Author: Joanna Pineda

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I have a rule when it comes to food: you have to try it before you render judgment. This is a rule that my husband and I have impressed on […]

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“Just Try It, Mama” or Lessons from the 5-Year Old
Posted on September 22, 2009
Sunset Band graphicI have a rule when it comes to food: you have to try it before you render judgment. This is a rule that my husband and I have impressed on our son from the time he was little.  My mantra: Don't tell me you don't like [...]
Are You a Book Lover? Check Out Google Books!
Posted on September 18, 2009
Google is doing it again.  Google is turning the publishing world upside down with Google Books, currently in beta.  Google Books allows the public to download more than a million public domain books in PDF and EPUB formats. Google has been quietly scanning the world's books for inclusion into Google Books, which is both a search and [...]
Burglars Are Shopping for Victims Online
Posted on September 15, 2009
Masked burglar in front of a laptopI'm online a lot and yes, I update my Facebook and Twitter accounts all day long. For some, updating their status on a minute by minute basis is almost a religion.  I follow some people who tweet ALL [...]
The Myth of Multitasking
Posted on September 10, 2009
Dad multitasking in the morningMultitasking is everywhere. People are texting while driving, e-mailing during meetings, talking on the phone while walking their kids, tweeting while watching TV and IMing while working. Many people even brag about their multitasking prowess. But can we really do two, even three, [...]
Who’s Afraid of User-Generated Content?
Posted on August 25, 2009
Users on ComputersFrom homemade movies on YouTube, to movie and book reviews, comments on blogs, and entries in Wikipedia, user-generated content (UGC) has changed the Web forever. I can't imagine the Amazon shopping experience without comments and ratings from other moms, the posts from [...]
Post-Launch Tasks = Project Overhang
Posted on August 20, 2009
Man climbing rock overhangAfter each Web site launch, I ask the Project Manager in charge what's left to do. Why?  Because inevitably, there are items that didn't make the launch. I call this Project Overhang and it can be deadly to a firm's profitability and productivity. Project Overhang is [...]
What’s So Cool About Cooliris?
Posted on August 18, 2009
I just discovered CoolIris, a browser plug-in that lets me surf images and videos in a cool, new way. Browser plugs-in are small pieces of software that extend the capabilities of your Web browser.  In this case, I downloaded the CoolIris plug-in for Firefox, installed it, restarted, and I was good to go.  So what's so cool about this [...]

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