Why You Must Build Consumer Trust via Social Media.
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Sunday, 31 October 2010
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Local Solar Adviser says Solar panels cannot significantly offset environmental emissions. NOT TRUE. When generating electricity PV systems produce no atmospheric emissions or greenhouse gases. Compared to fossil-generated electricity, each kilowatt of PV electricity annually offsets up to: 16 kilograms of nitrogen oxides 9 kilograms of sulphur oxides 2,300 kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO2) Read More @ http://ping.fm/qbyBV
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Local Solar Energy Adviser Shades Light on Top 5 Solar Panels Myths for UK Read More @ http://ping.fm/NvmFK
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Local Solar Energy Adviser says The UK is not sunny enough for solar panels NOT TRUE. Technology has moved on since that myth was born. Solar panels are powered by light, not heat, so they do not need to be in direct sunshine. There is sufficient light, even on a cloudy day, for solar panels to harvest the energy they need to generate electricity to power your home. Accordingly, solar panels will generate from sunrise to sunset. That means at the height of the British Summer you could get around 17 hours of free electricity every day. The German climate is very similar to that of the UK and since it overtook Japan in 2004, Germany has been the world leader in annual PV installations. In 2006 it became the first country to install more than one gigawatt in a single year. Read More @ http://ping.fm/IkTkj
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Local Solar Energy Adviser says The UK is not sunny enough for solar panels NOT TRUE. Technology has moved on since that myth was born. Solar panels are powered by light, not heat, so they do not need to be in direct sunshine. There is sufficient light, even on a cloudy day, for solar panels to harvest the energy they need to generate electricity to power your home. Accordingly, solar panels will generate from sunrise to sunset. That means at the height of the British Summer you could get around 17 hours of free electricity every day. The German climate is very similar to that of the UK and since it overtook Japan in 2004, Germany has been the world leader in annual PV installations. In 2006 it became the first country to install more than one gigawatt in a single year. Read More @ http://ping.fm/IkTkj
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Saturday, 30 October 2010
Friday, 29 October 2010
Firefox 4 Delayed Until Early 2011
The next major version of Firefox, originally slated for late 2010, has been delayed until early 2011.
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Firefox 4 Delayed Until Early 2011
The next major version of Firefox, originally slated for late 2010, has been delayed until early 2011.
The change was announced by Firefox director Mike Beltzner. “Completing this work (on Firefox 4) is taking longer than initial estimates indicated as we track down regressions and sources of instability. As part of our commitment to beta users, we will not ship software before it is ready,” he wrote on the mozilla.dev.planning mailing list.
The Firefox 4 Beta Wiki has also been updated with a new release schedule.
Firefox 4 brings several major improvements, including a redesign of the user interface, HTML5 support, multi-touch functionality, hardware-accelerated HD video, improved support for add-ons through Jetpack and many others.
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Firefox 4 delayed until 2011
Plans for a 2010 release of the eagerly-anticipated Firefox 4 have crashed.
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Firefox 4 delayed until 2011
Plans for a 2010 release of the eagerly-anticipated Firefox 4 have crashed. Mozilla has announced that the overhauled version of the popular internet browser won’t debut until early 2011.
“Completing this work (on Firefox 4) is taking longer than initial estimates indicated as we track down regressions and sources of instability,” Firefox director Mike Beltzner said in a message to the mozilla.dev.planning mailing list. “As part of our commitment to beta users, we will not ship software before it is ready.”
The revamped Firefox will reportedly include an upgraded user interface, HTML5 support, multi-touch functionality, and a slew of other new features.
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Tim Gunn’s Top 5 Tips for More Stylish Content
Being “right” makes us do exactly the same thing, time and time again until it become rote. Habit.
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Tim Gunn’s Top 5 Tips for
More Stylish Content
A little over a year ago, Brian Clark gave us a What Not to Wear guide to blogging.
Brian laid the groundwork for the inherent value in talking about what’s not working. And if you haven’t read the post, clickity-click and get on that — and here’s why:
We don’t change a damn thing when we’re right.
Being “right” makes us do exactly the same thing, time and time again until it become rote. Habit.
But being wrong … ah — dawning recognition.
When we’re wrong, we can change things.
We can change our direction, our strategy.
Or in the case of Tim Gunn, our clothes.
If you don’t know Gunn, he’s the critical eye behind “Project Runway” and “Tim Gunn’s Guide to Style.” He knows what works, and just as important, he knows what doesn’t.
We have to learn to “make it work.”
So in the interests of learning and building a better blog, here are five things that, if I were to channel Tim Gunn (and that would be a fabulous and incredibly stylish stunt), you might be doing wrong with your blog.
1. SEO is not the new black
I’m a huge fan of the Scribe SEO software to optimize content, and I use it often on client blogs. It’s a powerful tool that combines keyword research, content optimization, and link building in a single, easy-to-digest package, and it’s a no-brainer for anyone with a blog.
But you don’t have to optimize every piece of content you create.
If you fill your entire closet with black, you have no versatility and you kinda screw yourself when you’re in a mood for a splash of color.
Don’t limit the incredibly powerful tool you have in blogging by binding yourself 24/7 to a keyword-based strategy.
Yes, have an SEO strategy. Yes, create terrific content that’s optimized for search. That’s just smart.
But going on to add to that with something of your own — something that’s not so easily optimizable — is even smarter.
People share great content, not great keywords. If you’ve got a great idea for a post but it doesn’t lend itself to SEO optimization, don’t hold back. This is one case when less isn’t more.
2. Conversation never goes out of style
It seemed like such a good idea at the time.
If you’re going to wear those four-inch purple metallic platform shoes with the mustard yellow tights, you need to be aware that you’re going to cause some buzz.
The blogging equivalent is taking on a juicy topic — and getting some major attention (not necessarily positive) in return.
In the blogging world, buzz mainly finds you in your blog comments. When you hit a hot button, that’s where you first find out.
When you look at great blogs, it’s not uncommon to find that the comments become even better than the post itself — so let them.
If you’ve written something that’s whipping up controversy, don’t hide from your comments.
Embrace the buzz, both positive and negative. Learn from it. Dive in and chat. Your readers will thank you (and become even more loyal on account of it).
3. Engagement is the key to style
Tim Gunn once said,
Perhaps the real secret to style is filling yourself to the absolute brim with engagement.
Engaging isn’t just about asking for retweets and responding to comments.
Engagement is about getting out there and understanding the true lay of the land. Attending conferences, making connections, reading other blogs, building relationships.
Start going through your comments and clicking through to your commenters’ blogs. Read them. Get to know your fans and your opponents. If you’re not doing this now, make it a to-do item a couple times a week.
Showing genuine interest is the least you can do to reciprocate a reader for showing an interest in you.
Engage. It’s the most stylish thing you can do in the blogosphere.
4. Make it accessible
One of Tim’s most famous quotes is from a critique of a Project Runway contestant’s design:
It looks like pterodactyl from a gay Jurassic Park!
While I almost fell on the floor when I heard that one, it reminded me of a simple fact: if no one can figure out what you’re trying to do with your content, you fail.
When you invite readers to spend some time reading your content, make sure you’re actually making sense.
That doesn’t mean being trite or going face-first into cliché. It means using examples, situations, and metaphors that people can relate to.
If people have to work too hard to “get” your content, they’re going to stop trying.
(And if you can’t live without the occasional cliché, try this cool cliché finder. Because the truth is, sometimes the right cliché is the perfect way to get your idea across.)
Don’t be predictable … but try accessible on for size.
5. Carry on!
Great blogs don’t just happen — they’re built.
A fantastic blog is crafted, just like a fashion collection that shows up on the runways. Designers and artisans spend hours painstakingly creating each piece that makes up the collection, and they all work together.
It amazes me that Tim Gunn isn’t a blogger, because he truly knows how to make it work. So if you’re looking to build a blogging empire (or simply one that makes you proud of what you’ve built), remember that it’s all about community and critics.
Your community needs to be built and nurtured. Your content needs to be shaped around their interests and desires. They’re the ones who will buy your stuff and wear it proudly.
Your critics will give you things to think about and ways you can improve. While some will be full of hot air and in love with the sound of their own voice, if you listen hard enough, there will be some pearls of wisdom worth stringing together.
And pearls go with everything.
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5 tips for more stylish web content
* Conversation never goes out of style.
* Engagement is key.
* SEO is not the new black.
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5 tips for more stylish web content
Style isn't just important for your wardrobe. It's also essential for your blog. CopyBlogger compiled five tips for developing chic web content that'll please your readers' eyes and minds. See a few of them below:
- Conversation never goes out of style.
- Engagement is key.
- SEO is not the new black.
All five tips at CopyBlogger.
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Posterous vs. Amplify vs. Ping.fm My Favorite Syndication Sites
Filed Under Facebook, LinkedIn, Ning Sites, Social Media and Social Networking Sites, Twitter
Can social aggregation and syndication websites make life online easier?
I wrote in Hubze is a New Business Site for Personal Branding and Social Media Aggregation that “the aggregation of social websites will be a major focus of 2010, as enabling technologies like semantic web come to the forefront.”
Social media enthusiasts who regularly cross post on multiple social platforms use aggregation and syndication sites and tools to simplify simultaneous cross posting across those platforms.
For example, I often want to share a link, an idea or content on all of the most popular social networking sites (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Ning sites, such as inSocialMedia).
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Since I don’t want to work through a complicated or tedious process each time I do that, I rely on syndication sites such as Amplify, Ping.fm and Posterous to help, depending upon the type of information I’m sharing.
Posterous vs. Amplify vs. Ping.fm
I prefer syndication sites over desktop tools, since I can access those sites from any computer wherever I happen to be, and they also help build my web presence. These are my current favorites:
Amplify - A social bookmarking site . You add links (along with article snippets if you like) using a browser bookmarklet, and your entries are posted to all the social networks you’ve specified. Amplify also has a strong social element and is a useful online social networking resource.
Ping.fm - A micro blogging site (a little like Twitter). Your posts can have pics attached, and can be distributed to a large variety of pre-specified social websites. You can conveniently submit your posts to Ping.fm by email.
Posterous - A blogging community to which you can post pics, video and text. Your Posterous posts are shared on a variety of pre-specified social websites. Posterous, like Amplify, has a strong social element. As with Ping.fm, you can submit your posts to Posterous by email, and as with Amplify you can create posts using a browser bookmarklet.
Hubze, now in testing, may be another important aggregation and syndication site in the future.
However, there are many syndication sites and tools that are already being used successfully. Which social aggregation and syndication websites and tools do you like to use — and why?
Read more at online-social-networking.com
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10 Ways to Promote Ning Networks
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You’ve created Ning networks or belong to Ning networks started by others. What next?
In 10 Ways to Brand and Market on Ning Networks, I examine a variety of Ning network features that are useful for promoting yourself or your business.
However, what if you’re interested in promoting a Ning social network itself?
Here are 10 ideas for promoting the Ning networks to which you belong:
Your Contacts - Send personalized emails to people you know. (Ning’s invite feature is not effective, since the emails Ning sends are impersonal and will be treated by many as spam.)
Network Content - Share your Ning network, your network’s groups and all your network’s content on social networking sites, such as Facebook and LinkedIn, and social bookmarking sites like StumbleUpon. This approach is my personal favorite, since it promotes the Ning network and the network’s content at the same time.
Articles and Blog Posts - Discuss your Ning network and your network’s content in blog posts and articles you write.
Badges or Widgets - Place your Ning network badge on blogs and other websites. Even if badges attract few new members, they’ll help with SEO efforts by providing inbound links. A badge on the sidebar of a blog is in effect a link from every page and blog post on that blog.
Links - Build inbound dofollow links to your Ning network and your network’s content. Links, like Ning network badges, help with SEO, even if they don’t send much direct traffic. Use relevant anchor text in your links.
SEO - Optimized keyword-rich blog posts on your Ning network will attract visitors who are looking for your content. Building links as previously mentioned will improve SEO results.
Connectors and Influencers - Ask networking connectors and social media influencers to help by referring new members to your Ning network. These types of people love to help others.
Comment on Blogs and Forums - Use insightful comments to pique interest and drive traffic to your Ning network. Avoid spamming!
Classified Ads - Craigslist and other advertising sites can drive traffic to your Ning network. Experiment to learn what works best.
Business Cards and Fliers - Experiment with offline marketing, as well. I suggest you keep it simple.
I encourage you to add your own ideas to this list.
Read more at online-social-networking.com
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Thursday, 28 October 2010
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Wednesday, 27 October 2010
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Tuesday, 26 October 2010
Solar cells are cheaper with its boost in efficiency
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Solar cells are cheaper with its boost in efficiency
Increased number of vehicles, consumer products and homes all require an increased amount of electricity. However the dwindling supplies of fossil fuels in the world today has made it necessary for scientist and researchers look for alternative sources of energy.
Solar energy is one source of renewable energy that is found aplenty in the environment and is harnessed for the supply of electricity.
However though solar energy is available for free, the installation of a solar energy system requires a sizeable investment, which makes it not feasible for everyone to use and depend on solar energy for their electricity needs.
This is why a group of scientists from UNSW are working on a breakthrough to boost the efficiency of solar cell technology where the price of an installed solar system for a house falls from about $20,000 to $15,000.
The main reason for the high cost in about 45% of the existing solar cell technology is attributed to the high cost of the silicon used in these cells to convert sunlight to electricity.
The reason silicon is used in the electronics industry is because it is stable and non-toxic. However though silicon has these advantages, it is basically a poor absorber of light.
So to reduce costs in its production, scientists are now using cheaper, thin film cells that have less silicon than the expensive thick silicon wafers that are usually used in solar cells.
However there is a disadvantage to these one to two micron thick films of solar cells where they have the capacity of converting only 8 to 10 percent of incoming sunlight into electricity. This is in comparison to the 25% efficiency of the thicker, but more expensive silicon wafers used in solar cells.
This is why scientists are looking at ways of boosting the efficiency of thin film technology, while keeping costs as low as possible.
There has been some success in this avenue with researchers at UNSW’s ART Photovoltaics Center of Excellence reporting a 16 fold enhancement in the light absorption of 1.25 micron thin film cells, for light having a wavelength of 1050nm. In addition to this, the scientists have reported a 7 fold enhancement in light absorption in the more expensive wafer type cells having light wavelengths of 1200nm.
At present, most thin film solar cells are between 8 to 10 % efficient. However with this new technique, it will be able to increase the efficiency of the solar cells to about 13 to 15%. This is a considerable improvement in solar cells as if these cells are below 10% efficient, it is not affordable to install them in your homes. This is because they take up too much of roof area to power the house.
In fact, once its efficiency approaches 15%, then it will be considered to be commercially viable to use it for homes. This is because an average home will have sufficient energy for its home with a solar system with panels covering 10 square meters. However this does not include the consumption of energy for cooking and hot water heating. With this new procedure and technique, more homes are expected to depend on solar energy for their energy needs in the near future.
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