This week, I’m going to discuss how to harness the passion of the superfan in order to convert them into an ambassador for your brand. They want to belong. Some of them could become even more than that to a brand. Some of them want to be more, but don’t know where to start. More on. MORE >>

In the face of internet service providers like Comcast instituting bandwidth-capping , the Simple Help weblog details how to use a router running the open-source DD-WRT firmware to monitor your bandwidth. It's actually very simple to do, requiring no work on your part aside from installing DD-WRT on your router. MORE >>

When you work with a new team for the first time, especially if your colleagues are located in different cities across the globe, you’ll be sending important information to them without knowing much about them personally. You may never even met these people face-to-face. Just as in face-to-face meetings, first impressions count. MORE >>

As students flock back to the library and the rest of us head back to the coffee shop for a warm drink and free Wi-Fi, the safety and security of our laptops—and all of the important and sensitive information they hold—are of the utmost importance. Here's how they work. Photo by presta. MORE >>

The taxonomy becomes a standard vocabulary to which all applications must conform. They have, after all, invested considerable effort in developing their taxonomy, and now they want to get as much value out of it as possible. So how much consistency and standardization is the right amount? Folksonomies are a case in point. MORE >>