May 2008 – Howard Yermish

Cost, Credibility and Control

Posted on: May 31, 2008 Last updated on: May 31, 2008 Written by: Howard Yermish Categorized in: Writing

John Jantsch from Duct Tape Marketing brings us this post: The 3 Cs of Lead Generation He talks about blending advertising, public relations and referrals to create a balance between cost, credibility…

Twitter Cheat Sheet

Posted on: May 30, 2008 Last updated on: May 30, 2008 Written by: Howard Yermish Categorized in: Writing

If you are new to Twitter or even for seasoned users, head on over and take a look at the Twitter Cheat Sheet. And if you aren’t following me yet…

SEPTA goes iPhone-alicious

Posted on: May 29, 2008 Last updated on: May 29, 2008 Written by: Howard Yermish Categorized in: Writing

If you happen to be clutching an iPhone and you live or work in the Philadelphia area, SEPTA has developed a nice iPhone application: iSepta.org. (Click on the link from your iPhone.)…

Invitations to Twine Private Beta

Posted on: May 28, 2008 Last updated on: May 28, 2008 Written by: Howard Yermish Categorized in: Writing

If you are looking for Web 3.0 goodness, Twine is probably a good place to start. I just started playing around with Twine while it is still in invitation only private beta.…

Time to Unplug

Posted on: May 24, 2008 Last updated on: May 24, 2008 Written by: Howard Yermish Categorized in: Writing

As this post appears on the blog, I will be in the car heading to an undisclosed campsite. I doubt that I will have cell phone reception and I highly doubt there…

Should MS Open Source Windows?

Posted on: May 23, 2008 Last updated on: May 23, 2008 Written by: Howard Yermish Categorized in: Writing

Take a few moments to read the following article from the Knowledge@Wharton site: Microsoft’s Vista: New Horizon or the End of the Road for PC Operating Systems? From the bottom of the…

Rainbow over Philadelphia

Posted on: May 23, 2008 Last updated on: May 23, 2008 Written by: Howard Yermish Categorized in: Writing

A full rainbow spans the horizon looking east over North Broad Street after a brief rain shower in the early evening of Thursday, May 22, 2008 in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Tom Mihalek)

Happy Birthday Richard Wagner

Posted on: May 22, 2008 Last updated on: July 14, 2013 Written by: Howard Yermish Categorized in: Music

Happy Birthday to German composer, Richard Wagner, born in 1813. Known for his vignette operas such as Tristan und Isolde, Parsifal, and Der Ring des Nibelungen (a.k.a. The Ring Cycle). One of…

Two weeks with BrightKite

Posted on: May 21, 2008 Last updated on: May 21, 2008 Written by: Howard Yermish Categorized in: Writing

For a little more than two weeks, I have been investigating BrightKite, a new website that brings location and photos to Twitter. Now onto my experience. After receiving my private invitation to…

Describing Van Halen to a Horse

Posted on: May 20, 2008 Last updated on: May 20, 2008 Written by: Howard Yermish Categorized in: Humor

Favorite tweet: Merlin Mann from 43folders describes what it is like to talk to a Windows user about the Mac. And if you haven’t heard it yet, check out the “You Look…