11 May, 2009  |  Written by Erik Jarvi  |  under Misc.
Ready to give money to your favorite charity? Before you write the check, make sure you know the do’s and don’ts of donating. Here are some common-sense key points outlined by the IRS when it comes to donating: Donations are only deductible during the year they were made — keep a notebook or excel table of [...]
16 Feb, 2009  |  Written by Erik Jarvi  |  under Misc.
I’ve spent about a week messing around with a new Twitter account, and I must confess it is pretty cool–perhaps I’ve become “twitterpated.” (See this video if you don’t get the joke above) On the bottom of the homepage is a quote from Nicolas Carr, calling Twitter “the telegraph system of Web 2.0.”  I can’t agree more.  [...]
9 Feb, 2009  |  Written by Erik Jarvi  |  under Internet, StumbleUpon, Web Tools
Right now I’m sitting in my most boring class…but I’m not bored.  Luckily I installed StumbleUpon while waiting for the professor to arrive. Normally, I have about 5 different website I visit on a regular basis (Facebook, forums, etc).   I really like these sites, but after a short time I want more content from web browsing.  [...]
5 Feb, 2009  |  Written by Erik Jarvi  |  under Misc.
No Luke Skywalker, Google is not you’re father, nor is it the dark side of the Force.  However, it can make you more powerful than you could ever imagine. How often do you search using Google?  How often do you not get the results you’re looking for?  That’s because Google can’t read your mind when you [...]
I’m not a huge fan of country music, but as I was thinking about a Facebook topic for this post, one song in particular came to mind.  Brad Paisley’s “Online” is the story of  an overweight, socially inept, ultra nerdy pizza delivery guy who lives his nights a famous Hollywood character. How does he do this? Brad [...]
28 Jan, 2009  |  Written by Erik Jarvi  |  under Internet
In these modern times, the internet is taken for granted. Nearly every aspect of life can be completed through some type of online portal, and usually with much less frustration and faster results than if you left your computer chair. Keep up to date with friends and family next door or around the world Visit favorite [...]