Saturday, July 31, 2010

Google says report of China search block maybe tech glitch

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Google Inc said on Friday the firm's report that web searches in China were being blocked could have been the result of its own technical glitch that overstated the problem.
Google said on Thursday that Web searches and mobile services were blocked in China, according to a message on the company's website.

However, the firm released an updated statement saying that the report of a full blockage could have been because of a technical glitch.
"Because of the way we measure accessibility in China, it's possible that our machines can overestimate the level of blockage," Google said in an emailed statement.
"That appears to be what happened last night when there was a relatively small blockage. It appears now that users in China are accessing our properties normally," the firm said.

source:moneycontrol.com

Google Chrome Extensions - Wikipedia Companion - Mini Wiki Browser and Google Dictionary (by Google)

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Remember my post two days ago on Google Search Tips?

Now, with Google Chrome, you can search things on Wikipedia and find definitions on Google Dictionary more easily with Wikipedia Companion - Mini Wiki Browser and Google Dictionary (by Google).

Click:

Not using Google Chrome yet? Download it from Google.

Google Dictionary (by Google) is easy to use as you can search the meaning of words by double clicking on the word.

It appears beside the address bar.

Not using Google Chrome yet? Download it from Google.

Previously on TechKnew :

Google Chrome and Gmail - Drag and Drop

TechKNEW has a new layout & Google News has been updated

Google Chrome - Tips on Omnibox

Google Chrome - Open a New Tab

New Google Labs Feature in Gmail - Message Sneak Peak

Life on LINE

Google Chrome - How to Solve the Aw, Snap Problem!

Try the Google Chrome (BETA)

#14: post it: do it now

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Motivational and Inspirational Quotes about "Do It Now"

Pope Paul VI
Whatever you want to do, do it now! There are only so many tomorrows.
Submitted by Richard Clarke
Yesterday is rarely too early but tomorrow is frequently too late.
Elbert Hubbard
I believe there is something doing somewhere, for every man ready to do it. I believe I'm ready, right now.

Submitted by Nisandeh Neta
Everything you could have been, all the accolades you could have won and all the achievements that have been nagging at your mind until now, didn't happen for one reason only. You procrastinated.

S.Grellet submitted by Henry Juan
I expect to pass through this world but once; any good thing therefore that I can do, let me do it now; for I shall not pass this way again.

Red Auerbach
Just do what you do best.

Zig Ziglar
Put all your excuses aside and remember this: YOU are capable.

Horace
Seize the day, put no trust in tomorrow.

Benjamin Franklin
Lose no time; be always employed in something useful.

Stephen Vincent Benet
Life is not lost by dying; life is lost minute by minute, day by dragging day, in all the thousand small uncaring ways.

Wordweb Dictionary

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From Cnet,

"Ranked 5 stars by Cnet, Wordweb is a handy utility that gives you the definition, synonyms, and antonyms of any given word without requiring you to go online, though it can connect to the Internet for expanded functionality should you want it (Cnet, 2008)."

Download Wordweb from Cnet.

My breakfast

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Catch the CLEAN COMEDIAN: Stand-Up Comedy Shows for August

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Met Mike Unson at the IM-BC, Internet Marketing Bootcamp. If you have an event needing a HOST who does clean funny and original jokes, Mike's the man.

But in the meantime bring your loved ones to his events:

Mike Unson
0917-796-45-80
(02) 502-19-84

Mike's gig schedules for August:

AUG. 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29 LIMBO
(31st Street corner 1st Avenue, Fort)
Show starts at 9pm entrance is FREE

AUG. 7 Gweilo's
(C. Palanca St. Makati City)
8pm entrance is 200Php non-consumable, all proceeds will go to my pre-school teacher who suffered from a stroke, recently

AUG. 14 Conspiracy Cafe
(59 Visayas Ave. Proj. 6 Quezon City)
9:30pm entrance is 100Php non-consumable

AUG. 11 and 25 Capone's
(2nd floor, A-Venue Mall Makati Avenue, Makati City)
10pm entrance is FREE

AUG. 28 GRUB
(Aguirre Avenue BF, Pque across Sinangag Express)
9:30pm entrance is 150Php

You can also listen to me on air at UR105.9 FM every Thursday from 10-11pm on The Robo Rock Radio Show.

I also have a TV show on SolarTV RPN (Ch. 9, 14 on cable) every Saturday 4:30pm called The Front Act Show.

P.S. Pay him well, he's the best.

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Hotel

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Telephone booths

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July eNewsletter from TechTown

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In this issue...

Networking tips at August's First Friday

Let TechOne Printing meet your back-to-school office supply needs

First Friday survey results in

Canadians solve job creation on stage and off

Lunch and Learn with Lawyers

New Economy News

July 2010

Greetings!

TechTown's story adds a new and critical chapter with the hiring of Leslie Smith as its first general manager.

Smith, a skilled economic development leader who's equally passionate about energizing people and building bridges to opportunity, will manage TechTown's day-to-day operations while also serving as the lead liaison between staff, tenant companies, entrepreneurs and management.

"I was born in Detroit, and I have a special commitment to the renaissance of this place," Smith said. "I look forward to being even a small part of the solution."

Read more here.

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Get tangible networking tips at August's First Friday

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Make your way to TechTown's First Friday on August 6 to hear PR coach and social media strategist Pam Perry offer tangible tips on networking that will help entrepreneurs build their businesses by leveraging relationships.

The event is August 6 from 4 to 6 p.m. at NextEnergy, 461 Burroughs Street, in TechTown. A $5 donation is encouraged to help offset event costs.

Since TechTown opened in 2004, First Fridays have been a gathering place for doers and thinkers in Detroit. The events have grown into a networking hub for hundreds of entrepreneurs, professionals, mentors and investors.

REGISTER HERE.

Let TechOne Printing meet your back-to-school office supply needs

Kristen Weimert, TechOne Printing Manager

Be sure to stop by the business center of choice for Detroit entrepreneurs for all your back-to-school office supplies and document production needs.

Not heading back to school? Fall is a great time of year to stock up on discounted office supplies anyway to get you through the rest of the year.

TechOne Printing also offers printed poster packages including print, mount and laminating at prices startups can afford.

Word's been getting around about TechOne Printing, which hit the radio waves this summer with a series of ads on WDRJ AM 1440. Print center manager Kristen Weimert partnered with Gemini Media Group, a client in the SmartStart business accelerator program that has been hosting a talk show on the station from 7:00 to 7:30 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays in July.

Visit the TechOne Printing site to learn more about how Kristen can help your small business put its best face forward!

Hollywood comes to TechTown

When the 2011 Hollywood feature A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas debuts, look closely and you may see signs of TechTown.

Well, the cameo actually belongs to the building soon to be known as TechTwo.

Harold, Kumar and their crew filmed at TechTown's TechTwo facility, formerly the Dalgleish Cadillac dealership, and worked around the clock to transform the empty facility into a "New York City tree lot."

Harold and Kumar's Christmas romp is one of many Hollywood productions that have turned to Michigan in search of low-cost, high quality environments. Sparked by the Michigan Film Incentive, the country's premier film incentive program, and Michigan-based film facilities, filmmakers across the country are seeing the unequaled benefits of being made in Michigan.

[Motown Writers Network] Positions Available at The Michigan Literary Network

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Positions Available at The Michigan Literary Network

As we continue to grow in leaps and bounds, The Michigan Literary Network (MLN) is looking for individuals who are interested in assisting with our growth. We have the following positions available:

Ad Sales Exec - Commission Paid Position

MLN is looking for an individual interested in obtaining advertisements from businesses and authors. Commission based only. Individual can acquire text, print and audio ads from customers to be used throughout the Michigan Literary Network websites and Internet Radio Show. Send resume to motownwriters@yahoo.com.

Membership Coordinator - Volunteer Position

MLN is looking for an individual interested in serving as a membership coordinator. Database skills required. Customer Service, organization and follow up skills a plus. Some knowledge of wordpress required or a willingness to be trained. Send resume to motownwriters@yahoo.

Internet Connection + Trusty PC = Booming Business

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Contrary to what you might think, you don't need to be a rocket scientist to be able to get your own internet business started. Although it is preferable that you already know how to do some basic troubleshooting, it is not a must. All you need to start with is know the basics of building web credibility and you can go on from there.

Since you are entering a very competitive industry, albeit

Monkeynomics

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Laurie Santos delves into the irrationality of human behaviour in economics. Great talk. Enjoy! Posted via email from RATIO EX MACHINA

Book Marketing Maven - Boost Your Book Sales With Twitter

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The Savvy Book Marketer

Book Marketing Maven - Boost Your Book Sales With Twitter

Boost Your Book Sales With Twitter

Posted: 26 Jul 2010 03:57 AM PDT

Can social networking sites like Twitter really help you sell more books? Absolutely!

On August 12 you can learn how to make the most of this powerful networking tool in the Boost Your Book Sales With Twitter teleseminar that I'm presenting along with Tony Eldridge, author of Conducting Effective Twitter Contests.

As we share our tried and true tips and techniques for making the most of Twitter, you'll learn how to build your author platform, spotlight your book, and find the followers who are interested in the kind of book you have written. Not only that, you will learn how to persuade established leaders to help you passionately promote a Twitter contest which will introduce you and your book to many new people.

Don't worry if you aren't available on August 12 — everyone who registers will receive a recording of the session, along with three bonus reports. See this page for more details.

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HOW TO: Add Multimedia to Your Blog

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HOW TO: Add Multimedia to Your Blog

This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum, where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business.

A website without multimedia is like a cupcake without icing: Functional but lacking. These days, all manner of web pages from huge company sites to small business blogs are expected to add audio, photo, or video to their posts and homepages.

While this all sounds well and good for multimedia companies that produce endless amounts of content, small businesses with text-based websites can run into trouble finding and providing appropriate content. The real trick is adding multimedia that enriches your site, product, or brand without taking away from your company's core message and aesthetic. And how do you get a rich multimedia experience without hiring a coder?

This is rarely easy. To help, we've collected some simple resources to add audio, photo or video to your blog.

The Basics

For most blog hosting sites, including WordPress and Tumblr, most multimedia is handled through embed codes. Don't worry, you don't need to know HTML; you just need to know where the button for viewing and editing HTML on your blog post is. All embeds can be handled as simple copy-and-paste jobs using these resources.

WordPress, Tumblr and any other half-decent blog host will have ways to add multimedia in their dashboard. Some of these are better than others. Tumblr tools are pretty intuitive whereas WordPress sometimes glitches when switching between HTML and visual formats. To save you all sorts of headaches, the following resources work off embed codes. This means you can see and edit all your multimedia visually, then copy-and-paste the final code into your post as HTML. Simple as that.

Google Search Tips

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Today, I am going to share something that I love on Google Search. Here's some tips on using it.

1. To search the definition of a word, type "define: (the word that you want to search)" (without the inverted commas and brackets).

2. To find something within a website. Type "(things that you want to search) site: facebook.com" (without the inverted commas and brackets).

3. To maintain a phrase or to make a word compulsory during a search.

4. To convert measurements.

5. To convert currency.

6. Time. Type "time" then the name of city.

7. Weather. Type ""weather" then the name of city.

8. Calculations.

Tiny Youtube Converter and Youtube Downloader

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With this Tiny Youtube Converter, you can convert Youtube videos to MP3 easily.

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Download Tiny Youtube Converter from Cnet.

As an alternative, download the POPULAR Youtube Downloader from Cnet.

[Motown Writers Network] MWN update 7/28: Bring Yr Images 2Life Workshop 7/30| H

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Bring Your Images to Life Workshop/Seminar July 30th! REGISTER NOW

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Question to Founder: How Do I Start Writing?

Posted: 27 Jul 2010 03:02 AM PDT

I haven't done this in quite a long time: Publicly answer questions from the various members, but I decided I should just start again since sometimes I think a lot [...]

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