Tales from the Techside

It has been a while since I could say that - but I did.
I needed gas on my commute home. So I stopped at a 76 station just off the freeway, sidled up to the one armed bandit, and got out to start the painful transaction.
I stood up and looked straight into the face […]

As someone who works regularly from home often there are files I need to access from the office stored on my home computer and vice-versa. I used to use hamachi to access these files remotely but recent upgrades to the client has caused some issues with my network configuration. For those of you […]

In the dark corners of the web there has been a growing debate regarding how social networks expose their users to more risks. The premise behind this is that by and far most social networking platforms are built on open platforms. These platforms let their users create plugins, access APIs, and share their created content […]

Quick micropost here. I am curious to know if anyone out there is doing anything with Faceforce?
Picture a utility to integrate your social network (facebook) with your Customer Relationship Management. Like LinkedIn, it simply piggybacks off an existing data source, to create your ‘network.’ Instead of using email addresses as LinkedIn does, […]

So the blogosphere has been lighting up with references to the recent launch of Roostsm. It has been quite interesting to read the reactions to the product on many levels.
Having played some small part in helping to bring this product to market, I though I would make an effort to give a description of the […]

I am well aware that across the industry profits are dipping, time between sales is widening and clients are expecting more in terms of service.  To offset costs and increase services many REALTORS and affiliates are turning towards virtual assistants, people who support you from afar and allow you to better leverage your time and […]

This is one of those times I get to use this as a platform to appeal for insight. Rather than me providing information I would like to recieve perspectives on how your association, mls, company etc. is handing auction properties. If you don’t feel comfortable leaving a public comment then leave your comment and just […]

Just received this notification from NAR
Did you know NAR Research produces Relocation Reports for every county in the U.S.? Relocation Reports pinpoint which counties relocation clients are coming from/going to along with relative income information. For the first time, NAR Research is making these Reports available to all members free of charge! The electronic Reports […]

It seems like the last few industry conferences I have been to have had lectures on understanding and reaching out to generational groups. Each of these lectures seem to focus on the tools; facebook, myspace, twitter etc… and less about the growing gap in experience that is changing our society.
I was trolling the […]

As someone who regularly meets with members and vendors outside the office I find it difficult to find a good place to meet and generally end up traveling further than the other person because I am not as familiar with the area as they are.
To use Mezzoman simply enter two addresses and a destination point […]