https://plus.google.com/108005852284321582396 2011-08-31T08:28:33Z Garry Conn garryconn/googleplushttp://feedburner.google.com 2011-09-01T22:26:27Z tag:plusfeedclosedown

<div style="border:2px solid red; padding: 0px 20px 20px; margin: 10px;"> <h2>PlusFeed is shutting down</h2> <p> Google changed their <a href="http://www.google.com/enterprise/cloud/appengine/pricing.html">pricing for AppEngine</a> increasing the costs tenfold, making this free service unsupportable. </p> <p> Sorry! <p> Please grab the open source code from GitHub <a href="https://github.com/russellbeattie/plusfeed">here</a> and start your own AppSpot instance if you rely on this service. </p> <p>-Russ</p> </div>

2011-08-31T08:28:33Z tag:plus.google.com,2011-08-31:/108005852284321582396/posts/2jfhaCYNgWU/

How to Use Google Webmaster Tools? ...<br><br>Have you ever wanted to completely master using Google Webmaster Tools? This is a very useful program for bloggers and publishers who have an interest in the overall SEO health of their sites. If you want to know everything about Webmaster Tools perhaps starting with this guide may help get things going in the right direction for you. <br/><br/><a href="https://plus.google.com/"></a> originally shared this post: <br/><br/><a href="http://www.koozai.com/blog/search-marketing/google-webmaster-tools-the-good-the-bad-and-the-useful/">Google Webmaster Tools Guide</a> <p><img src="http://images1-focus-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http://www.koozai.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/settings-google-webmaster-tools.png&container=focus&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image/*&refresh=31536000&resize_w=150&no_expand=1"/></p>

2011-08-26T08:15:31Z tag:plus.google.com,2011-08-26:/108005852284321582396/posts/4JGKQKYc2Pr/

How Do I Download and Install The First and Original Version of Linux...<br /><br />Have you ever wanted to download and install the FIRST and ORIGINAL version of Linux? I am not sure if I found it or not, but I can tell you that this is one of the early versions available. It was called SLS version 1.03, by Softlanding Linux Systems founded by Peter MacDonald in May of 1992. SLS was very popular back in 1992 but was very glitchy. <br /><br />The buggy SLS lead to the creation of the SECOND oldest Linux distribution called Slackware and THIRD oldest Linux distribution called Debian. The first version of Slackware was released on July 16, 1993 and Debian&#39;s first version was announced on August 16, 1993. <br /><br />If have been wanting to know how to download and install the first and original version of linux, you can do that by following the link below. Simply follow the directions found in all the help files and cross your fingers finding about twenty floppy disks. :) <br/><br/><a href="http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/historic-linux/distributions/sls/1.03/">Index of /pub/historic-linux/distributions/sls/1.03</a>

2011-08-25T03:43:37Z tag:plus.google.com,2011-08-25:/108005852284321582396/posts/YxxWKeaAT1U/

High Profile Writer and Occasional Public Speaker For Google Got Banned From Google+ <br/><br/><a href="https://plus.google.com/"></a> originally shared this post: <br/><br/><a href="http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20096313-264/what-happens-when-google-cuts-you-off/">What happens when Google+ cuts you off?</a> <p><img src="http://images2-focus-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http://nt2.ggpht.com/news/tbn/BUK2Vd14qpUJ/11.jpg&container=focus&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image/*&refresh=31536000&resize_w=150&no_expand=1"/></p>

2011-08-25T03:20:18Z tag:plus.google.com,2011-08-25:/108005852284321582396/posts/XN4iwuW5XeF/

Steve Jobs Resigns as CEO of Apple...<br /><br /><br />Tim Cook Named CEO and Jobs Elected Chairman of the Board <br /><br />CUPERTINO, California—August 24, 2011—Apple’s Board of Directors today announced that Steve Jobs has resigned as Chief Executive Officer, and the Board has named Tim Cook, previously Apple’s Chief Operating Officer, as the company’s new CEO. Jobs has been elected Chairman of the Board and Cook will join the Board, effective immediately.<br /><br />“Steve’s extraordinary vision and leadership saved Apple and guided it to its position as the world’s most innovative and valuable technology company,” said Art Levinson, Chairman of Genentech, on behalf of Apple&#39;s Board. “Steve has made countless contributions to Apple’s success, and he has attracted and inspired Apple’s immensely creative employees and world class executive team. In his new role as Chairman of the Board, Steve will continue to serve Apple with his unique insights, creativity and inspiration.”<br /><br />“The Board has complete confidence that Tim is the right person to be our next CEO,” added Levinson. “Tim’s 13 years of service to Apple have been marked by outstanding performance, and he has demonstrated remarkable talent and sound judgment in everything he does.” <br /><br />Jobs submitted his resignation to the Board today and strongly recommended that the Board implement its succession plan and name Tim Cook as CEO.<br /><br />As COO, Cook was previously responsible for all of the company’s worldwide sales and operations, including end-to-end management of Apple’s supply chain, sales activities, and service and support in all markets and countries. He also headed Apple’s Macintosh division and played a key role in the continued development of strategic reseller and supplier relationships, ensuring flexibility in response to an increasingly demanding marketplace.<br /><br />Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced iPad 2 which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices.

2011-08-18T20:46:23Z tag:plus.google.com,2011-08-18:/108005852284321582396/posts/RaDgJr5mXN3/

Google Updates Siteliks -- Learn What This Means For You...<br /><br />Sitelinks are cool. They put additional links to random sections of your website or blog directly below your main listing in Google. Over the last two months Google has been experimenting with Sitelinks format and recently released an update. <span class="proflinkWrapper"><span class="proflinkPrefix">+</span><a href="https://plus.google.com/108446802115510814860" class="proflink" oid="108446802115510814860">Rob Young</a></span> wrote a post that explains more about the new Google Sitelinks, what you can expect, and how to get the best from it. <br/><br/><a href="http://www.searchenginejournal.com/google-unleashes-expanded-sitelinks-how-you-should-cope/32326/">Google Unleashes Expanded Sitelinks: How You Should Cope</a> <p><img src="http://images3-focus-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http://www.searchenginejournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/SEJ-expanded-sitelinks-300x231.png&container=focus&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image/*&refresh=31536000&resize_w=150&no_expand=1"/></p>

2011-08-18T20:37:43Z tag:plus.google.com,2011-08-18:/108005852284321582396/posts/ZfZ1S5kYnTH/

Facebook Safety -- Top Five Dangerous Ways To Use Facebook...<br /><br />Facebook is fun and a great place to keep up to date with friends, family, and topics that interest you. It&#39;s also a great place to share information with everyone you have connected with. However, there are some risks with what you post to your Facebook. InternetSafety.com posted the top five dangerous types posts you can publish on Facebook. Take a look and see if you are doing any of them and then ask yourself if it&#39;s worth sharing. <br/><br/><a href="http://blog.internetsafety.com/2011/08/18/top-five-dangerous-facebook-postings-that-seem-innocent/">InternetSafety.com Blog » Top Five Dangerous Facebook Postings (That Seem Innocent)</a> <p><img src="http://images1-focus-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http://images.internetsafety.com/www/images-pm/social/FaceBook_128x128.png&container=focus&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image/*&refresh=31536000&resize_h=120&no_expand=1"/></p>

2011-08-18T20:23:11Z tag:plus.google.com,2011-08-18:/108005852284321582396/posts/CH2ZWF9xyHM/

How To Check The Weather Using Google Maps...<br /><br />If you are obsessed with checking the weather and also obsessed with using Google you are in luck! Now you can have the best of both worlds. You can now check the weather using Google Maps! ReadWriteWeb posted a great article that will give you more information about the new Google Maps Layer and how to effectively use it. <br/><br/><a href="http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/google_maps_gets_a_weather_layer.php">Google Maps Gets A Weather Layer</a> <p><img src="http://images2-focus-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http://rww.readwriteweb.netdna-cdn.com/images/GMaps_weather-1.png&container=focus&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image/*&refresh=31536000&resize_w=150&no_expand=1"/></p>

2011-08-18T06:53:15Z tag:plus.google.com,2011-08-18:/108005852284321582396/posts/TBxx4YgV7pa/

Linux Now 20 Years Old -- What Was Your First Experience With Linux Like?<br /><br />I remember the first time I tried to install linux. It was back in 1999 and I tried to install RedHat. I was majority unsuccessful. I remember being really fed up with Windows 98 and looking for something different. I purchased (yes paid money for) the discs on eBay. Back then, I wasn&#39;t very talented with a computer. And back then, it seemed you almost had to be a computer genius to install Linux. <br /><br />I still wanted it though... since 1999 I have been intrigued by Linux. Running Linux on a computer gives you a special feeling of being free, different, and above everyone else who chooses to use Microsoft. As the years progressed installation started to become easier. But that lead to a new problem...<br /><br />How in the hell do you use Linux once it&#39;s installed? I can&#39;t install anything, I have to mount this, I have to boot that, etc... Coming from using M$ for many years, Linux was foreign and VERY frustrating. I heard such GREAT things about it. Everyone enjoyed it. And I wanted it. But, for many years, I could never use it. <br /><br />Fast forward to about three years ago and there lies my connection with Linux destiny - Ubuntu. <br /><br />Ubuntu is the reason why I am finally able to use Linux. Ubuntu gave me the stepping stones to cross over from the Microsoft world to the Linux world. Apple Mac OS X also assisted with crossing the bridge. <br /><br />Today, I know many Linux commands and use them often. Today, I less than half of my time is spent using GUI (Gnome). It&#39;s truly amazing how power Linux is and what you can do with it. But I must tell you that learning how to use linux is a complete bitch. It was an utter pain in my ass. <br /><br />After 13 years, I am STILL learning Linux and I am STILL considered a Noob. But that&#39;s okay! I wouldn&#39;t have it any other way. It&#39;s simply amazing to see how much Linux has grown and how wonderful it has affected our technological lifestyles. Linux powers everything you see around you and more of the things that you don&#39;t. <br /><br />Linux has totally changed the world and it really has been exciting to be apart of that. What was your first experience with Linux like? How do you feel about Linux today? And where do you see the future with Linux in the years to come? <br/><br/><a href="http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/238321/after_20_years_linux_looks_better_than_ever.html#tk.rss_news">After 20 Years, Linux Looks Better Than Ever | PCWorld Business Center</a> <p><img src="http://images3-focus-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http://zapp5.staticworld.net/images/article/2011/08/linuxthennow1-5208106.jpg&container=focus&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image/*&refresh=31536000&resize_h=120&no_expand=1"/></p>

2011-08-18T06:19:41Z tag:plus.google.com,2011-08-18:/108005852284321582396/posts/AeMHe8QV636/

MagSafe Plugs Are Coming Possibly Soon For iPad, iPhone, and iPod...<br /><br />The MagSafe plug on my MacBook Pro is one of my favorite features of the computer. As a computer repair business owner, I know all too well how often people trip over their laptop cords and break the power jack. It happens all the time. <br /><br />The same can be said for iPhones, iPads, and iPods. Only difference with these, is if you trip over the cord, these smaller devices are REALLY launched into the air compared to a heavier laptop. <br /><br />I am excited to know that there is the possibility of iPhones being developed with a MagSafe plug on the horizon. <br/><br/><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/17/apple-snags-magsafe-patent-for-ios-devices/">Apple snags MagSafe patent for iOS devices (update: it&#39;s a movable magnetic coupling)</a> <p><img src="http://images1-focus-opensocial.googleusercontent.com/gadgets/proxy?url=http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2011/08/ipad-mag-safe-figure-2-custom-3.jpg&container=focus&gadget=a&rewriteMime=image/*&refresh=31536000&resize_h=120&no_expand=1"/></p>

2011-08-18T04:10:16Z tag:plus.google.com,2011-08-18:/108005852284321582396/posts/bbWN3Wg8f7Q/

Print Out This MindMap For Ways For Make Money Blogging...<br><br>If you are a blogger who wants to make money blogging then you will want to print out the MindMap that Darren Rowse created that illustrates the different ways a blogger can make money online with their blog, and post it on your wall, cubical, etc. next to your computer. Post it on your fridge, on the bathroom mirror, where ever you can be reminded of the possibilities. <br/><br/><a href="https://plus.google.com/112726038360301567381">Darren Rowse</a> originally shared this post: <p><img src="http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-P3_62sFgEu8/TkyMg5Wz0rI/AAAAAAAADZc/rcOXrwUHBtg/w402/Ways-to-Make-Money-Blogging1.png"/></p>