Web Conferencing
Published March 1st, 2012 | 
Web conferencing is a form of real-time communications RTC in which multiple computer users, all connected to the Internet, see the same screen at all times in their Web browsers. Some Web conferencing systems include features such as texting, VoIP (voice over IP) and full-motion video.
A conferencing service allows users to carry on business meetings and seminars, make presentations, conduct demonstrations, provide online education and offer direct customer support. Control of the session can be passed among users so that any attendee can act as the main presenter. The most effective Web conferencing solutions require high-speed Internet connections at all user sites.
Several vendors offer Web conferencing services for a nominal monthly fee. System requirements are modest. Most personal computers have sufficient resources to use Web conferencing through their existing browsers. Installation of the supporting software, if any, is easy and there is practically no learning curve.
Is Google+ Better Than Facebook?
Published March 1st, 2012 | The truth is, I’m not that much into social media, so you can take much of what I have to say on the subject with a grain of salt. I have a Twitter account, but rarely Tweet. I have a Facebook account, but only log on about once a month. I think I even have a MySpace page though, again, I rarely log on and even then it’s just to listen to music.
Now, a while back I may or may not have mentioned that I acquired a Google+ account during the early invite-only period. And I’ll have to admit, even though most of my friends are still using Facebook, I like Google+ better. There are several reasons for this:
1. It integrates nicely with Google’s other services.
2. It has a neater, cleaner interface and doesn’t freeze-up the way Facebook often does and is better organized (no timeline bullshit to clutter up your pages).
3. It’s easier search for things of Plus than on Facebook. For instance, say I was looking for something about the Internet marketing brand, Sterkly. I just type in sterkly Google+ and Sterkly’s Plus page shows up in the top results, whereas, on Facebook, I’d get pages and pages of people named Sterkly.
4. Better user control over privacy.
No, I’m not into social media. It’s not something I couldn’t live with out. But If I did spend every waking moment on a social networking site, it’d probably be Google+.
SOPA Support Dries Up, But MegaUpload.com Get Bucket of Cold Water
Published January 24th, 2012 | As anti-SOPA protests became more vocal and demonstrative, several supporters backed away from the online piracy bill, including the White House. This casts doubts on the passage of the bill. But perhaps just to make an example and show the world that it is still serious about taking down online pirates, the Justice Department decided to shut down MegaUpload.com. This site provides a service to individuals to upload large files. Once uploaded, these file can be shared. For instance, you can download videos, games, music, applications and other files. And, yes, some of these files are uploaded illegally. But many files are legal. Does that mean that the site, itself, is run by online pirates? It’s an important question which needs to be answer as at least four of the site’s operators have been arrested. Did these individuals directly pirate the illegal files and upload them? I think ultimately, these charges will be dropped. I think there’s a legal argument to be made. Just my two cents.
