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I’ve talked about Twitter before.  Twitter is a very different kind of social network — it is based on micro-blogging (think 140 character text messages to say EVERYTHING that is on your mind…well at least in that moment.  Twitter is a viral phenomenon (just as MySpace was when it first caught on) and there is [...]

I was inspired to write a lengthy post about the stimulus package by a comment from a reader.  However, as I tried to log on this morning, my site went down.  No matter what I tried, I couldn’t get in — not through WordPress and not through BlueHost, my hosting company.  So after realizing that [...]

If you haven’t yet found Twitter, then you are missing out on the new phenomenon — “Micro-blogging”.  To get an idea, head over to Twitter and set up an account, or if you feel shy, visit my twitter page at www.twitter.com/GenPlus and you’ll be able to see the mini-posts that are turning the internet on [...]

My day is done. I’ve caught a bit of a cold and I’ve read up on the NAIAS show in Detroit (maybe I’ll finally learn how it can cost $700 to change a fuel pump in LA…) and now, with laundry folded and kleenex in hand, I decided to once again tackle adding a [...]

I had never joined in on the Twitter frenzy for no reason other than I was busy with LinkedIn and Facebook, my blog, my life, my work…etc.  But I’m now a Twitter fan and discovering how to create my own Twitter frenzy. 
So, I’m inviting readers to join in. 
Twitter is an aggregate updater.  That means that [...]

I’ve been getting a few emails with some questions on Blogger vs. Wordpress.  If you are a beginner blogger, I recommend Blogger for ease of use, ease of finding answers to your questions, ease of posting, etc.  The widgets that Blogger provides go from adding in Adsense (to allow you to create a bit of [...]

Hello all.  As you can see, the Gen Plus blog has been moved over to the WordPress platform. All posts from the old location at http://genplus.blogspot.com are now available here, at www.GenPlusUSA.com. If you are a subscriber, there should be no interruption in your delivery, however, if you haven’t been getting your daily dose of Gen [...]

Today I “migrated” or copied over my blog entries from Blogger to WordPress.  I’ve taken a risk on my visibility on the web, as I may lose my high rankings because of now having duplicate posts (both on Blogger and on WordPress).  There are some get-arounds, but with 500 plus posts, it would have taken [...]

I’ve used Blogger for years, so learning Wordpress takes a bit of time.  There is a difference between WordPress.COM and Wordpress.ORG.  The .com application is very similar to Blogger.  A simple template structure, easy to use and allows limited customization.  So if you are looking to create your “diary” vs. a working website, then you [...]

As you can see, I’ve successfully found a template I like.  Now to start building the architecture.  I decided to host my site with www.bluehost.com after a ton of research (and a lot of help from my very knowledgeable tech friends.  My reason for this is that most of the website applications come with the [...]