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Build Your First Website Today

noreply@blogger.com (Digital Nomad) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:01:00 +0000

Website Business Explained

So you want to be a Digitalnomad, but you don't know where to start!

Being digital can mean many things to many different people. However, most people will conclude this means being independent of the norm, and somehow working on the web either as an entrepreneur with your own business, maybe telecommuting, or developing a network as an affiliate marketer by learning how to build your own websites.

The problem is that this requires learning how to identify potential markets (niches), learning online promotional skills (marketing), developing your own products, and most importantly learning how to build a website in the first place.

You can spend months-to-years searching for information online about required skill-sets, or you can follow blogs like this to learn from others. This cuts down on the learning curve, as many online marketers are willing to share what they know and what they have learned.

Such is the case with this post. Chris Ferrell is offering his "26" module video course FREE of charge to show you how to get a website up and running fast. I highly recommend this free video course for anyone interested in learning how to work online. You do not even have to give up your name, or opt-in via your email address to check this out this valuable course.

Highly Recommended by the Digital Nomad...follow the link below.

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Business Technology

noreply@blogger.com (Digital Nomad) — Fri, 08 May 2009 20:04:00 +0000

Digital nomads need mobile computers to work efficiently.

Business Technology

This describes the use of rugged laptops in the marine and aviation fields.

Three paths to being a digital nomad | Wise Bread

noreply@blogger.com (Digital Nomad) — Mon, 04 May 2009 00:13:00 +0000

Sigificant post on ways to be a digital nomad.

Three paths to being a digital nomad | Wise Bread

Thoughtful and well written observations on a subject near and dear to us all.

Google Voice and GV Dialer

noreply@blogger.com (Digital Nomad) — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:38:00 +0000

Digital nomads can find more exciting possibilities for Google Voice. This time for your cellphone as add-on application.

Watch the GVdialer in the video show how it will sync with your Google Voice account (once you have the one-number-access) on a Blackberry, iPhone and most other phones. You are able to place calls from your mobile keypad using your contacts or call log. GVdialer will then automatically connect via Google Voice. www.gvdialer.com. The dialer has a free and a paid version.

Virtual Office Systems

noreply@blogger.com (Digital Nomad) — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:14:00 +0000

A virtual office is increasingly becoming identified with being a digital nomad.

Virtual Office Systems

Originally (and still to a certain extent) the virtual office has been the concept of a shared office space and shared resources. This is no longer necessarily the case, and the term now also includes the concept of a self-contained mobile office enable through wireless networks and portable computers.

Digital Nomads | Facebook

noreply@blogger.com (Digital Nomad) — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:30:00 +0000

Sign up page for the Digital Nomads Group on Facebook.

Digital Nomads | Facebook

Be a digital nomad, or just look like one.

Tough Notebooks, Compare Notebook Computers

noreply@blogger.com (Digital Nomad) — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:33:00 +0000

Durable Computer Info

tough notebooks, compare notebook computers

Here are some things you might want to read about prior to purchasing a tough notebook, or a rugged notebook. It's a new blog that gives details on the computer niche.

Waiting for Google Voice

noreply@blogger.com (Digital Nomad) — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:52:00 +0000

Official Google Blog: Here comes Google Voice

We know everyone keeps waiting for the release of Google Voice to the general public. I keep checking for updates. You also can bookmark and check back on the official Google Voice Blog. Another option digital nomads can use in the interim is Gmail Voice and Video Chat. Of course you have to have a computer to use either, (and a webcam for video chat) but then you already knew that, right?

It's not that confusing, one is email based chat, and the other is a new telephony interface. One is free, and the new Google Voice is almost free. Both are great for road warriors that use portable computing for work and personal communications.

From Blogs Around the Net

Google Voice on the iPhone

Gizmodo and a few other sites are reporting that GoogleVoice will have an application out for the iPhone. I have to believe that we'll see an app for the ...

Say Hello to Gmail Voice and Video Chat

Google launches web-based Gmail Voice and Chat [...]

Ultimate Technology Base

Google let loose their video chat to the masses. If your account doesn’t have the option yet, Google promises within a day or so you will. The new option for video is very simple and many users are wondering, how does this differ from other online video services like Skype?

Google Voice Transcription

noreply@blogger.com (Digital Nomad) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 22:45:00 +0000

The Digital Nomad is back on the track of reporting features and benefits of the shiny New Google Voice. I really don't know how anyone can knock what Google is doing with the reiteration of GrandCentral, and the company that promises to "do no evil" has more or less promised no advertising on the platform. Here is the first neat trick I like. Voice to text...automated transcription of your voice mail messages.

I am trying to figure out how GV may interface with Google Talk and other mobile services like Truphone. I for one have most recently relied on my rugged laptop for telecommunication services instead of a cell phone. But then, you cannot take your laptop with you everywhere like a cellular device. My guess is that in the near term digital nomads will need at least a lappie for computing, and a handheld for talking, just for convenience and portability. Now that handheld can be a PDA or even an iPod. Then again there are the netbooks .

It really does not matter that you can use a cellular phone as a computer, and a computer as a voice device. It has to do more with the what else you are doing at any given moment and the mobility needed. Nokia does it best when it comes to hardware that bundles both tasks. Being digital takes more than gadgets.

Do me a favor and visit (and bookmark) my new site on How To Be A Digital Nomad.

More From The Internets

Google Voice Blog: Moving to Google Voice!

We are happy to announce that we have made a number of improvements to GrandCentral and are relaunching the service as Google Voice. GrandCentral users have [...]

Google Voice Speaks of World Domination

When Google announced its integrated phone service called Google Voice Thursday, it said something very loud. Google is saying it wants to be the world's [...]

GVDialer for Google Voice

GVDialer for Google Voice GVdialer is an intriguing mobile application for Google Voice, supporting iPhone, BlackBerry, Android, Microsoft google [...]

Google Voice - Blogs, Pictures, and more on Blogged

GrandCentral has appeared largely dormant from the outside since the Google ...

Google’s Forgotten Acquisition-GrandCentral Wild Card

noreply@blogger.com (Digital Nomad) — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 04:35:00 +0000

Google’s Forgotten Acquisition: The GrandCentral Wild Card | Android Phone Fans

To be fair this blog post is almost 8 months old. As we now know. Google Voice is out of the box. Keep watching for updates. I have yet to switch over from GrandCentral, but I will do some updates o the new features as they are tested and utilized.

How to Deal With Slow Internet Connections When You Travel

noreply@blogger.com (Digital Nomad) — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:44:00 +0000

How to Deal With Slow Internet Connections When You Travel: "Sound advice for online workers and digital nomads. I need to reference this post on my site. I can’t get rid of some of the addons, because they are too necessary for online biz and being digital.

Scott in comments has got some winners, too."

Sign Ups for Google Voice

noreply@blogger.com (Digital Nomad) — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:47:00 +0000

Google Voice is currently only available to Google GrandCentral users, but that will change soon. Queue up now to be first in line for this totally free service (except for international calling).

Google Voice is the breakthrough telephony solution that gives you one number access for all your phones. You also get voicemail that is as easy as email, and many unbelievable enhanced calling features like call blocking and screening, voicemail transcription, conference calling, international calls, and more. The Digital Nomad has been a beta tester for GrandCentral (Google Voice) almost from the time of the Google acquisition and loves this service.

Google Voice is currently available for GrandCentral users only, but will be open to new users soon. In the meantime, follow these links to leave your email address and be notified as soon as Google Voice becomes available. To learn more about Google Voice, check out the feature videos.

From the Webosphere

GrandCentral To (Finally) Launch As Google Voice. It’s Very, Very Good
GrandCentral, a phone management service that first launched in 2006 and was acquired by Google for $50+ million in 2007, hasn’t been in the news much lately.

Google Voice to finally take GrandCentral's place
Google is finally reintroducing GrandCentral, a unified phone service it bought over two years ago, as Google Voice. Offering a centralized number that e-mails message transcripts, plays personalized greetings, and even allows for making Web-based calls [...]

One Ring to Rule Them All: Google Voice
They have one ring to rule them all. Grand Central users have now been upgraded to Google voice. Invites are not available yet, but the features are quite rich [...}

Computers and Digital Nomads

noreply@blogger.com (Digital Nomad) — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:27:00 +0000

If you are a novice to computers and the concept of becoming a digital nomad, you will need to learn a thing or two about computers. Best to start with understanding the difference between computer hardware and computer software.

What is computer hardware?
All those components of computer system that are tangible and on which either input could be given (like keyboard and mouse etc.) or output could be received (like monitor and printer etc.) are known as computer hardware. These hardware components of computer system themselves do not generate instructions but process the instructions generated by either software or user.

Computer hardware is only a subset of word hardware that is when we say computer hardware we only mean the hardware used in computer system but if we say only hardware we mean all the hardware that can be used in any machine. Computer hardware includes following parts in computer system like: keyboard, mouse, floppy drive, hard disk, CD Drive, printer, RAM etc.

But do the hardware alone makes the computer system not it is wrong. A computer system with hardware and without software is life less that means it is same as like a skeleton without life. To make a computer system fully functional software is essential with the hardware. The very basic software that is required for making computer to work in a friendly manner and making it to support all the user activities is operating system.

What is Operating System?
In a layman language operating system is the software that brings life to computer system. Operating system itself does not do any thing but provides an environment in which other software programs could execute. It provides an interface between the user and the computer hardware. It directs the user to operate on the computer. It provides guidelines to user on how to work on computer. Operating system is the software that makes other hardware work in an efficient manner.

The field of hardware and software has also become the career for new generation and has wide ranging applications to working online for extreme telecommuting. Anyone can become a digital nomad, but you will certainly have to first master computers and then next working online and using the Internet as your personal gateway to creating income on the road. You most likely will need to become an entrepreneur, and be willing to create you own network of niche marketing websites.

Digital Nomads Privacy Policy

noreply@blogger.com (Digital Nomad) — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:06:00 +0000

Our Commitment To Your Privacy
To protect your privacy, we provide this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used. Here is information on what types of personal information we receive and collect when you use and visit this website, and how we safeguard your information. The Digital Nomad Blog never will sell or trade personal information to third parties.

Log Files
As with most other websites, we collect and use the data contained in log files.The information in the log files include your IP (internet protocol) address, your ISP (internet service provider), the browser you used to visit our site, and the time you visited our site and which pages you visited throughout our site.

Cookies and Web Beacons
We do use cookies to store information, such as your personal preferences when you visit our site.This could include only showing you a popup once in your visit, or the ability to login to use features, such as a forum. We also use third party advertisements in support of this website. Some of these advertisers may use technology such as cookies and web beacons when they advertise on our site, which will also send these advertisers (such as the Google Adsense program) information including your IP address, your ISP, the browser you used to visit the website, and in some cases, whether you have Flash installed. This is generally used for geotargeting purposes (showing local ads to someone in a particular geographic area) or showing certain ads based on specific sites visited (based the content of the types of websites frequented). You can choose to disable or selectively turn off our cookies or third-party cookies in your browser settings, or by managing preferences in programs such as Norton Internet Security. However, this can affect how you are able to interact with this website, as well as other websites. This could include the inability to login to services or programs, such as logging into forums or accounts.

Our Commitment To Data Security
To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

Our Commitment To Child Privacy
Protecting the privacy of the very young is especially important. For that reason, we never collect or maintain information at our website from those we actually know are under 18, and no part of our website is structured to attract anyone under 18. Under our Terms of Service, children under 18 are not allowed to access our service.

Collection of Personal Information
This information is purely used to analyze trends, administer the site, track user’s movement, and gather broad demographic information for aggregate use. Importantly, IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.

Links to Third Party Websites
We have included links on this site for your reference. We are not responsible for the privacy policies on these websites.

Iterations to this Privacy Statement
The content of this statement may be altered at any time.

New Contact Page for Digital Nomads Blog

noreply@blogger.com (Digital Nomad) — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 05:20:00 +0000

If you have any questions regarding the content of The-Digital-Nomads Blog, about the products mentioned, or questions of any nature, do not hesitate to contact us at the following address.
Your feedback about this website is helpful, appreciated, and welcome. This is updated contact information for this blog as of 3-31-09.

Please contact us at: admin.digitalnomad@gmail.com

About Page for Digital Nomads

noreply@blogger.com (Digital Nomad) — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 04:45:00 +0000

The Digital Nomads blog is dedicated to providing up-to-date information on the subject of using technology to work location independent.

This blog publishes reviews, informative content, tips and much more. You may navigate this blog using the side bar menus. Remember to follow links you see throughout posts to learn more about the products and services being mentioned.

This blog started as a hobby, but is intent on providing valuable and useful information for those interested in distance working and telecommuting.

Direct all questions to: admin.digitalnomad@gmail.com

Get Google Voice Beta Invitation Updates

noreply@blogger.com (Digital Nomad) — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:41:00 +0000

Yep, Google has finally announced that Google Grand Central is now going to be named "Google Voice". Updates on the Google Voice beta invite situation soon to follow. In the meantime, here is what is known as presented recently to current beta testers for Google GrandCentral. I hope they still have free calls to Canada. This should make some digital nomads and distance workers happy.

Upgrade to Google Voice

We're happy to announce that your GrandCentral account can now be upgraded to Google Voice.

In addition to the current GrandCentral features, Google Voice has free voicemail transcriptions, SMS, conference calling, and more.
You can also use your Google Voice account to make low cost international calls and free calls to anywhere in the United States.
Your GrandCentral number, forwarding phones and PIN will be moved automatically to Google Voice.
Please note that all voicemails and call logs will still be available on GrandCentral after you upgrade.
You will have to re-record your name and greeting and update any custom settings or WebCall buttons after you upgrade.

Panasonic Toughbook Used by Digital Nomads

noreply@blogger.com (Digital Nomad) — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:45:00 +0000

If you are serious about being a digitalnomad, then one of the first items on your agenda will be the purchase of the necessary mobile and wireless gear to do your work online, while on the move and portable. This is going to most likely require a laptop computer.

The Digital Nomads Blog would suggest you get a rugged notebook. Of course, most people will put off a good rugged portable computer because of the expense involved. Here is your chance to get in the game with a Panasonic Toughbook CF-18 on special pricing.

Call 714-585-8858 and Get Your Refurbished Toughbook

These Toughbook CF-18 computers are going for $895 with a 30 day warranty, but you have to mention the "Digital Nomads Blog". That's right, mention this blog, and you can get one of the best rugged portable computers available at a special discount price.

A rugged portable computer is one of the first pieces of mobile equipment you should invest in for your mobile business. There were about 800 of these available to begin with, and they are selling like proverbial hotcakes. Call now and tell them you read about it at Digital Nomads to get your discount. Discount code when asked: Digital Nomad.

Visit the new website The Digital Nomad, based on the original concept of this blog, but being updated on a more regular basis with new content geared towards telework and distance working.

Google Grand Central Alternative RingBranch Dot Com

noreply@blogger.com (Digital Nomad) — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 21:04:00 +0000

The most popular posts I have ever written are the posts about "GrandCentral" invitations, and variations on using the Google Grand Central Service. Read more about it at Free Internet Phone call and then sign up for the free trial!

GrandCentral continues to work free of charge, and I am still a beta tester receiving all of my long distance in Canada and the US for free (courtesy of GrandCentral). I must get anywhere from a few emails to a few dozen emails and comments each week asking and pleading for an invite.

Read the posts thoroughly my friends. Grand Cental has not been giving out Google Grand Central Beta Invitations for many month now (maybe even closer to a year) since their famous Blogger Promotion. -Digitalnomad

How to Make Money Online for Digital Nomads

noreply@blogger.com (Digital Nomad) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:35:00 +0000

All of this post is relevant to a virtual income and being digital, or becoming a Digital Nomad, and somehow unexpected at this juncture. Being digital still involves being connected to the grid for creating online income.

Just as I was running out of hope for the Make Mony Online Blawg Crowd, I get fresh blood and fresh meat from some guys named Griz, Court and Vic. Of course, they don't really make their cheese so much from blogging, but from ideas like Blogging Zoom and, real SEO, and building a real online business .

The first amazing fellow is Griz from Alaska that also tells all at "How to Make Money Online for Beginners". The other two chaps will be mentioned in future posts. These guys all slap down the misconceptions purported by the famous A-Listers we all get sucked in by (The Usual Suspects). Don't be a lemming, and don't be a zombie. Get involved in "Mashupmony", or learn how to develop and market your own products and services to sell online.

Start coming back to my blogs, as I now will be more frequent with updates on the info. Not trying to [make money with blogging]. On another note, this blog concept will soon be rebranded as "The Digital Nomad Dot Com" / www.The-Digital-Nomad.com / [The-Digital-Nomad]. It may seem late in coming, but in many ways it has been a matter of finding the right information in a long search to understand creating, developing, and marketing Internet real estate. I think that part of the journey has been realized in Google Conquest, created by Alex Goad.

Another ego booster is that after authoring this blog for almost two years, Dell Computers has wrapped their marketing arms around the concept of Digital Nomads. This has created a steady stream of traffic to this blog. I actually tried to buy the domain at one point, but the asking price at that time was $3,500. Hard telling what Dell actually paid to get the site going. Others have, of course, tied up names related to Digitalnomads, and this is how I arrived at www.the-digital-nomad.com.

Additionally, I have left footprints throughout the blogosphere for that same period of time, either making posts, or blog comments with the moniker "digitalnomad". This too is my sername for many online forums. So, with that said, there is a certain amount of equity inherent in the digital nomad phenomenom for me personally. It now is just a matter of monetising it properly.

This has always been the original intent as a means to enlighten others on the journey to being digital. Freedom's just another word for being digital and living the digital nomad lifestyle, and the potential for travel that comes with it.

Being Digital Is More Than Tech Gadgets

noreply@blogger.com (Digital Nomad) — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 21:43:00 +0000

I always fancied this blog, blogging, and tech gadgetry as a mean to an end. Fact is, being digital requires the resources necessary to stay mobile, or even to get mobile. Mostly money. Getting that require research, time, and a true education about making money online.

Online marketing is not yet taught in schools that I know of, and probably would not be a very up to date course of study. The Internets are too flux. The mix does appear to involve automated tools, a little marketing savvy, a few technical skills, but mostly a way to view what is working for others online, and an eye for the future. We can safely say it is not taking surveys, or paid posting. That largely is for losers...sorry.

I never have been wild about the PP models, and know that the blogosphere is ripe for some new blood. I don't know what you are looking for, but I think this is the right idea.

Here it is. It is called The SpiderWeb Marketing System. It's free, self-funding, and from my testing could be the next big thing for monetizing the Internets. The blog is "The SipiderWeb System Information and Reviews".

However, it is still in beta, and I can tell you now it has lots of bugs. If you are having success with SpiderWeb, please let us know. Leave a comment with some contact info and I will get back with you.

Better yet, watch the intro vids at the first hotlink above in this post, and you will get the picture of how powerful auto-pilot marketing could be if done right. -Digitalnomad

Digitalnomad Aced by the Gideons

noreply@blogger.com (Digital Nomad) — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:47:00 +0000

Search results for Digitalnomad and Digital Nomads are often rewarded with interesting info and images. Here is a namesake that keeps popping up in my email inbox for Google news alerts.

Enjoy these nomad photo sets at Flicker. We all can use a little art appreciation. This time in the guise of nomad digital photography.

The Gideons are not nomads, but seeing that they are in 180 countries...they do get around.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/digitalnomad/2409826797/

Photo Credits and Copyright: Damon Clinkscales

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Starbucks Listening to the Outcry of Digital Nomads

noreply@blogger.com (Digital Nomad) — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 23:37:00 +0000

Recently, Starbucks launched an innovative social networking tool called My Starbucks Idea, where coffee lovers can take advantage of a virtual suggestion box. Customers use the site to offer new ideas for the company, vote on ideas and then discuss the ideas. One of the most popular suggestions on the site has been an outcry for free WiFi Internet at all Starbucks locations.

As of writing this post, the free WiFi suggestion has received 37,260 votes from the public. It is one of many popular ideas that are now under review by the company. Amazingly, My Starbucks Idea is less than a month old. That's right, a major corporation is actually listening to its consumers and responding in a timely manner.

According to Kevin Shawver, who works on the WiFi program at Starbucks, free Internet is already on its way… sort of. Starbucks recently switched to AT&T for its American WiFi services. Starting now, those who sign up for a Starbucks Card will be given two complimentary hours of WiFi in any store location. However, one must make a purchase on the Starbucks Card within 30 days in order to retain the free WiFi offer.

Naturally, the public wishes that all locations would offer unlimited free WiFi service. According to Shawver, this time limit is for the benefit of customers. In other words, they don't want you lingering at the shop all day, hogging bandwidth.

In my opinion, this two-hour offer is just the start of something new. If the company is somewhat complying with this suggestion after 37,260 votes, how will they respond when those votes triple in size (and believe me, they will)? The coffee conglomerate prides itself on being hip with digital consumers, so it isn't unreasonable to expect some big changes to their WiFi offerings in the near future.

Coffee and tea-guzzling digital nomads should be very pleased with these new developments.

Guest Post credit and by-line: Heather Johnson is a freelance business, finance and economics writer, as well as a regular contributor at Business Credit Cards, a site for best business credit cards and best business credit card offers. Heather welcomes comments and freelancing job inquiries at her email address heatherjohnson2323@gmail.com .

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Have Laptop, Will Travel

noreply@blogger.com (Digital Nomad) — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 03:19:00 +0000

I have been watching various nomad blogs online, and probably one of the more recent additions and entertaining duos is at Life Nomadic Dot Com. I have been in contact via email with half the crew, Todd Iceton, and enjoy reading about the nomadic antics. These guys will prove it takes more than a laptop and a cell phone to go nomadic, and they are proof that you can make a living on the road using the web.

The Digital Nomads blog still gets decent traffic, so I suppose that I should not ignore that fact. It also may be a sign of the times, as people are searching for answers with regard to mobility. This video is to entertain the nomad in you. I have not really tried to monetize my blogs, but am now looking at mini site programs like EZ20NOW as learning process and to develop new marketing habits.

So this serves as an introduction to some catching up. I will be posting here more often, but have been busy most recently with marketing Rugged Laptops, Rugged Notebooks, Portable Computing, and anything rugged and mobile over at The Rugged Notebooks Blog.

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Click2Voice No Longer Clicking

noreply@blogger.com (Digital Nomad) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 04:34:00 +0000

(Archived in: Nomad Resources Telephony)

Let's hope that Click2Voice comes back online. I miss my Free calls. C2V has been down now for all of February, and it's not looking good. This Digital Nomad had a chat session earlier in the month with the owner of the Click2Voice website and VoIP service, and I was told that they were having server problems due to a move.

Perhaps they have moved on to a new project. We all can get wrapped up in other things. My interest has not waned on the blogging...I have just been wrapped up in other projects that keep taking me away from my posting as often as I would like.

Not to mention, I think this may be a trend. Many of the people I used to see online have disappeared. Perhaps it's the economy, or just a sign of the times. I plan to make an effort to continue with my writing on this blog and The Rugged Notebooks Blog. Video blogging looks to be the next online rage in the form of vlogs.

I will be searching for new VoIP resources online to review. MagicJack keeps bumping along in a somewhat haphazard way with the end of beta testing nowhere in sight.

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