Computing in the Cloud

Business and Facebook/Google+

A business couod use a facebook or google+ account to advertise events, sales, product launches, create an event (customer appreciation day). It all needs to be linked to the website though.

Cloud Computing and Business

It seems like cloud computing could be a very cost effective way for a business to deal with its' computing needs/storage needs/license fees depending upon how many employees it has. Things coudl be easily shared and it would totally open up the "working from home" idea. The risks are that - (a) the internet might go down or a hosting site might go out of business, (b) once the information is on the interent, it's available to everyone, no metter what anyone says to the contrary.

Shared Documents and Business

Shared documents with Google Docs would work really well with businesses that have operations in different locations. If you were working on a best practices manual, for example, the guy in Australia, and the guy in Paris, and the guy in the US could all access and update the manuals together, without having to go back and forth through email, eg. much simpler communication.

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You Tube and Business

Personally, I think You Tube should just be for funny stuff! Like Harry Potter Puppet Pals. But, if you really felt the need to do some business thing, you could make a video about how to operate your particular widget. Or if you sold running shoes, you could post video of your shoes winning the triathlon. You'd have to embed it in your web site to have any effect though.

Photo Hosting and Business

A business could definitely use a photo hosting site to upload pictures of their products. If they are a service provider they could upload pics of happy campers or customer appreciation events. If they sell "stuff" they could upload pics of their merchandise.

Picasa Photos

Picasa Web Album

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Wikis

A wiki coould be helpful for a business for customer feedback on their products. For example, if they sold cameras, a wiki could be a great place for customers to provide tips and tricks, or ask questions and get answers on technical details or operational details.

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Social Networking Sites

Here's a great social networking site for people who are interested in theater:

www.mytheaterclub.com

Check it out!

Blogs and Business

A blog could be very useful as a newsletter for a business!

Harry Potter in 99 Seconds

Check out this funny Harry Potter spoof!

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Best Trip of 2011

In March we went to Costa Rica for my cousin's "destination" wedding. We stayed on the west coast at Manuel Antonio Park. Todd & Sherley were married on the beach at Villa Caletas, a beautiful ocean resort near Jaco. Also went ziplining for the first time!

More Bucket List!

• the Pyramids of Giza
• Victoria Falls
• Ayers Rock, Australia

Hello!

I grew up on an island in the Pacific Ocean.
Just not the kind you're thinking of.
I grew up on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
So, it's technically an island in the Pacific - just the North Pacific!

My dream is to travel - I've done a bit of it and it just makes me want to do more.
I'm making a bucket list of places I want to go and see:
 - Macchu Pichu
 - Stonehenge
 - the Great Wall of China
 - the Terra Cotta Soldiers