What Ralph Knows

What is the best site for storing photos used in blogs and online stores?

2009-09-07T02:36:35Z

I manage a number of sites and I have lots of images that I use. I have, until now, stored these photos in my computer on my hard disk and uploaded them to the various sites when required. Now I am creating of online stores on Etsy and eBay and I think it would be simpler to store the photos on a site that would assign a URL, so the image could be reused on a number of different sites.

Here is what I have done so far, I have three possibilities that I am experimenting with: Picasa, Flickr and Box.net. Each assigns a URL so that I can reuse the asset. Who has experience doing this? Are there other suggestions for sites that have greater flexibility???

How to Delete and Remove the Windows.old Folder in Windows 7.0

2009-08-12T17:54:42Z

Disk Cleanup has probably always worked this way, but I have been having fits figuring out how to get rid of Windows.old, which contains the previous operating system and files from my Vista implementation. I got some things I needed from the .old directory, but administratively it is very difficult to delete.

Disk Cleanup a utility that comes with the operating system works. I got the directions from How to Delete and Remove the Windows.old Folder. Here are the instructions:

Step by step use of Disk Cleanup to Remove Windows.old Folder

Click on the Start button on the task bar for our task to windows.old removal.
Follow the "All Programs - Accessories - System Tools" path on the Start menu.
Click and select "Disk Cleanup".
When the Disk Cleanup Options dialog screen is displayed select Files from all users on this computer option.
Select the hard disk Drive where the Windows.old folder resides.
The Disk Cleanup utility will scan the driver for not used and unnecessary files.
When the scan is completed check the "Previous Windows installations".
When the wizard requests your confirm to delete the Windows.old folder and its content files, select Delete.

The Business Case For Social Media

2009-07-14T01:17:30Z

In discussions about social media and its value, the question of the business case for social media often comes up. This short presentation form SpinWeb describes the benefits of social media for business.

The Business Case For Social Media

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Ten principles for a Black Swan-proof world

2009-05-08T13:20:47Z

FT.com: Ten principles for a Black Swan-proof world – this is an excellent article on how to fix this financial system by not resorting to the solutions of the past which failed. It makes perfect sense but is largely ignored.

Jeff Bezos Works In Kentucky Distribution Center For A Week (AMZN)

2009-03-29T12:43:44Z

Jeff Bezos worked in Amazon’s distribution center in Kentucky for a week recently. This was not a press stunt; he actually worked with the hourly employees. Bezos is reportedly a micro-manager and the company culture is fast lean and frugal. But, he is able to achieve good results by paying attention to details. I am sure he was find new opportunities for improvement which is especially important in a recession.

The White House - Blog Post - Weekly Address: Toward a Better Day

2009-03-07T20:06:13Z

The White House - Blog Post - Weekly Address: Toward a Better Day: Barack Obama continues the good practice of talking to American’s about the economic crisis and his plans to stimulate the economy. Even if all his plans do not work, he his moving quickly to solve problems.

Great Crash of 2008-2009

2009-03-06T03:57:22Z

The stock market is falling faster and farther than the market did in 1929. As of today the Dow is down –56%.

from Clusterstock

TARP Loses 55% on Investments already!

2009-02-26T14:41:32Z

The government, as of market close on Friday, had lost 54.9% on its original $195.5 billion in capital investments through the Troubled Asset Relief Program. So much for making money on these assets as some in congress pledged. All of us taxpayers foot the bill for Wall Street’s innovation!

PowerPoint Tips: How not to use it!

2009-02-26T01:28:43Z

Wow, I have seen all these mistakes and more. Do you think the laugh track makes the video funnier?

Robots are poised for warfare

2009-02-24T17:29:00Z

Beware the killer robots posted in global post by Tom Abate explains how warfare technology will change to include weapons design to fight on their own. It is not far fetched. The growing use of semi-autonomous military robots has occurred, but when will robots make the life and death decisions?

RGE - 'Nationalize' the Banks

2009-02-21T17:45:10Z

‘Nationalize’ the Banks Again, my favorite economist is talking sense. Nouriel Roubini advocates a temporary nationalization of banks to clean them up and then sell them back to to the public Sector.

SlideShare becomes more powerful

2009-02-02T06:47:32Z

SlideShare has introduced a number of new features that makes the platform even more useful for publishing and distributing presentations.

1. SlideShare will now allow users to embed YouTube videos into their Flash-based presentations. This provides a way to include video that enriches the content in presentations.

YouTube videos inside SlideShare

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2. SlideShare has launched a cloud-based feature that allows users to tie their native Microsoft PowerPoint client to your SlideShare account.

Meet the SlideShare ribbon for PowerPoint

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Find broken links on your site with Xenu's Link Sleuth (TM)

2009-01-31T15:19:23Z

Xenu's Link Sleuth is a great tool! It finds broken or compromised links in your website. I have over 1000 entries in this blog from as far back as 2002. Some of the links are broken. The remarkable thing is that if I go back and do a little sleuthing, I can usually find the articles and the links that I was interested in. Many of the these bloggers are still writing and very active in their fields. It is so exciting to reconnect! I have found lots of new people I can follow on Twitter, because, everyone, of course is there now.

Recession Consequences for Executive Hiring: LA_RECESION_EN_USA.flv

2009-01-31T04:26:11Z

The vision of executive recruiting in the future.

B. Felt

2009-01-23T16:40:41Z

My wife Barbara is starting a new business selling Felt, Felting Supplies and Wool. She has built a lovely site at www.bfelt.com. In addition, she has a Etsy store where you shop for materials and felted jewelry, scarves, shawls and 3-D sculpture.