iPad vs Books

Jan 24, 2011 | 5 Comments

This is a guest post written by Adrian P.. Ive been using the iPad for five months now, and I find it to be a very useful device. The video, apps, music, and the browser make it a worthwhile purchase. Its really nice to have the Internet at your fingertips without having to boot up [...]

How Much Should an eBook Cost?

Dec 3, 2010 | One Comment

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Patti asked on Twitter what I think a fair price is for an eBook. A fair price is the price that someone is willing to pay – for anything. This includes eBooks. I’ve sold eBooks in the past for as low [...]

Give the Gift of a Kindle this Holiday

Nov 20, 2010 | No Comments

You can now send anyone on your holiday shopping list an eBook – even if they don’t own a Kindle device. You can give the gift of an eBook to anyone who has an email address. According to Amazon, the Kindle store is “the first major bookstore to offer eBook gifting.” Kindle books can be [...]

140 QuickBooks Tips eBook is Ready to Help You

Oct 18, 2010 | 3 Comments

Seth has written another eBook, and I was only too happy to collaborate with him on it. Following is his introduction to the newest creation. I have written another eBook, and this one is called 140 QuickBooks Tips. Once again, Chris Pirillo has been gracious enough to co-brand this with me so that more people [...]

Read and Share Book Samples Online with Kindle for the Web

Oct 5, 2010 | No Comments

Kindle for the Web allows you to read a portion of a book right within your web browser, without having to install anything. Click the “Read first chapter FREE!” button on selected Amazon book overview pages. A new browser window will open containing your sample. When you are ready to purchase the full edition of [...]

How to Celebrate 3000 YouTube Videos

Sep 27, 2010 | 2 Comments

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed I cannot believe this is the 3000th video I’ve uploaded to YouTube. What a ride it has been! Thank you to everyone for subscribing to the YouTube channel, the Twitter page, the Facebook fan page and my blog. To help celebrate [...]

Top 100 Windows PC Security Tips

Sep 21, 2010 | 3 Comments

There are more threats to the security of your computer than I can begin to count. New types of attacks are released on more than a daily basis… you have to be vigilant. You already know to use strong passwords. You also know to be sure and have a good anti-virus program and firewall installed. [...]

How to Stay Productive in Small Business

Aug 26, 2010 | One Comment

Seth David has put together a fantastic eBook of 140 tips and tricks to help keep you on track each and every day. Productivity fluctuates based on our outer – and inner – distractions. Anything from our body temperature to crowd noise to having too much to do can – and WILL – change how [...]

100 Mac Tips

Jul 7, 2010 | No Comments

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed If you’re switching from Windows to Mac OS X, I thought I’d help get you started with my top 100 Mac tips. If you’re sticking with Windows, fine – I released the Windows eBook earlier this year (and I hope you [...]

Pulp Wars Painting

May 17, 2010 | No Comments

My friend Kristin is an excellent artist. She did all of the art work for the Twitter eBook. I decided my home office needed something to spice it up, so I asked Kristin to paint a little something. The result is pretty dang awesome. Thanks, Kristin, and thanks to UncleJohn for capturing every moment of [...]

Is Your iPad Keeping You Awake?

May 15, 2010 | 4 Comments

J.D. Moyer is a sleep-deprived native of California. He had read somewhere that strong light – including that coming from an electronic device screen – can reset your internal sleep clock. He decided to conduct an experiment based on that information, and was surprised at the results. For an entire month, he turned off every [...]

Do You Miss Windows 98?

Mar 24, 2010 | 10 Comments

I couldn’t help but chuckle as I read the title of this forum post on Geeks. At first, I thought the original poster had lost their mind. With all of the advances in operating systems over the years, why on Earth would we miss Windows 98? However, the chuckles faded away as I read one [...]

Should School be Taught in the Cloud?

Mar 16, 2010 | 6 Comments

On March 5th, the U.S. Department of Education released its National Educational Technology Plan, which they named Transforming Education: Learning Powered by Technology. Some of the recommendations made in the report include things like having a computing device for every teacher – and student – so that they can access the Internet from both school [...]

Twitter eBook

Mar 16, 2010 | One Comment

Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed As promised, I have compiled and released a set of 140 Twitter tips and tricks. It’s in a PDF format, and there is no DRM. That means you can take it with you wherever you go. It works out to one [...]

Twitter Tips and Tricks for Beginners and Business

Mar 9, 2010 | One Comment

It seems as though everyone in the world is on Twitter now. Sadly, not all of them know how to utilize this fabulous tool to maximize their outreach. The reach you can have by using social media can be staggering. However, you have to know how to use the service correctly to get your message [...]