Words of Wisdom by MrWes

No more USB access to public computers

Posted on December 4, 2009 by Wes Johnson

No USB FlashDrive

Most of us take for granted how important USB flash drives have become in our lives. We use flash drives for storage and transportation of everything digital in our lives. We store all kinds of documents on them; presentations, resumes, spreadsheets, eBooks, pictures, music, etc.

Recently, public computers have been infected by flash drives that had viruses on them. The IT departments have modified their security policies by removing access to USB flash drives. So, how does this effect you and your digital life? Continue reading →

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Will you catch the Google Wave?

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Wes Johnson

Google Wave

Another Google product that is creating a lot of buzz lately is Google’s Wave. It is a web application that enables real time collaboration. It’s like email, chat, review markup and editing all rolled up into a nicely done user interface. In order to fully understand what Wave is all about Continue reading →

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Google Chrome OS, will it meet customers’ needs?

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Wes Johnson

Google Chrome OS

I recently watched a video from Google about the planned Google OS. It was a very reasonable presentation. For the majority of users it makes a lot of sense. The only reason most people have any computer at all is to get access to the internet. Why not make an OS that is focused on doing just internet? Continue reading →

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MrWes Blog Highlights @ 6 months

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Wes Johnson

MrWes.net has been around for 6 months today. Over these past months I have written many articles on a variety of different subjects. Today, I am going to present the highlights of some of these posts. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoyed writing them.

Favorite Posts

16 essential life skills students should know before leaving high school – young adults should know this
Referrals and Reputations – why I don’t give out referrals just because I know you

Personal Marketing

Personal Marketing (Introduction) – Introduces Marketing concepts and how to make it personal
Personal Marketing (Product) – What to Market YOU (your services)
Personal Marketing (Place) – Where to Market yourself
Personal Marketing (Promotion) – Personal Promotion Strategies

Promotion

Your Web Presence – Is it unique or generic? – Discussion of GRAVATAR
The Invisible Resumé – What recruiters are looking for and why most resumes are invisible
Personal Brand – The definition
Personal Brand Strategy – Action Items to implement your Personal Brand

Social Networking

Ning.com a quick look at another Social Network – Discusses focused Social Networking websites
Old fashioned networking with a twist – Discusses new ways to network through meetup.com
8 questions and answers about Twitter – Discusses questions & answers related to Twitter
Reconnect your past and present Social Networks – building your Social Networks
Social Networking – Facebook connects past and present – benefits of Facebook
Which social networks should I join? – evaluating Social Networks

Photography

Olympus C-3000 Zoom – Old camera replacement requirements
Olympus C-3000 Zoom more thoughts – replacement requirements continued
Macro Photo Studio 1.0 – The start of a Macro Photo Studio
Macro Photo Studio 1.1 – After some modifications
Macro Photo Studio 1.1.1 – After another modification

How To

Create a Twitter background – practical information regarding Twitter backgrounds
Resize your image for a Social Network profile – tool for resizing images
Remote Technical support
- Provide Technical Support using Remote Assistance – the built-in Technical Support tool
- Use Fog Creek Copilot as an alternative to Remote Assistance – another Technical Support tool

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Chronicle your Career highlights NOW

Posted on November 29, 2009 by Wes Johnson

Most people don’t think about it while they’re busy working. They’re too busy making a living to write down what they were doing, and who they knew while they were doing it. My suggestion is that you take some time to jot down the major career highlights in your life.
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