http://www.collectivex.com/intro
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What are Groupsites?
Groupsites make it easy for groups to share, communicate and network, by combining the best features of discussion forums, email lists, calendars and social networks.
Groupsites are powered by the CollectiveX platform; are FREE to set up; and can be configured to be public, semi-public, or private and secure.
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FREE social network?
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Posted by reinkefj
Plaxo is entering the social networking space. Your Plaxo Pulse Network only allows “family”, “friends”, and “business network”. How lame is that? I have many different labels that I would like to use. For example, Jaspers, MCers, Prespters, MP64ers, Linkedin-ites, EUNers, LNJ, LPU … … ad nauseum. Why restrict me to your three choices? Argh!
Jury still out but not looking good!
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Posted by reinkefj
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/146118898/
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Troy Schneider received such a notice, advising him that in 8 days his Grand Central number would be canceled and that he would be required to immediately start using a new number allocated to him. Judi Sohn received the same message: with no prior warning she had 8 days left on her existing phone number then it would cease to operate. Sohn was fortunate to some extent: Google has offered to pay for the reprinting of her business cards, but that would appear to be a one off, and a token gesture at that.
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Glad I only dipped my toe in that pot!
Of course, a curse upon their house and never use it.
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Posted by reinkefj
LEGACY is a site that does obituaries.
In “doing” Jasper Jottings, I collect Jasper obits to share with my fellow alums. I leave a little message in the “remembrance book” for a variety of reasons.
Sometimes it’s the only thing there. That really saddens me. Sometimes fellow Jaspers reach out to me. Sometimes … … if I get forgetful, it reminds me “been here. done it.”
I always leave my email in case the family wants to connect with a specific Jasper and so that it doesn’t appear as a “strange” self-serving entry. Over the time, I’ve been doing it I have had some interactions with the deceased family members. Some times it’s just to listen; some times they needed information. I try and help.
But today, I got my first piece of SPAM from that activity on Legacy.
I know it’s from there because it came on their email address to a special email address only used for that purpose. (You know how I like to have different email address for different purposes. This is why! I can pin it down easily.)
Just goes to show how low a spammer will go!
I hope the Intelligent Designer has a special ring in Hell for those low lifes.
fwiw!
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Posted by reinkefj
(1) It has lost my connections that if I switch to Plaxo2 are there all fine.
(2) It forces me to go to the connections screen to switch back to Plaxo2
(3) The switch from 3 to 2 seems to take forever.
(4) An email to get some support for a paid account doesn’t get answered
(5) It seems to be forcing me to invest time with a new product that I didn’t volunteer to do. I have other things I’d rather be doing than testing their crap!
imho
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Posted by reinkefj
http://franticindustries.com/blog/2007/07/12/5-simple-ways-to-store-your-files-online/
5 Simple Ways to Store Your Files Online
Published by Stan Schroeder
July 12th, 2007
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When it comes to online backup of your data, there’s probably more options than in any other web 2.0 space
DropBoks
DropBoks is the king of simplicity. Open the page and you’ll immediately know what to do, as the whole service consists of an upload form and a file listing. Your account has 1 GB of storage space, and individual files can be max. 50 MB in size. Another nice thing about DropBoks is that it’s not only free, it also has no ads whatsoever – it’s fully donation-supported.
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Why? Security? Simplicity?
Have to think more about this.
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Posted by reinkefj
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-466210540567002553
Money, Banking and the Federal Reserve
41 min 25 sec – Jun 1, 1996
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Description: Thomas Jefferson and Andrew Jackson understood “The Monster”. But to most Americans today, Federal Reserve is just a name on the dollar bill. They have no idea of what the central bank does to the economy, or to their own economic lives; of how and why it was founded and operates; or of the sound money and banking that could end the statism, inflation, and business cycles that the Fed generates. Dedicated to Murray N. Rothbard, steeped in American history and Austrian economics, and featuring Ron Paul, Joseph Salerno, Hans Hoppe, and Lew Rockwell, this extraordinary new film is the clearest, most compelling explanation ever offered of the Fed, and why curbing it must be our first priority. Alan Greenspan is not, we’re told, happy about this 42-minute blockbuster. Watch it, and you’ll understand why. This is economics and history as they are meant to be: fascinating, informative, and motivating. This movie could change America.
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Posted by reinkefj
… … I can easily stick a YouTube on my blog.
http://www.google.com/support/youtube/bin/answer.py?answer=62369&topic=10836
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How do I add a blog to my YouTube account?
To add a blog to your account, follow the steps below:
1. Click the “Video Posting Settings” link (http://www.youtube.com/my_profile_blogs) on your account page.
2. Click the “adding” link (http://www.youtube.com/my_profile_blogs_add).
3. Choose your blog service from the drop-down list provided and enter your username and password.
4. Click the “Add Blog” button.
5. Wait a moment while we retrieve your blog information. (Note: If you have more than one blog under the email you’ve entered, you’ll be directed to a page where you can select which of your blogs you want to add.)
6. You’ll receive a message saying your blog was successfully added!
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Some observations, since nothing is as easy or as good as it seems.
(1) It works BUT it puts it in with no title and the default category.
(2) I’m not sure how this hits your performance.
(3) I’m not sure how this adds to YOUR value. You could just put a link. In my case I’m running a “plog” (i.e., a personal weblog that whines about whatever interests me) and I have no illusions of fame, fortune, continued employment, or my “brand”.
You might care (i.e., be careful of what you host or refer to). It becomes YOUR digital dirt.
I wonder that a screw up on youtube could reflect badly upon you. You see a picture of puppies. Include it in your blog. YouTube screws up. You now have animal porn on your blog. How do you explain that in your interview.
I might want to host some of my training videos I make for fun. And, display them for fun. (I don’t have an ego problem. I star in all my own videos. Making it into the horror genre!)
It presents an interesting oppty?
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Posted by reinkefj
>You really need a resume import function. If not a LinkedIn API,
>then an XML file imput. imho
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Thanks for contacting Jobster with your feedback.
While we do provide the option to upload a resume in .doc, .txt, or .pdf format to your Jobster profile, we don’t have a resume import function that can directly upload your information into your profile. We want to provide our customers with options that are a little different from the traditional resume format that is used by LinkedIn and some other websites (this is why we offer options such as tags and video resumes as part of the Jobster profile).
However, some people who use Jobster will want to upload information from their resume into a more traditional format, so I’ve passed your suggestion on to the relevant people in our company for their review.
Thank you again, for your feedback. We appreciate you using Jobster!
Warm Regards,
Rebecca Vaux
Jobster Client Support
www.jobster.com
206 1st ave s., suite 300, seattle, wa 98104
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Shuffle off.
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Posted by reinkefj
My Plaxo Premium subscription ran out and I didn’t find out until I went to use it today. Argh! That’s a surprise.
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