finding PDFs that people unknowingly left on the Web by using Google Alerts. That worked well, but it’s getting easier [...]
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Becoming an Early Adopter
One of my favorite activities is reading about and using new technologies. This started for me when I was about 12 and I was a beta tester for CompuServe’s online-gaming platform. I don’t think there’s a link to it anymore. That was in 1985 or so. I had a 300 bps modem and used a [...]
How Dropbox Changes My Workflow
I have been using Dropbox for the past few weeks or so and I am now a big fan! Dropbox is a utility which creates a virtual storage area for your files. It’s not a new idea. I’ve used a variety of products, ranging from GMail (sending myself files and documents I want to keep [...]