The Metaverse Roadmap met this past weekend in San Francisco but I was unable to attend do to a few reasons. A few of my friends made the event and said it was fantastic and there was some excellent break-out meetings that covered a broad range of topics. Mark Wallace over at 3pointD.com put together [...]
Category: Technology
AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) users will be able to make outgoing calls and receive incoming calls from any of the 50 states and over 30 countries by the end of the month according to a recent report on PaidContent.org. This service is called AIM Phoneline and will be around $14.95 per month for unlimited calling. [...]
Most of my friends know that I’m an avid Mac fan but I’m equally comfortable using an Windows based PC. The announcement of Apple utilizing Intel processors resonated greatly with me because I can now start to use Macs within the office environment as they will become much more compatible with our current setup. I [...]
One of the least fun parts of business is actually sending out invoices and chasing them. Lots of times, consultants and early stage companies don’t have the capabilities (both human and software) to prepare professional style invoices. Enter Blinksale, a company that allows you to track your invoices online as well, as send professional invoices [...]
Tonight, I went to the NY Tech Meetup held at NYU. I’ve been a member of Meetup.com for quite a bit of time now, but I’ve never been in town or always been busy when prior meetups have been held. This evening was my first experience of a NY Tech meetup and I am pleased [...]
The term Web 2.0 is proliferating through social groups faster than Google now checking undergraduate GPA’s. I thought it would be beneficial that I would post a (not “the”) Web 2.0 definition from Wikipedia. Please note that you can find the full definition here. Web 2.0 is a term popularized by O’Reilly Media and MediaLive [...]
This video was sent to me from a colleague here in the office – so I don’t take the credit of finding it. I think it’s extremely amazing to see the technology within automobiles these days. We’ve all heard about cars parking themselves, but have you actually seen it? Check it out.
Apparently someone is reading my blog! I’m delighted to announce that Sprint has picked me (and my blog, DarrenHerman.com) as an "ambassador" to their new phone service, entertainment options, and their new phone. I’ll be giving it an impartial review within the next 30 days and will let the world know my thoughts. I can [...]
For those of you who think pictures are worth thousands of words, you may find this image fascinating – dozens of Web 2.0 logos. It’s pretty colorful! Lets see which companies exist in the next 36 months… Some really cool companies on the list including Flickr, Writeboard, and FireAnt. Enjoy! (note, I didn’t create the [...]
