Forget SOPA or the Others. NGI is the Most Dangerous of them all.

The most dangerous initials that represent an attack from the US Government on the freedoms of its citizens are NGI. “Next Generation Identification” sounds harmless enough. It sounds like a good idea in the fight against bad guys. We have the technology to help us identify criminals, terrorists, and the like much more easily than ever before so any steps towards integrating this technology with our law enforcement professionals at the FBI is a good thing, right?

How Big Business can Save Silicon Valley

The old days of Silicon Valley getting their funds from companies or individuals looking to take a risk on venture capital are a thing of the past. They still exist, but in many ways it’s the bigger companies with less interest in investment profits and more interest in cutting-edge innovations that represent the future of Silicon Valley.

Remembering Our First Infographic

I was thinking back today as I work on the new company website about the first infographic we built ourselves. We’d participated in building infographics all the way back to 2008, but this was ours. It was like coming home for the first time to a new apartment after living 17 years with your parents. Here it is – still relevant today.

Via: Hasai Social Media Marketing

Are Online App-a-Thons the Future of Hackathons?

“The Social Network” made hackathons relatively famous as they depicted the early days when programmers and developers for Facebook would “plug in” and work together to create wonderful things. They looked fun and it’s easy to see how collaborative development of apps and software can make perfect sense in a world where creativity combined with technological acumen yield awesomeness.

Are You Motivated as an Employee? Are You Keeping Your Employees Motivated as an Employer?

This infographic by Rypple teaches us very nicely about the difference between old-school money-centric motivating techniques and the things that employees are really looking for in a career. Click to enlarge.

This was the Coolest Computer Ever

I saw this picture last month and remembered when I wanted to buy this so badly for my son. He was a little young to have a computer of this magnitude, but I wanted it anyway knowing that it would entice him to enter the world of computers, the internet, and the wonderful potential available through technology.

When Someone Important Leaves the Company, Change Your Passwords

This really should go without saying. Gizmodo learned the lesson the hard way when one of their former employees got hacked, leaving the Gizmodo Twitter account and other profiles vulnerable to the foul-mouthed ways of the hackers.

A week later, Marissa Mayer is still the hottest story in tech (and that’s a good thing for Yahoo)

Yahoo seems to have picked the right person for the job. That’s at least what it looks like a week into her reign, which is of course not nearly enough time to tell. She may flop. I doubt it, though.

Just over a week ago we declared that Yahoo had “picked a winner” by bringing in Marissa Mayer as CEO. She’s still at the top of tech boards like Techmeme, an early sign of acceptance by the tech community that she’ll be able to do something with the beleaguered online juggernaut.