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Josh Anker

Josh Anker

Quality Assurance Analyst at IdeaStar, Inc.

 

The Whole World’s Gone Social: Now Get Comments
01 Jun 2009
Posted in Star Ideas
It seems the whole world wide Web has gone social. Whether it's a blog post, a Facebook News Feed,  a Twitter stream,  e-mail, a Google result, a forum, a YouTube video, -  you name it - people are contributing to the conversation. For popular blogs and news sites, this doesn't seem to be a problem. A plethora of comments add credibility ... Read more...

 

Get Realtime Results with OneRiot
19 May 2009
Posted in So What Else is New?
The Web seems to be moving faster and faster each day, and traditional search engines are having difficulty keeping up. After all, with tweeters twitting the latest earthquake or political coup as it happens on Twitter, why shouldn't that information be indexed for people to find? One service looking to fill the void is OneRiot. The as-it-happens search engine states it ... Read more...

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Friday Favorites: A Lego Guy Applies for a Job
15 May 2009
Posted in Friday Favorites
Listen in as a little Lego guy, the kind I used to step on all the time, applies for a job. He has some very specific considerations.  In addition to the amusing conversation, I found the retail ads for Legos at the base of the video interesting. Read more...
Networking, Networking and More Networking with LinkedIn
07 May 2009
Posted in InnerViews
LinkedIn, a business oriented site for professional networking, allows registered users to build and maintain a detailed list of individuals they know and trust in their business.  It works great on an individual basis.  Connections provide valuable information, links, contacts, leads, and yes, even amusement. Now let's multiply all that even more with a LinkedIn Group, which allows users to establish ... Read more...
Friday Favorites: Will a Baseball Blend?
01 May 2009
Posted in Friday Favorites
In honor of a new baseball season and our beloved (there's always hope) Cleveland Indians, I decided to see what's inside a baseball. Watch as Blendtec shreds an official ball in its super strength blender. Read more...