I went to IKEA the other day to pick up a bookcase (doesn't everyone have an IKEA Billy bookcase?) and a lamp. As usual, I ended up with a bookcase and lamp plus a pillow, chocolate and sparkling pear juice. [...]
SEO (search engine optimization) changed forever when Google integrated Google+ into its Google search results a few weeks ago. Basically, Google is now personalizing (to a much greater degree than before) its search results, based on the links and +1 recommendations of people in your Google+ network. Check out the example below. I did a search for Don Cornelius, [...]
For those of you who know me, you know that my husband Maki and I are gadget afficionados, we're early adopters and we're doing our best to live a green lifestyle at home and at work. So we were thrilled when Maki finally took delivery of his [...]
The PROTECT IP Act (Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act of 2011 or PIPA), which was introduced by Senator (D-VT) on May 12, 2011, aims to give the US government and copyright holders additional tools to curb access to "rogue websites dedicated to infringing or counterfeit goods", especially those registered outside the [...]
My family moved into our new house last July and guess what? We're not done with the unpacking and decorating. Yes, the new house is worlds better than our old house, all the furniture is in place, we have stuff on the walls, and most of the boxes are gone, but we're not done and it's taken months of tweaking [...]
Our social fundraiser last year was so successful that we're repeating it this year. Help Matrix Group raise money for DC area charities by participating in our social media campaign. We're starting with a pot of $1,000. We're adding $10 for every new "like" on our [...]
My son's Lego Star Wars Advent Calendar reminds me that we're about three weeks away from Christmas, which means scant time to find the perfect gift for family and friends. Even if you don't celebrate Christmas, you're probably shopping for some people [...]
Remember the days when the web was new and we spent hours surfing and checking out random sites? Yeah, neither do I because that was soooo long ago. These days, I spend time on e-mail, the Matrix Group [...]
On Monday, Google opened up Google+ and allowed companies and brands to create corporate pages. Previously, only individuals could create Google+ profiles (believe me, we tried to create a corporate page and were thwarted by Google!). If you haven't done it already, I encourage you to create a page [...]
For those of you who know me, you know that my husband Maki and I are gadget afficionados, we're early adopters and we're doing our best to live a green lifestyle at home and at work. So we were thrilled when Maki finally took delivery of his [...]
For those of you who know me, you know that my husband Maki and I are gadget afficionados, we're early adopters and we're doing our best to live a green lifestyle at home and at work. So we were thrilled when Maki finally took delivery of his [...]
