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This coming year, founder Bob Fine will be releasing around half a dozen books focusing on different vertical areas within social media. Coming in Summer 2011, the first book entitled Social Media and Law Enforcement will be co-edited by Fine and a social media law enforcement expert. All net proceeds from this book will be donated to Police and Fire Charities. There’s nothing better than a startup that focuses on benefiting the community via education and philanthropy!...

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As if in response to my hindsight, state governments have cracked down on youth driving since that amazing day when, suddenly, I was given a plastic card that let me drive on the same roads as those super rich hedge fund dudes. I did some of my growing up in Connecticut, and when I got my license, I was able to stay out on the roads until 4 in the morning if I wanted to....

I left Montreal in 1990 because at that time, support for people like me (crazy entrepreneurs) was very limited. I had met some American entrepreneurs and found them to be kindred spirits and much more supportive. When offered the opportunity to join a startup in Miami, I jumped at the opportunity and moved within three days. How times of changed! Previously, I’ve gone back to Montreal a number of times, but it was to visit family, not to be active in the community....

Editor’s Note: This article appears in the April 2013 issue of The Social Media Monthly. If you like it, you might want to download The Social Media Monthly iPad app or iPhone app and subscribe, or order a print subscription. In 2010, “quantified self” pioneer Gary Wolf urged a crowd at TED@Cannes toward self-improvement. “If we want to act more effectively in the world, we have to get to know ourselves better,” he said....

That includes holy days. All-night coding sessions, missed meals, and triple espressos are the order of the day. 2. Thou shalt not torture thy customers with an endless beta. To a customer, the “beta testing” label doesn’t mean much. If you keep making mistakes, and your buttons don’t work, and my password gets leaked, saying that you were “in beta” isn’t going to make me feel better – or stick around....

Glassdoor has published their list of top 25 cities to be employed. Whether you’re a recent grad or just looking for a change of scenery, here are the top places across America with the highest rates of employment. 1. San Jose, CA Current median base salary: $112,000Current job openings (via Glassdoor): 61,038 2. San Francisco, CA Current median salary: $88,000Current job openings: 121,597 3. Seattle, WA Current median base salary: $85,000Current job openings: 103,124...

While the US fell near the bottom of this list, our neighbor to the north, Canada, boasted the best quality of life in the entire world for their welcoming traditions, their cultural diversity and their incredible commitment to social good. The report stated that countries were judged on their quality of life by whether or not they were “economically stable, family friendly, financially equal, politically stable, safe, well-educated, and possessing a well-developed public health system....

There are also a ton of apps available that make being a sports fan a better experience than ever before. There are so many, in fact, that the number of them can be a little overwhelming at times. Out of the hundreds available, here are seven of the best: 1. Thuuz Have you ever missed a great NFL game because you totally forgot the teams were playing on Thursday night instead of Sunday?...

Nary an arrow from Cupid’s quiver has stung as much as the volleys launched by dating sites against each other. While one side is armed with complex personality tests, its opponents call them “gimmicks” and “pseudo-scientific love formulas.” “No algorithm can pinpoint exactly what makes two people spark,” another proclaims. Meanwhile, eHarmony – with its compatibility matching based on 29 dimensions of personality – boasts of being responsible for 5 percent of all marriages in the United States....

Thanks to current technology I can video call, text, message, call, email, snap, tag, tweet and more, all from a device that fits in my back pocket. But having so much stimulation can be a bit overwhelming, #amirite? The key is finding a balance between staying connected and still exercising the right to be lazy. Not in a “let’s all skip work and watch netflix on the couch for the week” kind of way....

The digital nomad life means flexibility and freedom for those carving out a location-independent career. Web developers, copy editors, online marketers, or graphic designers can leave behind the nine-to-five grind to travel the world, laptop in hand to fund their adventures. However, though such a lifestyle sounds like it should be open to all, it’s quickly allowed a single, white, male caricature to flourish. In short, if you’re familiar with the popped collars of college bros or the braggadocio of stock traders, you can probably picture the digital bromad — just add a MacBook, an infinity pool and a mojito....

Flexjobs recently released data on the environmental benefits of remote work, including case studies of Xerox, Dell, and Aetna. Because remote workers don’t commute, don’t need space in an energy-sucking office, and tend to avoid paper documents, their net effect on the environment is positive. Global Workforce Analytics estimates the following annual savings if people who had remote work-compatible jobs (and wanted to work at home) worked remotely half of the time:...

Multi-structured data can be derived from individual interactions between people across a diverse range of websites and handles such as social media, chats, comments on websites, direct human interaction with the internet and smart city data statistics. The multi-structured avenues continue to expand and evolve as internet technologies emerge and adapt keeping up with the current and foreseeable economy. Benefits of Cloud Computing and Importance of Security Cloud computing lets you use applications and files from a network of remote servers that are hosted on the internet....

In fact, the Internet of Things has must as much to offer businesses as it does to homeowners. And while security for homes is a perk, keeping company secrets safe is a necessity for most businesses. That’s why security has become a prime concern for companies looking to integrate IoT technology into their startup. Impact on Business First, Internet of Things devices offer the chance to build profitability and enter one of the fastest growing segments in the market....

In the early stages of the IoT, many of today’s commonplace platforms were either nonexistent or extremely expensive. But now, companies with limited resources — including startups — have the same ability to implement IoT technology as large corporations. In fact, they actually have a leg up over these larger counterparts. The Startup Advantage IoT is a space that changes rapidly and sits on the bleeding edge of today’s technology....

In a New York Times article, it was expressed that Carter came to Silicon Valley to “engage.” The Pentagon is aware of how the majority of tech companies feel about working with the government. He said during his announcement that “sometimes we disagree. And I think that’s okay,” he said. “Addressing disagreements through partnership is better than not speaking at all.” The consortium, called the Flexible Hybrid Electronic Institute, will be led by California-based FlexTech Alliance and be made up of 162 companies, universities, and other groups....

Both young entrepreneurs and students were consistently encouraged to combine their traditional majors with skills in social media, web development, and business management. Here’s why this approach is crucial for students who are pursuing fields in media: The Industry is Constantly Changing: As the web and mobile are becoming more popular than TV and radio, people in media fields need to find innovative ways to reach their audience and launch startups that can be successful on these platforms....