From Mashable:
- Trending Topics: 5 Ways Companies Used News Trends for Business Success
Stories of companies that used social media to capitalize on news trends. (7/20/09) - 5 Unique Stories of Social Media Saving the Day
People are relying on social media during a crisis to quickly find help in times of need. (6/4/09) - Four Ways to Make the NBA Finals More Social
Connect with other NBA fans in real time as they're enjoying the NBA Finals. (6/3/09) - 12 Inspiring Stories of Successful Social Networkers
Learn the techniques to growing your social network and the people who successfully pulled it off. (4/28/09) - 5 People Who Broke The Rules of Social Media and Succeeded
Tales of people who were told you can't do that in social media, ignored the advice, did it anyway, and succeeded. (3/10/09) - Most Unusual and Unique Online Dating Sites
Can't find what you want on Match.com and eHarmony? Then give these dating sites a try. (2/17/09) - 12 Great Tales of De-friending
True stories of people having to deal with the awkward reality of de-friending and being de-friended. (11/25/08) - 16 Great Twitter Moments
Stories of Twitter helping people in great times of need. (10/31/08) - Biggest Mistakes Made by Social Media Gurus
Leaders in social media fess up to some massive blunders. (10/21/08)
From eWEEK:
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Turner Switches on Holography
Turner Entertainment is the first network to test holographic storage for its enormous media library. (1/29/07) -
VHA Fixes Rules of Engagement
A broken process for continuous veteran benefits enrollment gets a rules-management overhaul from Ilog. (12/14/06) -
Construction Company Builds on CRM
A CRM system from FrontRange Solutions puts Hummert Construction in constant contact with project managers, suppliers and clients. (11/18/06) -
FDA Cites Need for Hybrid Pros
FDA, like many companies is looking for tech professionals that also know the ins and outs of their industry. (10/9/06) -
SMBs Get Videoconferencing Edge
A growing number of companies, especially SMBs, are using VOIP and video over IP for teleconferencing. (10/4/06) -
Insurance Group Takes Quotes Live
One insurance agency takes the leap into real-time, online insurance quotes with help from SOA vendor OpenConnect. (8/21/06) -
NASCAR's Got a Clear Winner
Officials scrap tape replays and adopt a video synchronization system. (7/17/06) -
New System Has Argus Talking
Investment research company seeks help in ditching its antiquated communications system. (5/8/06) -
UAVs: Instant Eyes in the Skies
In the theater of operations in Iraq, the U.S. Marines rely on video from unmanned aerial vehicles to warn them as to what's ahead. (4/3/06) -
LAPD Systems Keep an Eye on Crime
Video surveillance and criminal recognition software are put to the test on the streets of Los Angeles. (1/2/06) -
Companies Embracing Skype—With Reservations
Some smaller companies are jumping on the Skype train, though have yet to ditch traditional telcos altogether. (12/12/05) -
FAA Revamps Air Traffic Systems
The agency enters a nontraditional, performance-based contract with a communications equipment company to upgrade the air traffic communications system. (11/7/05) -
Firms Find Their Way With Location-Based Services
A few not-so-new technologies are joining the party to extend the functionality of LBS. (10/31/05) -
Health Care Pros Find Rx for Secure Portal
OneHealthPort makes it easy and secure for medical professionals to access a network of more than 6,500 health care organizations in the Pacific Northwest. (8/15/05) -
Financial Firms Fight Back Against Phishing
Executives at financial institutions are frustrated—very frustrated. (6/20/05) -
Exchange Finds Trading Growth and Compliance Solution
Veritas helps Chicago Mercantile keep pace with doubling futures trading volume and compliance laws. (6/6/05) - Banking on Data Replication - Banco Santander finds Veritas, Peribit solutions meet requirements for backup. (10/25/04)
- Discovery Tool Helps Firm See Whole Network - With a network covering 390 sites and 20,000 devices, Smiths Group's IT department taps IPsonar to smooth the impact of its merger. (08/23/04)
- Projector Networks Gain Ground - A projector on a network can be very revealing (3/29/04)
- ROI for Coffeehouse Wi-Fi - Cafes find ways to meet consumers' growing taste for more than just a cup of Joe (1/19/04)
- Lucent Goes Direct with Reseller Program - Lucent takes an indirect approach to get its IT reseller program in control (12/01/03)
- Break Out of Your Shell - Top 5 Networking Tips for IT Professionals (10/28/02)
State Tech
- Taking the Open Source Plunge (PDF) (Summer, 2003)
- 311 to the Rescue - When 911 Needs Help, 311 Gets the Call (PDF) (Summer, 2003)
- You Are the Key - The Many Faces and Thumbprints of Biometrics (PDF) (Spring, 2003)
- States Drop the Hammer on Telemarketing Calls - The Do Not Call list goes from state to federal (PDF) (Fall, 2003)
Ed Tech
- Wiring Schools for VoIP (PDF) (Summer, 2003)
- Making the Case for Technology (PDF) (Summer, 2003)
EContent Magazine
- Digital Asset Management-Off the Shelf or On Your Own (9/03) [Requires paid subscription]
- Streams for Fee - Rise of pay-for-streaming services (6/03)
- Name That Tune - Audio Fingerprint Firms’ Dueling Business Models (5/03)
EMedia Magazine
- Telling Tales of DVD Piracy - MPAA and RIAA step up anti-piracy efforts with the use of informants. (5/03)
New TechTV
- So You Want to Be a Spy - Forget Tom Clancy and James Bond. Become the real thing with this classified information. (6/26/03)
- Top 10 Must See Car Chases - High-speed chases and getaways are part of the spy job description. Catch these tire-screeching masterpieces and learn from the best. (6/19/03)
- Make Love to Your Computer - Learn about the exciting field of teledildonics. No, we're not kidding. (4/30/03)
- Sexual Aids Timeline - Read about the drugs and devices people use to get their groove on. (5/2/03)
From Wired.com:
- Good Gong: Vying for VC Face Time - (9/28/02)
- Videophone Gets a Booster Shot - (1/18/02)
From Streaming Media
- Pay To Play - Review of legal online music services Rhapsody, MusicNet and PressPlay. (1/18/2002)
- One-Man Reporting Band - (1/7/2002)
- One-Man Reporting Band - (12/20/2001) - Two part feature piece on TV networks' growing use of videophone technology to report news.
- Around the World in 80 Clicks - The adoption of streaming video in the travel industry (10/22/2001).
From Smart Computing:
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- Adobe Premiere 6.5 - Review (10/03)
- Adobe After Effects 5.5 - Review (10/03)
- Rejoin The Conversation - Resolve Network Card & Modem Problems (4/03)
- Your Desktop’s A Mess - Clean Up The Clutter & Help Your System Run More Efficiently (3/03)
- Wall-To-Wall Networking - How To Plug Your PCs Into A Powerline Network (2/03)
- Be a Program Manager - Install and Delete Windows 3.1 Software (1/03)
- Old Dog, New Tricks - Tips and Tricks for Windows 98 and Windows ME (11/02)
- Rearrange Your File Cabinet - Tricks to Manage Files and Folders (11/02)
- Look Me Up - Metadata: It’s What’s Inside Your MP3 Files (10/02)
- Weapon Of Choice - CD-R vs. CD-RW (10/02)
- Get Off The Phone - The Pings & Pops Of Internet Telephony (10/02)
- Delivery Decisions - Configure Outlook Express To Work The Way You Do (9/02)
- A Little Bit Faster Now - Squeeze The Most Out Of Your Dial-Up Connection (9/02)
- Spending Cache - Manage Your Cache In Internet Explorer (9/02)
- It’s More than Just Point and Shoot - What You Need To Know To Be A Great Cameraperson (8/02)
- Tabloid Photography 101 - Digital Sleight Of Hand Produces Photo Composites (8/02)
- Chicken Scratch - Help PDAs Recognize Penmanship The Right Way (7/02)
- When A Navigator Gets Lost - The Road To Fixing Netscape 6's Quirks (7/02)
- Program Problems – When Your Applications Fail to Install or Work (7/02)
- One Day it Works, the Next Day it Doesn’t - Resolve Problems Sending & Receiving E-mail (6/02)
- Without a Sound – What to Do When Your PC Won’t Speak Up (6/02)
- Wireless Input Devices - Tools That Help You Communicate With Your Computer (5/02)
- The Digital Schoolhouse - A World of Information and a World of Concerns (4/02)
- Social Engineering - The Quiet Con Game (4/02)
- Working Arrangement - 24 ways to put your Windows 98 desktop in order. (3/02)
- Dave Defines the letter "D" for a computer encyclopedia!
(Click to read some definitions)
- Desktop theme to digital photography
- digital rights management to direct access
- directory to dithering
- DLL to Dynamic RAM - Ready For Your Close-Up? - Sites Give You A Chance To Be The Directorial Star. (11/01)
- Q&A about Digital Photography - Shop Around For The Best Camera Prices. (11/01)
- Site Source - Today is the Day to Put Your Company on the Web. (10/01)
- Spin Cycle - PowerPoint Makes Even Bad News Look Good. (10/01)
- Your Basic Budget - Let Excel Help Keep Your Finances In Order. (10/01)
- Show The Clip - Reports Of Clippy’s Demise Have Been Greatly Exaggerated. (10/01)
- Online Photo Albums - Let The World Rummage Through Your Shoebox Of Photos. (10/01)
- We Can PGP, Can You? - Get Some Pretty Good Privacy, PDQ. (10/01)
- They Know Where You Go - Internet Cookies Can Be a Monster. (9/01)
From TechTV (Formerly ZDTV):
(Some articles no longer online)- Digital Hollywood: Not All Glamour
- Broadcast Video From Anywhere in the World
- A Fax Machine in Your Browser
- Top 10 Must have Downloads
- Online PIMs
- Find Your Files
- Picking a Search Engine
- Online Data Backup
- Wireless Fashion Show
- Spring Internet World 2000's Top 10 Other Stories
- Product Demos Go Gong Show
- Add AOL Chat to Your Site
- Do You Still Fax?
- Yeah Baby! An Interview with the Writers of the New Austin Powers Game
- Real World Uses for Your PDA
- Web Form Results in Your Email Box
- Copyright Issues Flood the Web
- Turn Your Old Pentium into an MP3 Jukebox
- Catalog Your CD Collection
- Organize Your Bookmarks
- Designing Business Cards
- Tips for ICQ addicts
- Analyzing Your Site's Traffic
- Keep Phone Bills Under Budget
- How to be a Shameless Website Self-Promoter
- Website Promotional Journal for www.davidspark.com
- Going to the Movies
- Quick and Easy Halloween Masks
- Why Can't I Print an Envelope?
- You're Invited to a Meta Tag Search Party
- The Tie that Binds is on a CD-ROM
- Taming Your Television
- Desktop Tips for Windows 98
- Affordable PDAs
- Computer Pranks Clicks and Clunks
- Will you vote for E-Bush or E-Gore?
- What works when you're not connected?
- Building Alternative E-Stores
- From a Nobody to a Somebody
- Is There Room for More Auction Sites?
- All Searches Are Not Created Equal
- Get In Get Out. And Nobody Gets Hurt
- The Inside Scoop on Getting Free Press
- HTML Newsletters
- What Goes in a Web Ad?
- Repeat Visitors to Your Site
- Look Deep Into My Website
- When Customers Don't Know What to Buy
- The Cost of Customer Trust
- Talk Isn't Cheap
- Where to Place Those Ads
- Building Customer Support Into Your Site
- Do You Know Where You're Going?
- Flash-E-Commerce
- A Virus That's Good for Business
- Getting them to Click on Your Banner Ad
- Mixing Broadband and Ecommerce
- Does Your Homepage Provide Answers?
- Nobody Wants to Talk About Shaving
- When Customers Don't Know What to Buy
- Auction Selling Tips
- Getting It Out the Door
- Brick and Mortar: Asset or Dead Weight?
- King Client: Treating Your Customers Like Royalty
- Product Information
- Can Your Prices Compete?
- Your Online Window Display
- Pushing Your Products
- Getting Around Your Site
- Draft a Winning Return Policy
Radio Scripts for American Comedy Network and Premiere Comedy Network
From Internet Underground:
- How to Win Friends, Make Enemies, and Influence People Online - June, 1997
- Building a Bridge - How About Fixing the Plumbing? - January, 1997
From Axcess:
- The Internet Gap - February, 1997
- The Right to Bad TV - March, 1997
- Improv Confessions of a Standup or Why Won't Improv in Chicago Die?
- Signing Off is Hard to Do - April, 1997
- Do's and Don'ts of Geek Fashion - May, 1997
- Do You Have the Patience to Enjoy the MSN Lineup? - June, 1997
- Tonight I'm Gonna Party Like it's 1899 - August, 1997
- Nobody Wants to Talk About Mustard - December, 1997


