Check out my storify post about a few Metaphysically challenged tweeters.
Go take a peek at my essay on how we seek spiritual wisdom through quitting, over at StableyTimes:
Learn HTML, CSS, SEO, JavaScript & More Online
My adventures throughout Philly Tech Week put me in front of a lot of sponsors. One that stood out was Codagogy, a coding instruction site with the typical user in mind. With affordable classes ($50US), student forums, flexible scheduling and more, Codagogy looks like it could give you the bleeding-edge coding skills your next employer needs. You can learn how to manipulate your sites with HTML, CSS or even jQuery. The list of classes at Codagogy is growing, as is its awesomely welcoming and supportive community. No question too silly, small, weird or stumpy for the instructors and the other class participants. The tuition is worth the community alone, I suspect.
WIN A CODAGOGY CLASS!
The nice people at Codagogy have invited me to take a class. I’ll be taking their SEO class starting May 12 and reviewing it here. But guess what? Codagogy has sent me 2 free passes to give away right here at PurpleCar! So two of you lovely entrants will each be able to sign up for a class May 12 or the next round in June. May 12 is in a week, so the giveaway only lasts a few days. Hurry up and sign up and tell all your friends.
Beginning at midnight tonight 12:00 am May 6 and ending May 10 12:00 am: Register to win a free Codagogy class today!
GIFT IDEA CRUNCH
On many occasions, we find ourselves in the classic “what to get someone who has everything” predicament. The answer to that is simple: time. Time spent with the honoree or just time (or money) put into a special cause for that person is the best gift anyone can give.
Now in the age of information overload, this great gift of time has transformed into an extremely valuable, perhaps life-altering act. And it’s simple to do.
A SEA OF CHANGE
When I’m meeting with clients or speaking with people about what sells in the age of the Internet, I always ask them this question:
Q: What (besides a boat!) is the most precious commodity in a flood? Hint: It isn’t dry land.
A: Drinking water.
When a deluge of water overtakes a town, the drainage systems fail and eventually the good water supply gets tainted. People need to drink a lot of water daily to survive.
Go to Pinterest’s search. Something for everyone there!
The Internet is a flood of information. In the English lexicon now, “data” is a mass noun just like water, e.g, “Water is everywhere,” “Data is everywhere.” Human filtering/curation sites like Reddit, Pinterest, Facebook, et al. hold the key to prosperous business online. Just like bottled water sales go up in flooded areas, sites that can curate content or help users curate content will be the big money-makers. Latest predictions say that 3 billion more people will be online by 2020; that’s a whole lot more data. But it’s also a lot more communities.
THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING
Mother’s Day is coming up. This day is for any person who fulfills that role in our life, whether they be aunts, uncles, teachers or mentors. The effort you put into filtering some of the Internet data overload into small, enjoyable and life-enhancing bits for your loved ones will be remembered and appreciated for a long time. Why not take some time to look for Yahoo or Google groups or IRC chat rooms that discuss your special person’s favorite hobby?
Search Google Groups
Why not set up a Pinterest account and start it by filling it with inspirational pictures and site links that will thrill and excite the recipient?
Online communities are a link to a larger world. Many people especially tend to become more and more isolated as they get older. The gift of connection is no triviality. Giving someone other like-minds to connect with is priceless. Rekindling their love for a forgotten hobby is invaluable.
Connect the with their Yahoos!
So why not take some time this Mother’s Day (or any day) and do some Internet curation for the person you love. You may just open them up to new experiences. You may just change their whole world.
Photo Credit: Alan Cleaver on Flickr
Wired Magazine knows Katherine Albrecht!
This Friday around 5 pm EST I’ll be on “Talk Radio with a Freedom Twist” with Dr. Katherine Albrecht. We’re going to be talking about fun stuff, as she likes to keep her Friday shows upbeat after a week of heavy subjects like Internet privacy, electrical grid supplies, politics and more. Check out the show’s About page for info and see the details below on how to listen in. Call in and chat with us!
HOW TO HEAR THE SHOW
* “On demand” 24-hour listen line: 605-562-7703
Show can be heard live, then looping until it is replaced by the next show
* Live and delayed broadcast to national radio affiliates
Saturday show is broadcast on-air to over 20 radio stations across the USA
Weekday show is broadcast live on 90.1 in Austin, TX and other affiliates
* Streamed live on the web at:
www.KatherineAlbrecht.com (From the “Radio Show” menu, click “Listen Live”)
www.GCNLive.com (click the Katherine Albrecht show from the rotating lineup)
* On-demand web link:
http://www.gcnlive.com/mediaPlayers/odPlayer.php?program=drKatherine
(show is available until replaced by the next show)
* Available as an MP3 audio file
Archive descriptions and MP3 audio are posted on my website each evening
www.KatherineAlbrecht.com
(Click the “Archives and Guests” menu, then go to the show date)
* Listener Call-In – Toll Free: 855-660-4261 or Direct: 612-465-7369