toonice4TV | the blog of greg hickman

Simply Slacking. Simpler Living

2008-08-02T18:34:19Z

As you can tell by the title and my most “recent” post I’ve been slacking. I haven’t written much in a while although I have tons I need to write about. The last month or so has been extremely busy both personally and with the company. I wanted to give a little recap on what’s been going and what types of articles you can expect to be coming. My near future holds a lot of excitement…a move across the country, simplified living, selling some toys and of course some new ones. In 19 days…

Suggest Post Topics For toonice4TV

2008-06-13T14:30:27Z

A while back I had installed Skribit and wrote a post about it. Seeing as how I often follow Paul Stamatiou on his person blog I had heard of his start up called Skribit. Skribit (as you’ll notice on the right column) is a widget that allows for readers to suggest topics for this site to cover. If you have been following this site you will have noticed that there has yet to be any comments. Well, after speaking with Paul, the Skribit team discovered there was a bug.

Review: Evernote

2008-06-13T00:39:43Z

I recently downloaded the Evernote application as mentioned in a recent post. When first reading about Evernote I was extremely excited to test it out to provide my full review in hopes of it resolving some simple work flow issues I had yet been able to solve, such as using sticky notes for reminders or taking screenshots and storing them in a folder. Well, after using this application for a couple weeks here is my review.

Save Some Start Up Dollars With Skype

2008-05-13T01:27:29Z

Being a part of a start up company I’ve become trained to watch costs at all times even considering we’re very well funded. We currently have a small office space and have our phone service through Cablevision here in Connecticut. I’m not really going to get into how horrible our service has been but outgoing calls rarely result in hearing the person I’m supposed to be speaking with on the other end. When managing a sales team, let alone a company, you’re going to be on the phone often to say the least. How about we find a more reliable service and one that cuts costs at the same time? Skype sounds good!

Stop Forgetting Things With Evernote

2008-05-07T14:02:17Z

Are you the type that always forgets things? Is your workspace covered in sticky notes with constant reminders of your to do’s? Well, get organized and stop forgetting the things you always try to remember using Evernote. Looking to purchase a flight and aren’t exactly sure which you want? Use Evernote and save a list of the flight options pulled directly from the web. Evernote allows you to remember all the things you would normally forget and it even offers a mobile version!

New Green Apple Monster In Boston

2008-04-27T16:17:30Z

If you’re a Red Sox fan you’ll definitely appreciate this. If you’re an Apple fan you should appreciate this. If you’re a fan of all clings clever you’ll appreciate this. Apple is building yet another store in Massachusetts, this one on Boylston Street. What is so special about this? With Apple being…well, Apple, they couldn’t just raise a blank canvas to block the street view of the construction site. They took a home crowd favorite, some little green paint and put it to work to generate some excitement around their new store opening! Check out pictures here!

Glassbooth’s Facebook App Let’s You See How You’re Friends May Vote

2008-04-26T19:20:47Z

Back in November I wrote about how a startup called Glassbooth makes voting easier for everyone, especially those who may not have the time to do the research that is needed to make an educated vote. Well, last month my friends at Glassbooth let me know that they released an elegant and innovative Facebook application. I’ve been informed that this is just one of the many democracy tools they plan on releasing. This new Facebook application now let’s you show you’re friends and network who you are most politically aligned with as well as see how you may align with your friends.

You’re Only Worth $2

2008-04-20T18:36:08Z

We’re in an age in which we continue to see a shift in the advertising/marketing budgets of many companies. We’re witnessing dollars shift from your traditional mediums such as television ad radio land in the hands of Online Marketing budgets. Online display and search spending is projected to grow at an annual rate of ten percent over the next five years. To dive even deeper, more and more companies are interested in new tactics and methods to acquire new customers. Being in the online marketing space myself, more specifically that of online lead generation and customer acquisition, I’m finding how much an individual is really worth in the eyes of an advertiser and let me tell you…it’s not that much.

A Look Inside The Biggest Tech Companies

2008-04-07T22:43:17Z

If you’re anything like me you love seeing photos of how people set up their desks or home entertainment centers. A while back when I was looking to finalize my setup I did a tribute to some mac setups that were my inspiration. Well, a colleague of mine came across a great site that takes a look inside the offices of tons of great tech companies. From Digg to Facebook to Mahalo peak inside here.

Send Large Files With YouSendIt

2008-03-21T19:30:10Z

Another post from Mike! Ever want to share a new CD a photo album or a short movie to friends but you couldn’t find an easy way to transfer the file? Sometimes sending files takes too long pending the size and sometimes the recipient is not around to accept or does not have auto accept setup with their instant messaging client. If this sounds like you, here is your solution.