A new encrypted disk drive for desktop personal computers, has been announced to be released in 4th quarter of this year from Seagate Technology. This will protect the information on your disk drive if the computer has gotten into the wrong hands.

“Every artist deserves in the end to be remembered for the best that was in him, and when Pavarotti was at his best, there was nobody better.” This beautiful sentence was written by Terry Teachout, the Journal’s drama critic.

What a brilliant move by FaceBook to improve their software and with no investment!

They’ve attracted 70,000 developers to build free plug-ins interfaces to their web site. Once approved by FaceBook, these plug-ins provide utilities for users to improve their online experience. They may play games, share reviews of books, movies, vacations, dress up their profiles and much more.  Software developers who contribute may sell advertising, promote products and services and gain tremendous exposure.

Sounds like a win – win great opportunity to all involved.

“Use Your Electricity For More Than Light” said an ad that ran in the Sears catalog in 1917. When talking about Internet strategies in the various speeches I deliver, I refer to the idea of the Internet of today as the light bulb of 100 years ago. It is obvious that we barely are scratching the surface of all the potential that is available. What is even more exciting are the technologies yet be invented in years to come and their enormous applicability to our personal and business life.

One such phenomenon is the popularity and growth of social networking web sites. These web sites are places, primarily for individuals of all ages, who are looking to learn and share their interests and get in touch with people all over the world. What makes the web so perfect for this to work is ease of joining such networks, its availability which is 24×7 and the frequent access to great minds.

According to comScore, 155 million users visit such sites each day! Sites such as ClassMates, MySpace, FaceBook, LinkedIn, NewsCorp and eBay to name a few.

My organization has also been involved in implementing and building such communities. One such example, of a very exciting and successful community, is the one we’ve done for Alan’s Forums. It is a place attracting the smartest of consultants from all over the world who join for debate, networking and ideas exchange. The other, Substance & Forum, is a new community we are getting ready to launch which attracts the elite of tax mind in this country.

Talking of TED, I’ve recently watched these two fascinating and inspiring presentations from Dean Kamen – previewing a new prosthetic arm and Jeff Skoll – making movies that make change. Don’t miss them.

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Richard St. John gave a terrific presentation at TED discussing his top eight points of what leads to success.

Here are his Secrets to success:

1. Passion – Do it for love and not money. The money the comes anyway.


2. Work – It takes hard work with much fun.


3. Focus – Practice, practice, practice.


4. Persist – Through failure as well as Criticism, Rejection, Assholes and Pressure.


5. Ideas – Listen, observe, be curious, ask questions, problem solve and make connections.


6. Good – Get damn good at what you do.


7. Push – Physically and mentally to overcome self-doubt, shyness, feelings of whether you are good or smart enough.


8. Serve - Deliver to others something of value.

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