Being Digital

(Archived in: Social Design Technology in Plain English) Here, long overdue, is presented the inspiration for this blog, my moniker, and the future domain name www.The-Digital-Nomad.com. The book, "Digital Nomad" was authored in 1995 by Tsugio Makimoto and David Manners. I have been well aware of this book, but am embarrassed to admit that I not yet have had the chance to read it. Yet, in many ways the concept of this book is somehow responsible for my current thinking, my interest in... Read Full Story

(Archived in: Related Miscellany Weblogs and Business) The JAJAH Blog picked up a recent post from this blog and included it along with quotes from the New York Times, USA Today, Techcrunch, and other mainstream media. Who says bloggers don't noticed (I know, it's just another blog). Here is what the JAJAH blog had to say: "Press and blog coverage is critical to all start-ups because we don't have the resources to do big ad campaigns or run TV commercials. We need the press to carry our... Read Full Story

(Archived in: Related Miscellany Weblogs and Business) One thing about branding is that it is harder to compete in a crowded market. The concept of this blog continues to evolve. In my ongoing experiment, I have found that the key is feeding the Arpanet with content, developing a network of online assets, and creating authority. Read all the "ebooks" and "How to Make Money Blogs" you want, but eventually you will figure out that it is not about Technorati, Page Rank and Alexa. Very view... Read Full Story

(Archived in: Related Miscellany Weblogs and Business) Phil Butler of the multi-author blog, profy.com, has done me the honor of featuring this blog and my other online efforts with a post, "Profiles of Web 2.0 - Digital Nomad". Thanks Phil, it's nice to be recognized by peers. Phil writes great posts on newsworthy items hitting the interwebs at other blogs, too. He often does interviews with CEOs of startup companies like Hakia. I do not know how he does it, but I do enjoy just about... Read Full Story

If you ever get stuck at the Dallas Fort Worth airport without a computer, you can still get your work done (or play solitaire) by renting a laptop at this cool kiosk. This is the first time I had seen an automated laptop rental kiosk anywhere. The rental procedure is straightforward: You swipe a credit card, give a thumb-print (I’m imagining to discourage you from walking off with two thousand dollars worth of notebook computer), and select the laptop you wish to rent. The computer is... Read Full Story