We’re offering free videoconferencing for local military familes
July 30, 2009
We just issued a press release announcing we’ve partnered with the Freedom Calls Foundation to make our videoconferencing system available to local military families to do video chats with loved ones serving in Iraq and Kuwait.
We haven’t had a chance to test it yet, but are looking forward to the opportunity to have folks come in and use the system. Freedom Calls has videoconferencing centers at Arifjan, Kuwait and Al Asad, Taji, Taqaddum and Baharia in Iraq.
If you know someone serving in any of those locations and would be interested in arranging a videconference, give me (Jim Graham) a call at 831.234.4337.
Re-showing “Romance of the Redwoods” 6 p.m. tonight – free
July 29, 2009
By popular demand we’re doing a reshowing of “Romance of the Redwoods“, the silent film staring Mary Pickford and filmed in the San Lorenzo Valley.
It’s at 6 p.m. here at The Satellite and admission is free.
Comment on a “Telecommuting Success” story
July 8, 2009
Green Nation Today recently published an article on how telecommuting is helping the environment:
Telecommuting a Quiet Environmental Success Story
Green Nation Today
July 7, 2009 by Richard Blake
One of the most effective and certainly one of the easiest steps that can be taken to reduce greenhouse gas pollution and cut US dependence on foreign oil and the balance of trade, national security, economic and other problems directly associated with that dependence would be the widespread use of telecommuting or telework by US businesses.
I thought it was an excellent article and sent the writer the following comment:
“With the upsurge in telecommuting, though, we have to look at the implications of widespread work from home, the problems of both isolation and distractions, of kids climbing on your work and neighbors dropping by, of trying to work in a corner of your bedroom or on the kitchen table. A sizeable minority have said they’d prefer to work in a center NEAR home, rather than in home. That’s what we’re trying to do: set up neighborhood workspace so people can avoid the commute and be in their community but still be in professional, ergonomic, welcoming workspace.”
Author Joel Postman’s presentation on social media for small businesses – the video
July 1, 2009
UPDATE: Joel sent me his excellent PowerPoint presentation. You can download it here.
If you missed Joel Postman’s June 24 presentation at The Satellite, “Social Media: The Latest Get Rich Slowly Scheme“, you can watch the video online. Thanks to Michael and Michelle of UnRadio for producing the video.
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