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Month: August 2009

  • 6 tips for upgrading WordPress

    I upgraded this blog today to WordPress version 2.8.3, the latest version released earlier this week. For the past few years, I’ve followed a 6-step process whenever I upgrade any of my WordPress blogs.  This procedure works well for me…

  • FIR Interview: Matthew Greeley, Founder and CEO, BrightIdea

    BrightIdea describes itself as a "the global leader in on-demand innovation management." Its idea collection software is similar to the platform that underlies Dell’s IdeaStorm and My Starbucks Idea, but collecting ideas is only part of BrightIdea’s approach. Managing the…

  • The bikini barista comes to town

    Is Bikini Espresso Cafe a clever niche-marketing idea, or just stereotypical exploitation of women, masquerading as a smart business move? Brand Republic reports: A US firm is planning to launch a chain of coffee shops staffed entirely by bikini-clad women…

  • The fragility of the social web

    So it appears that the perpetrator of the denial of service (DoS) attack yesterday on Twitter, Facebook and some Google services was someone who wanted to prevent anyone connecting with a Georgian blogger called Cyxymu. The attack which started in…

  • The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #472: August 6, 2009

    Content summary: Twitter denial of service attack; vote for FIR at Podcast Alley; upcoming FIR Interview with BrightIdea CEO; next FIR Live on August 22; Dan York reports on the road from Chicago; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop; News…