Google Analytics Advanced Segments you can use
By May 1, 2013 1 Comments Read More →

Google Analytics Advanced Segments you can use

Google Analytics Advanced Segments allow you to organize and view traffic by specific criteria. Here are a few I use that you can add to your own account.

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Putting data on a scale
By March 15, 2013 0 Comments Read More →

Putting data on a scale

There’s nothing like a buzzword to propel an idea to the public conscious and for communication professionals to reinvent themselves with data services.

Data, decision making and micro-targeting (MNC2013)
By March 9, 2013 0 Comments Read More →

Data, decision making and micro-targeting (MNC2013)

Data collection and analysis has been around for a long time. They gained a new level of popularity for their role in last year’s US federal election.

Conference Saturdays: When in doubt have cultists attack
By February 2, 2013 0 Comments Read More →

Conference Saturdays: When in doubt have cultists attack

What can communicators, community-builders and campaign organizers learn from Dungeons and Dragons? Julien Smith explains.

My technology toolkit: what’s hot, what’s not
By January 29, 2013 0 Comments Read More →

My technology toolkit: what’s hot, what’s not

It’s been a while since I’ve shared a list of tools I use regularly. So, here are my What’s Hot and What’s Not lists.

We The People: democratic engagement and digital credibility
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We The People: democratic engagement and digital credibility

We The People is about more than just about reducing the friction on democratic participation.

Tip for iPhone users: enable Personal Hotspot tethering
By December 28, 2012 1 Comments Read More →

Tip for iPhone users: enable Personal Hotspot tethering

If you upgraded to a new iPhone, have the appropriate and don’t see Personal Hotpsot in your list of options in the main Settings window, you need to do the following.

Posted in: Technology
2012 in digital public affairs and communication: a rear-view
By December 26, 2012 1 Comments Read More →

2012 in digital public affairs and communication: a rear-view

A summary list of 2012 highlights in digital public affairs and communication.

Livescribe jumps the shark
By December 17, 2012 0 Comments Read More →

Livescribe jumps the shark

Farewell, Livescribe. I will remember how awesome you once were.

Posted in: Rambles, Technology
Problems with Livescribe, MailChimp and Internet streams
By November 4, 2012 6 Comments Read More →

Problems with Livescribe, MailChimp and Internet streams

It’s safe to say several years of technological good-fortune recently made way for a period of technological-sobriety. The outcome is I have a much different view of technology I’ve become reliant on.

Posted in: Rambles, Technology
A critical Java exploit wants your credit card information
By September 13, 2012 0 Comments Read More →

A critical Java exploit wants your credit card information

Don’t let this phishing scam fool you into giving up your Facebook username, password and credit card information.

Posted in: Technology
Investigation into the DDoS attack on #ndpldr vote ends
By August 15, 2012 0 Comments Read More →

Investigation into the DDoS attack on #ndpldr vote ends

There were a number of big stories in Canadian politics at the end of March. In the technology files, there was significant buzz about the Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack against the online voting system used by the NDP to elect their new leader. I wrote Welcome to Cloud(y) Politics and Can cloud politics [...]

Posted in: Politics, Technology