Entrepreneuring in Chicago

Fast Company has a great article about why you should start a company in Chicago.   Chicago is where many Internet mainstays were launched, from the jobs site CareerBuilder and travel service Orbitz to RSS technology innovators Feedburner (bought by Google in 2007) and the online audience measurement outfit comScore. One hot startup right now is [...]

Tech Breakthrough — 100 DVDs on a Disk

I am a gadget guy at heart, and love to see all the advances made in science and technology. So I got pretty pumped when I heard today that GE had figured out the technology to store information equivalent to 100 DVD’s on a single CD-sized disk. Here is what Nathaniel Brooks for The New [...]

Chicago Free Fridays 2: How to Score Free Oprah Tickets

We tell you how to get free tickets for one of the most popular free things to do in Chicago — an Oprah taping in the West Loop at her Harpo Studios. Audience reservations for The Oprah Winfrey Show are available almost exclusively by phone. As you can imagine, demand for free Oprah tickets far exceeds supply.

Google Phone is Almost Here!

The first mobile phone powered by Google was launched last week, ready to do battle with Apple’s iPhone for the top spot on many people’s Christmas gift list.   The long-awaited smart phone, the T-Mobile G1, which was unveiled at a press conference in New York, will go on sale in the US next month (Oct [...]

Bike Share in Chicago?

City commuters weary of stuffy journeys aboard buses and subways now have a better way to get to work, buy groceries and meet for a Saturday matinee. The bike-sharing programs that have transformed Europeans into two-wheeled travelers are now en route to the U.S. Clear Channel Outdoor, an outdoor advertising company, will launch the country’s [...]

Only in America – The Mobile Phone Scourge

I saw this photo online and couldn’t believe it.  What sort of person would order their wedding topped with a bride and groom that are talking to OTHER  people on their mobile phones?  Say it ain’t so.  What are your thoughts?

Google Maps and CTA = Excellent Public Transportation Directions

Alright Chicago — way to link up with Google! Chicago Transit Authority riders can now plan their trips using the Google Transit Web site, Mayor Richard M. Daley and CTA officials announced Tuesday. Through a new partnership with Google, mapping and directions for CTA bus and rail services are available in 11 languages on the [...]

The First Mobile Hotel Room

Fan attending any of the big festivals this summer might wish they have access to one of these – the “world’s first mobile hotel room”. The Travelodge hotel chain recently announced that its Travelpod would soon be available at events such as music festivals and sporting competitions. Designed to be set up anywhere you might [...]

Yoo Hoo! TiVo + YouTube

I am a TiVo guy — been one for more than 7 years and I LOVE their products. So, being a gadget guy, I was excited to hear that TiVo users will be able to watch YouTube clips on the TV by year’s end. This is the latest move by YouTube to reach beyond the [...]

I-Phone Joins the Suits

Apple made a major announcement today –  they will begin offering  “enterprise” support for the iPhone – meaning direct support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync! One of the most requested corporate features is support for Exchange, Jobs said. To meet the demand, Apple licensed Microsoft’s ActiveSync protocol for connecting the iPhone’s e-mail client directly to an [...]

It’s a New Year — Can You Go Without?

As our new warehouse ministry center gets closer to opening and I begin a long transition from staff to the marketplace as CEO of a social network for sports fans, I was reminded this week that while technology has made so many things better, we are beginning to get caught in a mobius trap where [...]

Get 20 Million Minutes Sent by Email

Are you flying around all week at work and would rather have any new posts from 20 Million Minutes sent directly to you by email or RSS? After a number of requests, we have now added both of those options to the 20 Million Minutes blog! All of our feeds have been migrated to Feedburner, [...]

iPhone – Is it worth it?

It retails for $500….It has lead to a huge increase in Apple’s stock price since the announcement of the iPhone in January. The hype around Apple Inc.’s upcoming iPhone is abundantly clear. So is the hysteria. But is it worth it? Will the gadget – which triples as a cell phone, iPod media player and [...]

My 6 Billion Bits of Data

Today the New York TImes has a story about people who are getting the full text of their DNA on a computer disk. Soon enough, scientists say, we will all be able to decipher our own genomes — the six billion letters of genetic code containing the complete inventory of the traits we inherited from [...]

Ministry Travel: Ensure the Lowest Fares

(Yahoo) Have you ever bought an airline ticket from ministry travel only to see the price fall in the enusing weeks and your frustration rise as you try to manage costs? Now there is something you can do about it.  Few customers realize it, but many airlines will give refunds if they cut the price after you [...]

Tech Tip: Gmail Attachment Upgrade

Gmail just upgraded the maximum attachment size from 10 MB to 20 MB. While Gmail in the past let some larger (10+Mb) files, they have now increased the sending size to 20 MB in one message. This may still not work for the folks at the other end as the are few mail providers that [...]

10 Most Commonly Used Passwords

Top Ten Common Passwords Is your password DOA? Is it so simple anyone can crack it? Well, no matter what the experts say, the vast majority of us are likely to choose a password we can remember. Unfortunately, cyberthieves know this weakness all too well, and try to hack into accounts just by using the [...]

Illinois — In the High Tech Leader Pack

At Park Community Church, we believe that Chicago (and Illinois) is the most important place to live and minister. It is a place that attracts people for job opportunities, access to culture and the arts, educational opportunities, and quality of life. However, the continued success of Chicago as a global city that influences the world [...]

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