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I can name that movie in…

I can name that movie in…

Are you a movie fanatic? How good are you at recognizing motion picture posters? Here’s your chance to test your skills. empireonline.com recently posted a movie poster quiz online. They give you one letter from the poster – you guess the poster. Give it a...

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Check it out: Vintage Ad Browser

Check it out: Vintage Ad Browser

If you’re into the history and art of advertising, you’ve got to check out the online Vintage Ad Browser. Here, you can explore ads from the 1800s to modern day. It’s quite entertaining!

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My Take: Apple’s iPad and Flash

My Take: Apple’s iPad and Flash

Stop and ask yourself – who does Apple's decision to not include Flash on the iPad really impact?

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Pros pick NM as Third Best place in North America for Filmmaking

Pros pick NM as Third Best place in North America for Filmmaking

Variety recently conducted an online poll among several hundred location managers, unit production managers, cinematographers, directors and assistant directors asking them to rate their favorite locations according to visual appeal, incentives, film-office support, production resources, and ability to substitute for another location. The results? New Mexico (ABQ and surrounding areas) was selected number three! Read the full article on Variety...

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Outside Magazine names ABQ #6 America’s Best Cities

Outside Magazine names ABQ #6 America’s Best Cities

ABQ was named number 6 in Outside‘s list of the top best cities in America. A few cities in the Southwest enjoy their own versions of Albuquerque’s main attractions: a surplus of sunshine, mild weather, and easy access to trails, rivers, and mountains – like the 10,678-foot granite escarpment above town. But what sets the Duke City apart these days is stability. Read the full article on Outside...

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The Darkside of Social Media

The Darkside of Social Media

I was a relatively early adopter of social media. I signed up for my first Twitter account within months of their launch. I do LinkedIn. I do Facebook. Actually – I should rephrase – I somewhat do Facebook. Facebook was actually the app that made me really thinking start thinking about the risks of social networks. Marc Orchant, tech blogger extraordinaire, (ZDNet, Blognation) and I were colleagues many years ago. Marc had a massive coronary in 2007, and passed away at the early age of 50 – leaving a big hole in many...

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