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Everyone can get a Facebook Messaging Invite Now

djberg — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 21:54:17 +0000

Don’t wait till the roll it out to everyone, you can put yourself on the list now for the Facebook Messaging system. Want to know more about it, check out the video below:

Ready to request your invite? Do it here http://www.facebook.com/about/messages/

Favicons made easy

djberg — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 13:16:41 +0000

I used to find it to be a chore to create a favicon for my websites, but the last time I did a google search I found http://www.favicon.cc/ which allows for the easy creation of a favicon either pixel by pixel or by the upload of an image. After that it’s a simple download and then upload to your hosting.

Wondering why to use a favicon, what it is, and more: (From Wikipedia)

A favicon (short for favorites icon), also known as a shortcut icon, website icon, URL icon, or bookmark icon is a 16×16 or 32×32 pixel square iconassociated with a particular website or webpage.^[1] A web designer can create such an icon and install it into a website (or webpage) by several means, and most graphical web browsers will then make use of it. Browsers that provide favicon support typically display a page’s favicon in the browser’s address barand next to the page’s name in a list of bookmarks. Browsers that support a tabbed document interface typically show a page’s favicon next to the page’s title on the tab. Some programs allow the user to select an icon of their own from the hard drive and associate it with a website.

Help a teacher, no cost to you!

djberg — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 15:09:15 +0000

I invite you to help my favorite kindergarten teacher who also happens to be my wife by following the simple steps at the end of this post. She is a great teacher and cares deeply for her students. She likes to keep her classroom current, homey and inviting for her students to allow them the best opportunity to receive a good education. There are 3 ways you can help out and 1 of them you can do everyday!

Sonic is funding projects by teachers and allows you to vote everyday and the projects with the most votes get funded. Go to http://limeadesforlearning.com/projects/view/431314
Bing has partnered with Donorschoose and will give you a $3 donors code to use on the project of your choice when you say you’ll use the Bing search engine: Just follow this link to let them know and get your code.
The award winning movie “Waiting for Superman” is coming out in October and if you pledge to see it they will send you a $5 card to use for the classroom project of your choice. I’m asking you to use it for my wife. See it won’t cost you anything to help her out (of course you are more than welcome to make an additional donation).
Pledge to see the movie “Waiting for Superman”
Check your email for the Donorschoose.org credit (mine took about a day)
Go to DonorsChoose.org/mrs.berg and support one of her projects
Retweet, Share and Like this page
THANKS, THANKS, THANKS!

Watching the World Cup on your Android phone

djberg — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:01:34 +0000

It’s quite easy to watch though for me understanding was a little difficult since it was in Spanish. Next step is to find livestreamed audio to go with video.

Get the Skyfire browser for your phone, it allows you to watch most flash videos: http://get.skyfire.com/dl_android.php
Then head over to Univision for the livestream video of the games: http://futbol.univision.com/fifacopamundial/partidos-en-vivo?source

Enjoy the games and Go USA!

Google Wave and Voice Invites

djberg — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:52:54 +0000

This is a simple and easy blog post, I have 8 Wave invites and 2 Voice invites. Leave a comment with what you want and i’ll give them out. Enjoy!

Evernote and twitter

djberg — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:50:03 +0000

I’m always looking for ways to better remember things that I come across online or in twitter. Well it seems you can use a mention or DM of @myen in twitter once you have your account registered and it will automatically enter that info into Evernote. I find this to be a quick and easy way to save stuff for later, I just hit the Retweet button (so i don’t have to type it all out) and switch it to a “d myen”

What do you use to help stay organized?

Crazy Love – Free Download

djberg — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:47:29 +0000

One of favorite books that I have actually read (not many of those) is Francis Chan’s Crazy Love. It’s one of those very challenging and make you think type of books that I have to go back and read every once in a while just to get my priorities right. I’ve included a video below that is the introduction video for book, you’ll want to check this out! Don’t like reading? The audiobook is available for free during the month of July from christianaudio.com. So stop and go download it and start listening and when you finish go tell all your friends!

Love Mozy

djberg — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:50:53 +0000

Have I told you lately how much I love the fact that Mozy sends me an affiliate check every month? It’s pretty easy to get people to sign-up for a free 2GB online backup site that works great. It’s one of the ways I’m using to help pay for my Navajo Mission trip so know that not only is it something i use and love it’s also helping support a great cause. So follow this link, http://bit.ly/mozyfree, sign-up for your free account and then once you’re registered click on the affiliate link on the bottom of the page and get ready to start getting your checks from Mozy.

Tech Freebie Alert – Steak Lunch in OH, MD, NJ, FL

djberg — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:37:32 +0000

After diving a little deeper I’ve found some more free steak lunches for all you hungery IT friends. For a good free meal at Morton’s Steakhouse I certainly would go if it was close, especially for a relatively short time requirement just for lunch from 11-1:30pm. This one is being put on by and for LANDesk Asset Lifecycle Management Seminars and there are events in OH, MD, NJ, and FL. Here’s some more info and the link to register for each location is below:

Join us for lunch and an informational seminar at your favorite local steakhouse

While you network and enjoy a three course meal, an IATAM and ITIL certified industry expert will candidly discuss Asset Lifecycle Management best practices as well as introduce you to how LANDesk® addresses this critical area of IT.

Accurate asset knowledge, accountability, and control are critical to enhancing business value. Address your organization’s most pressing concerns with LANDesk Asset Lifecycle Management.

Topics of discussion include:

Gain Control: Know where assets are/ how they are being used
Reduce Risk: Manage regulatory and security compliance
Reduce Cost: Understand license, acquisition, support, and service
Facilitate Accountability: The right people making decisions about IT
Enhance Performance: Move from cost center to revenue enabler

12-Jun-2009 11:00 AM	Columbus	OH
16-Jun-2009 11:00 AM	Baltimore	MD
18-Jun-2009 11:00 AM	Parsippany	NJ
19-Jun-2009 11:00 AM	Miami	FL

As always the easiest way to get these and all other of my blog posts is to follow my RSS feed here, and of course to keep up with all that’s going on in my life follow me on twitter with @djberg.

Kids Bowl Free

djberg — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 05:36:56 +0000

Well, I don’t have kids but this is such a good deal for your kids and family I feel like I would be doing a disservice to you and your families if I didn’t share it. KidsBowlFree.com let’s you register and your kids 15 and under can bowl two games a day for free all summer long. You can even add up to 4 adults for just 24 bucks for the whole summer with the family pass, you can’t beat that for great family fun!

Did you love this find and think it will give you some fun and save you some money, I would love and greatly appreciate for you to give a donation to our Navajo Mission trip.

As always the easiest way to get these and all other of my blog posts is to follow my RSS feed here, and of course to keep up with all that’s going on in my life follow me on twitter, I’m @djberg.