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Web Review: Vimeo Shows Off Creative Pedigree

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Most people are aware of video-sharing site YouTube. In fact, it would be hard to have missed its meteoric rise as a household Internet name. But there are other sites out there providing similar services, some of which are just plain better.

In this article, I explore the world of video sharing online and call attention to two sites you should know about: Vimeo and blip.tv.

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-Jim Cota

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Web Review: Uncrate great stuff

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Uncrate is a blog that provides a daily email digest featuring the absolute best in random stuff for men. Think cars, watches, clothes, gadgets, books, food... if men will like it, the best of it is found on Uncrate.

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-Jim Cota

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Web Review: train your brain with FitBrains

Monday, November 17, 2008

Look, we all lose brain function over time and there's nothing you can do about it. Or is there? Research suggests you can not only slow down the degradation that comes with getting older, you can actually expand your mental skills; even while you age. FitBrains is a tool to help you do just that.

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-Jim Cota

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Everyone's An Expert

Friday, November 16, 2007

The Internet forces experts to engage in a continuous effort to prove that they are, in fact, expert in a given subject.

It seems like everyone is an expert at something. We have automobile experts, stock market experts, antique experts... we even have a client who's a sheep and goat expert. This abundance of experts in all fields butts up against a point of friction with the Internet, where information is clamoring to be free (or pretty cheap) and readily available. This leaves experts in a tough place. It's no longer enough to declare yourself an expert and expect everyone to just accept it. Instead, experts are forced to engage in a continuous effort to prove that they are, in fact, expert in a given subject.

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-Jim Cota

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