by Brian Groce on April 4, 2011
The March 23, 2011 Dot.column question in Metromix Indianapolis was:
Dot.column: Are QR codes worthwhile or worthless?
QR Codes and Microsoft Tags are pretty neat for anyone with a smart phone. Once you have a reader application installed on your phone, just point your phone’s camera at it and you’ll be on your way.
Recently I was at Lowe’s checking out the trees & spotted the Microsoft Tag on it. I scanned it and it took me to the mobile version of a webpage that told everything you needed to know about the tree. It might not be for everyone, but I thought that was pretty neat.
Have you used QR Codes and/or Microsoft Tags before? What are your thoughts?
by Brian Groce on March 30, 2011
by Brian Groce on March 27, 2011
The March 3, 2011 Dot.column question in Metromix Indianapolis was:
Dot.column: Gosh, the Internet sure is big. How can it be more local for me?
Social media and local blogs are great ways to bring the Internet into real life right where you live. My starting point would be searching Twitter for users in your region to follow and see what they’re up to and what they’re reading. And I’m sure the Foursquare Indy fellows will suggest Foursquare as well.
How do you make the Internet more local?
by Brian Groce on January 5, 2011
The latest Dot.column question in Metromix Indianapolis is:
Can (or should) employers be able to fire or reprimand someone for something they do — off the clock — on the Internet?
As a business owner myself, I would have to say no in most cases. Let’s face it, the majority of people have a job just to make a living and have every right to spend their personal time however they see fit, be it online or off. As an employer, if you’re going around prying into your employees’ personal lives you’ll manage to alienate your employees, lose their trust & find yourself with frequent employee turnover.
by Brian Groce on January 2, 2011
The latest Dot.column question in Metromix Indianapolis is:
What was your favorite digital thingy of 2010?
The increase of tweetups. While not new in 2010, the opportunity to attend organized gatherings with your fellow Twitter followers in real life were more abundant. If you didn’t make it out to one in 2010, be sure to do so in 2011. And if you need to find one, catch me on Twitter.