the tech post
This blog is about technology, software and social media. It's aimed as much towards 'normal' people as the tech savvy. The author is Tony Gallacher.
Category Archives: Business
Was London 2012 the First Socialympics?
I’m really excited about a talk I’m organising called “Was London 2012 the First Socialympics? for Social Media Week Glasgow. It’s on 25th September 2012 at Glasgow Science Centre. Prof. … Continue reading
Consolidate All Your Passwords Into One Manageable Login with LastPass
You use the same password for most websites. You know you shouldn’t but you’re busy. Back when you joined Facebook, you registered with your trusty password. A year ago, when … Continue reading
Remember Everything with Evernote
Evernote is a free, award winning, productivity app that promises to help you remember everything. It acts like a personal offline memory store. You can keep your notes, web pages, … Continue reading
Facebook IPO: is this a Tech Bubble?
Facebook floated on the NASDAQ stock market today. Many believe it’s overvalued and that the whole event is a sure sign that we are gearing up for another dot.com crash. … Continue reading
Apple and Google: too Many Smart Lawyers, not Enough Common Sense?
It seems that our favourite tech companies, like Apple and Google, may have become the soulless corporations that we hoped they never would. A level of arrogance has crept into … Continue reading
Social Media Scheduler Buffer Could Save your Sanity
Buffer lets you schedule Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn posts. You add messages for each to a list (or buffer) and the service will automatically send them, spread throughout the day. The best time … Continue reading
Mooving your contact info using QR codes
QR (Quick Response) codes are a convenient way to transfer information directly into your smartphone, so that you don’t have to spend time typing it in. Everywhere you look there’s … Continue reading
Have Fun with Google Play!
Google Play is a new online store from Google that launched on March 7. The Google navigation bar now has a link to it. You can buy Android apps, games, … Continue reading
ICANN’s New Domains Get Coca-Cola Fizzing
A sad example of how non-profits eventually lose their way, and focus only on preserving and extending their sway. That’s how Tim O’Reilly, founder of O’Reilly Media, publisher of the … Continue reading
How Kaggle Makes Sense of Big Data
Ernest Cline’s science fiction novel “Ready Player One,” is about gamers. They compete in an online simulation for a fortune in prize money. The world watches as contestants leapfrog each … Continue reading →