Proposing A Compelling OSCON Talk


By Simon St. Laurent The OSCON call for proposals closes on January 30th. I’ve seen some great explanations of how to write a conference proposal generally, and my co-chair Matthew McCullough has an...
    






North Korea Threat to US-South Korea Joint Military Drills


North Korea, known for its draconian laws, has issued a stern warning to the United States and South Korea. It wants them to stop any military drills near the border separating the two Koreas. This...
    






America’s Next Great Prescription


Scientists have made a discovery that is proven to reduce premature death from heart attacks and stroke, lower the risk of diabetes and certain cancers, control blood pressure, prevent osteoporosis,...
    






Church Sex Abuse Files Released


At least 30 priests who had a bad reputation of being child abusers have had their names released to the public in Chicago. This came about after their victims’ families caused an uproar related to...
    






Greg ‘Ghostcrawler’ Street Jumps From Blizzard To Riot Games


Riot Games has just hired Greg “Ghostcrawler’ Street as the new Lead Designer for the world’s most popular game, League of Legends. Street spent a decade working on the Age of Empires team, but is...
    






2014 Marketing Trends You Probably Haven’t Heard


It’s that time of year.  I’m hopped up on eggnog and ready to go!  Last year’s “10 Marketing Trends for 2013 You Haven’t Heard” was a popular one.  Let’s do it again.  Hoping three or four of these...
    






Do You Need To Learn To Say ‘No’ This Year?


No. It’s a simple two-letter word that can be so difficult to say, particularly when it comes to business. That’s because so many have built their success by saying yes to whatever opportunities came...
    






Do You Need To Learn To Say ‘No’ This Year?


No. It’s a simple two-letter word that can be so difficult to say, particularly when it comes to business. That’s because so many have built their success by saying yes to whatever opportunities came...
    






Target Breach More Devastating than Expected


Target had only bad news for its customers who got their identities stolen in a major hacking incident that took place a while ago. Email addresses and other crucial private information got leaked....
    






Oh Google+ And GMail, How Dare You … Wait


GoogleRage surfaced again yesterday when we learned that anyone could soon willy-nilly drop GMail on anybody else, unless you opt out, via Google+. From Slate: Google just announced a big change...