$3.8 Trillion Budget – How Much is a TRILLION Dollars?

So What Does one TRILLION dollars look like Anyway?

trillion dollar guy

With all the talk about “stimulus packages” and “bailouts”, “economic recovery” and a “$3.8 trillion budget”…

A billion dollars…

A hundred billion dollars…

Eight hundred billion dollars…

One TRILLION dollars…

What is social about social media?

This is a guest post from social media strategist Taylor Ellwood

Most of what’s discussed about social media is business and how social media can be used to help businesses engage in social media activities. But there’s more to social media than just business and how it can be used to promote business.

San Diego Chargers Trade up to Get Ryan Mathews as the 12th Pick in the NFL Draft

San Diego Chargers Trade with Miami to Select Ryan Mathews at #12 Over All in the NFL Draft

Ryan Mathews in blue Have the Chargers really been able to replace LaDainian Tomlinson? The Chargers released Tomlinson on February 22, 2010 after nine seasons with the team. LaDainian signed with the New York Jets on March 14, 2010.

Making the Right Move – Uhaul, Truck Rental, Carpet Cleaning, and Locksmiths

We Moved 3 Miles to the West and with Uhaul, Moving Boxes, Carpet Cleaning, & the Locksmith it Left a Gap in My Blogging

Uhaul moving truck
Well, as you have probably noticed my last blog post was pre-move. I had forgotten what a hassle moving was.

Today is the LAST Day to Get Your Submissions in for the WebVisionary Awards

Thursday 4-15-10 Today is the Last Day to Submit Your Site for the WebVisions Webvisionary Awards

The talk at Lunch 2.0 yesterday centered around Webvisions’ Webvisionary Awards. Have you submitted your sites yet?

Brad filled us in about the WebVisions Webvisionary Awards and here are some of the details.

Lunch 2.0 Today at Hot Pepper Studios The Founders of WebVisions

WebVisions Hosts Lunch 2.0 at Hot Pepper Studios Today Wednesday April 14th at Noon

We will be heading out to Lunch 2.0 today. Lunch 2.0. Our host will be Brad Smith at Hot Pepper Studios, 3377 SE Division St., Suite 104, Portland, OR 97202 at noon.

WebVisions Lunch 2.0 Portland

Firefox Extensions are Cool but Do These Extensions Have Vulnerabilities

I just Love My Firefox Extensions but Will They Come Back and Bite Me in the Arse?

getting bit in the arse
I have been telling you about all the really cool ad-ons for Firefox lately but, I ran across some information on TechRepublic today that just might have me apply a little pressure on the brake pedal.

Chris Horner Makes Lance Armstrong, Team RadioShack, Oregon, and the USA Proud

Chris Horner Represents the USA, Oregon, Team RadioShack, and Lance Armstrong as well as it can be Done

Chris Horner interview
Chris Makes Lance Armstrong, Team RadioShack, Oregon, and the USA Proud by doing something no other American was able to do, win the Tour of the Basque Country.

Local Weather, Local News, Google Local, Local Search

Local Weather, Local News, Google Local, Local Search, is Local Search Taking it’s Place in the Local Arena

A study from the end of 2009 gives us a realistic view of local search and it’s effect on business.

Why social media geo-location technology isn’t as good as it seems

This is a guest post by social media strategist Taylor Ellwood

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Heading to Dutch Bros on MLK in Portland for some great coffee. about 23 hours ago from Ping.fm
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Bing and Yahoo! Conjugate http://ping.fm/4KlD9 about 1 day ago from Ping.fm
Having a wonderful birthday lunch with my beautiful wife at Jakes Crawfish, downtown Portland. about 2 days ago from Ping.fm
Finally back at Best Baguette on Powell. Great sandwiches. Yummm*** about 2 days ago from Ping.fm
As Bing and Yahoo! get ready to climb in bed together what effect this will have on SEO. http://www.seopdx.com/blog/?p=5279 about 3 days ago from API
Men In Black is still a really good movie. It doesnt matter how old it is. about 3 days ago from Ping.fm
From @Sphinn: Exorcist Found to Exorcise Seth Godin from This Blog http://sphinn.com/story/157787 about 4 days ago from Power Twitter
Chargers! That was a real whuppin! Saints look good. Chargers not so good! :-( about 5 days ago from TweetDeck
Same goes for a football game :-( @CHRISVOSS about 5 days ago from TweetDeck
You had better believe it. RT @CHRISVOSS: There are no more hours in a bad day than in a good one! Unknown about 5 days ago from TweetDeck