September 2010
0 posts
New blog post: VMworld Day 1: Virtual Roads. Actual Clouds. http://ping.fm/9qFSb
Sep 1st
July 2010
1 post
Concert Review: James Taylor and Carole King in Denver for the Troubadour Reunion Tour. http://ping.fm/GD61N
Jul 18th
May 2010
1 post
I’ve taken a new position at Cisco. Business Development Manager, Advanced Services for Data Center: cloud, virtualization solutions.
May 24th
March 2010
4 posts
Teaching a class on how to use Google Apps.
Mar 29th
History of Palm Sunday: How it starts Holy Week, who were the major players? http://bit.ly/bbk2Tb
Mar 27th
New blog post: History of the Spring - What is the Equinox? by @billpetro http://bit.ly/c5Kld5
Mar 20th
Facebook now the #1 visited site on the Web. http://ping.fm/57mRY
Mar 17th
February 2010
7 posts
At the Paramount Theater in Denver for the Amy Grant concert.
Feb 27th
Speaking on “Cloud and Mobile Computing” to Colorado Technical Recruiters Network. http://tinyurl.com/yex487b
Feb 25th
Microsoft’s About To Lose More Web Browser Users, after EU Decision? http://ping.fm/SnvTY
Feb 19th
Did you know Mardi Gras is also called Shrove Tuesday? Here’s why: http://ping.fm/ViCdU
Feb 17th
Why is it called Fat Tuesday? History of Mardi Gras. http://ping.fm/pg4aj
Feb 16th
History of Presidents Day: More than just Washington’s and Lincoln’s Birthdays? http://ping.fm/UlQ3U
Feb 15th
What is the ancient Roman, Christian, and secular History of Valentine’s Day? http://ping.fm/1rVGu
Feb 15th
January 2010
2 posts
When is a Tablet not a Tablet? When it’s the new Apple iPad. http://bit.ly/awqqHV
Jan 28th
Seesmic Look - now available for Windows (only). Like an “Avatar” inspired Google Wave for Twitter. http://bit.ly/8b6fL3
Jan 22nd
December 2009
3 posts
Why is New Years on January 1 http://bit.ly/7o8s9W of 2010 not quite the beginning of the 2nd decade of the 21st century http://bit.ly/8aAH6k
Dec 31st
Merry Christmas. God bless us everyone.
Dec 25th
New movie review at CultureVulture: Avatar. http://ping.fm/rh0Gz
Dec 20th
November 2009
1 post
I need your help. Due to a layoff, I’m seeking a position in hi-tech marketing, biz dev, or sales training. More: http://bit.ly/3NqEFa
Nov 12th
October 2009
2 posts
Whats’ the difference between SEO, SEM, and SMM. http://ping.fm/byxEH
Oct 12th
Tweetie 2.0 now available for iPhone. Returning to an old favorite Twitter client that now supports landscape, font size, and time line.
Oct 10th
August 2009
1 post
Aug 19th
July 2009
7 posts
UNIX is 40 years old. I learned it 30 years ago. http://ping.fm/Az6a0
Jul 28th
Many think that Bastille Day as the start of the French Revolution is like the US 4th of July. It’s more like the 14th of July.
Jul 14th
HISTORY: Here’s a holiday you don’t see often, especially as it’s a French national celebration: Bastille Day. July 14, 1789.
Jul 14th
MAC/IPHONE: Add a daily weather forecast event to your iCal and iPhone 3.0 http://ping.fm/20xR8
Jul 14th
New blog post: “John Calvin’s 500th Birthday” http://ping.fm/ep8EE
Jul 10th
New blog post: “History of 07-08-09” http://ping.fm/3h1Sy
Jul 7th
New blog post: “History of the 4th of July: Thomas Jefferson” http://ping.fm/UVYO3
Jul 2nd
June 2009
7 posts
New blog post: “History of July” http://ping.fm/NB089
Jun 30th
Checking out new Twitter client for the iPhone, Birdfeed @birdfeedapp Very smooth and elegant but needs larger fonts.
Jun 30th
Gave a talk to the Colorado Technical Recruiters Network “Social Networking: to connect Job Seekers and Recruiters.”
Jun 29th
Saw the Pixar movie UP! Mentions Fenton’s Ice Cream Parlor in Oakland. Used to go there all the time when I was a student at Berkeley.
Jun 26th
I’m honored to be giving guest lecture on Medieval History at Colorado State Univ today.
Jun 25th
New Blog Post: History of Fathers Day http://ping.fm/fSKKg
Jun 19th
SOCIAL MEDIA: Time Magazine “How Twitter Will Change the Way We Live” http://ping.fm/GAOxT (tip o the hat to @danschawbel)
Jun 4th
May 2009
14 posts
TECH: Google Wave — product, protocol, platform. Is this the next thing in interactive online communication/consolidation?
May 30th
In #WWII skiers trained wIth US Army 10th Army Mountain DivIsion in Colorado Rockies. Returned after to create Vail Ski Resort.
May 24th
“Memorial Day: Why We Fight” http://ping.fm/jKyjQ
May 22nd
“History of Memorial Day” http://ping.fm/iCy87
May 21st
The voice of Mickey Mouse for over 30 years, dies. http://ping.fm/Z93xU
May 21st
Two New Movie Reviews: Star Trek and Wolverine http://ping.fm/IwGYB
May 9th
“Movie Review: Star Trek” http://ping.fm/laLPp Outstanding #startrek reboot.
May 9th
I’m speaking at the Denver Star Trek Premier - CDW & EMC Invite you to Data Center 3.0 event — http://ping.fm/TFHTP
May 6th
Speaking at the Hiring Insiders seminar in Colorado Springs this evening. http://ping.fm/Ckfqe
May 5th
History of Cinco de Mayo http://ping.fm/ChnOj
May 5th
History of Star Trek http://ping.fm/rMASk
May 4th
Recruiters increasingly relying on Twitter to announce openings. In Colorado Springs, for select followers for example, see @modis_csprings
May 2nd
“History of May Day” at billpetro.com
May 2nd