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True Internet Rumor

I’ve really never seen a mass forwarded email rumor be true anymore, but I got this one about free 411 calling from your home phone – Hi all, This REALLY works – yay! I programmed it into my cell phone for free 411 calls – I used to pay $1.40...

Vertical Search – Internet Marketing

What is Vertical Search? Vertical search is a buzz word you may have been hearing for the past few months. As more and more information becomes available on the web, the regular search engines are not easily able to meet the specialized needs of people. That’s...

A Google Computer?

This story at CNET talks about the long rumored Google PC device. Fact or fiction? Myth or reality?  Well, at CES in January, Sergei touted this device – a $100 human powered laptop so I wouldn’t be surprised to see a piece of desktop hardware soon. Maybe...

Webmaster World Boston wrapup

I’m leaving Boston today, and I got a lot out of this conference. I’m still amazed at the wealth of knowledge available here, and the willingness to share. The keynote was given by Malcom Gladwell, author of “The Tipping Point” and...

Webmaster World, here I come!

I’m getting ready to leave on the red-eye for the webmaster World Pubcon in Boston. I have a brother that lives there too, so I’m going a couple of days early,  seeing him for Easter, catching a Red Sox / Mariners game, and seeing downtown Boston on...

Free Wireless Internet in Portland!

While I wouldn’t exactly call it “high speed”, the Portland City Council and Mayor Tom Potter announced that they have chosen the company MetroFi to provide 1 meg wireless internet to Portland residents at no charge.  That’s faster than many...

What is a Website Visitor Worth?

In this article that I wrote last year, I help website owners understand what ROI (Return on Investment) means, and show them an easy way to determine the value of a visitor to their website. I’m posting a mention of it here again, because I had someone tell me...

Security Update to phpBB

To: all phpBB Webmasters PDXTC always provides the latest installations for any open source software. However, upon your installation, we are no longer able to universally update your installation. This means that it is YOUR responsibility to keep it updated on a...