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Is there something better to do than listen to instrumental versions of Simon and Garfunkel?
Jim Cota
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WEB REVIEW: Super Bowl adds momentum to charity effort
Basket of Hope has opportunities for involvement long after the Super Bowl has moved on to the next destination.
WEB REVIEW: Stamping your approval around the Internet
Got a favorite restaurant? Stamp it.
WEB REVIEW: Project creators get a kick out of Kickstarter
Having surpassed 1 million users and $100 million pledged, Kickstarter is working to change the way we think about funding.
WEB REVIEW: Site helps ifttt you need to manage platforms
In geek-speak, it’s called an Application Program Interface, but you can think of it as magical inter-connected goodness that might save you some time.
WEB REVIEW: Lessons all leaders should learn from Steve Jobs
The announcement from Apple CEO Steve Jobs that he’ll step down from his post is not altogether unexpected, but it does mark the end of an era.
WEB REVIEW: Music site tries to crack U.S. with alleged exclusivity
Taking advantage of our basic desire to be part of the insider crowd, Spotify has launched here on an “invitation-only” basis.
WEB REVIEW: Searching, for free, for the next great song
NoiseTrade helps you discover, download and keep songs…in exchange for your e-mail address and ZIP code.
WEB REVIEW: Micro-managing your loans online
Recently, the concept of microlending has undergone a bit of a transformation.
WEB REVIEW: In often-frivolous app world, these can save lives
Dad isn’t just recording workout data or accessing records that already exist, he’s creating his own diagnostic information.
SURF THIS: Shoe story inspires at South by Southwest Conference
Having experienced this lollapalooza of information overload, I now realize the real draw of SXSW is the convergence of the people.
WEB REVIEW: A succinct, smart newsletter emerges from e-clutter
Of all the e-mail newsletters I receive, IndySpectator is one I take the time to read.
WEB REVIEW: Online help for escaping dinner rut and menu freeze
Probably the most interesting online grocery service in Indianapolis is Green B.E.A.N Delivery.
WEB REVIEW: Padding out the functions on your new iPad
Judging by the action at the local Apple store, I think it’s safe to assume that many of you rang in 2011 with a new iPad. Here are some things to do with it.
WEB REVIEW: Even more ways to find facts at your fingertips
There is little wonderment left— nearly any answer to any question is readily available.
WEB REVIEW: With Groupon and its ilk, daily deals drive demand
All of these work on the same basic premise: Make an offer to customers that is at or better than 50-percent off, use the power of the deal and their social networks to spread the word, and wait for the sales to roll in.
WEB REVIEW: Out of kid party ideas? How to skip Chuck E. Cheese
BirthdayPartyIdeas.com is full of ideas for parties of all kinds, for all ages.
WEB REVIEW: Find your address book perplexing? Consider Plaxo
At heart, Plaxo is a manager for your address book (or Rolodex if you happen to be of a certain generation).
SURF THIS: Start benefiting from a social media platform
Seems like almost every day a new social media platform is born. If you added them all up, you would easily be in the hundreds.
Obviously, all of them are too much for all of us to pay much attention to, but there are a few you should not only know about,
but participate in.