Monday was the 25th anniversary of the first .com domain ever registered. The company is defunct but that action started a revolution. We now live in an era where .com domain names play a crucial part in our everyday lives. A web presence is an essential reality for most businesses, and as a general rule, [...]
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Be Part of History!
February 18th, 2010
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This Sunday, Anthony Anderson, Royale Watkins, teamwork entertainment and I have partnered to bring the first interactive live comedy show to Facebook. Sunday at 8pm the Mixtape comedy show hosted by Anthony Anderson, will be streamed live on Facebook. Help us make history by making this the biggest show ever. RSVP for the show [...]
Innovate to Save The News
February 9th, 2010
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Philadelphia Inquirer.
There are few cities in America where traditional journalism runs deeper than in Philadelphia. This is where Benjamin Franklin almost 300 years ago bought the Pennsylvania Gazette, considered the most successful newspaper in the colonies. Today, the Philadelphia Inquirer is the third-oldest surviving newspaper in our nation, and its staff has won 18 [...]
Getting the Word Out
January 27th, 2010
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Last night I had the honor of speaking on a panel about opportunities in the Web 2.0 space to the members of the Delta Sigma PI business fraternity of Howard University. I think it was more exciting for me than it was for them. It was exciting to see so many young people who are [...]
Daily Digest 12_14_09
December 14th, 2009
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Things being posted around the web that caught my attention today
Net Neutrality
“You see, this is why we should have Net Neutrality regulations, because if this ever happens they can stop it”
That title sounds silly, right? Well, that’s most of what the pro-Net Neutrality sites are using as the basis of their arguments. Here is another article that tries [...]
The Daily Digest 12_2_09
December 2nd, 2009
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The daily digest highlights stories I come across that I want to share. I give you my thoughts and encourage you to give me yours.
Net Neutrality
The Net Neutrality debate continues to rage on, distracting the world from what I feel are more pertinent issues like broadband adoption. I came across an article that speaks to [...]
I don’t post enough
December 1st, 2009
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I’ve realized that it takes me a little time to put togther my posts. ( hats off to bloggers who do this daily!) So starting tomorrow i’m going to start a new post series called The Daily Digest. I read articles daily that i have thoughts on feel that others should read so starting tomorrow [...]
Something is happening in Memphis
November 20th, 2009
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UPDATE: The FCC has changed the date of its field hearing in Memphis. It will now take place on Monday, December 14, 2009. Location and time have yet to be confirmed.
I was excited to learn that the FCC is holding a field hearing on broadband access at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis. It [...]
Creating a new generation of technology entrepreneurs Part 2: Consumption vs. Creation
November 19th, 2009
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It’s Global Entrepreneurship Week across the globe this week. You can read all about it here. But I’m sure you all knew that already because you’ve seen the bus loads of inner city kids being taken to events to help them understand what entrepreneurship is all about or you have had to sign permission slips [...]
Newsworthy
November 17th, 2009
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Between health care reform, climate bills and war-related news, some important ideas in Congress are not getting as much attention as they deserve. I just wanted to bring a little more notice to bi-partisan draft language submitted by Reps. Rick Boucher of Virginia and Lee Terry of Nebraska “to curb waste in the Universal Service [...]
