USB flash drives are getting really affordable

8GB cruzer

8GB Sandisk Cruzer

The other day, I received an email requesting me to download some files for a special presentation.  I figured there would be no problem.  I could copy the files to my trusty 128MB flash drive and be done with it.  Unfortunately, the combined sizes  of the 2 videos reached 163MB.  Needless to say, my poor flash drive was not up to the task.  It stopped halfway through the file transfer.  I had to find another solution.  Did I mention this happened on Black Friday?  Continue reading

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The invisible resumé

There is a little known secret in the job recruiting world.  If you don’t post your resume where Google can find it, your resume won’t show up in a Google search.  In other words, your resume is invisible.  Most start-ups and small companies use Google searches exclusively to find candidates online.  This is not good news for the job seeker that post their resumes exclusively to Job Boards.
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Participate in the SEO game

Lately I have been hearing the same advice from more than one source.  If you want to be found, you need to play the SEO game.  If you don’t play, you will remain invisible.  If you want to be heard, Continue reading

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Insignia NS-WBRDVD (USB feature)

Yesterday, I wrote a review about my “Insignia NS-WBRDVD Connected Blu-Ray Disc Player”  I had mentioned there were a few features, I had yet to check out.  Today, I checked out another feature of this Blu-Ray Disc Player. The USB port. Continue reading

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Review: Insignia NS-WBRDVD Connected Blu-Ray Disc Player

I just purchased an Insignia NS-WBRDVD Connected Blu-Ray Disc Player on Nov. 23rd, 2009.  Why didn’t I wait until Black Friday?  As, I had suggested in yesterday’s post “Christmas Shopping starting early this year” I plan to spend some quality time with my wife on Friday morning.  While we were in Best Buy, we decided to look at the Blu-Ray Disc Player offerings.  It was a difficult choice, Continue reading

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