Category Archives: Tech

Drupal, Joomla! or WordPress: which CMS should you use?

Posted on November 29, 2008 by Tom

Which content management system should you use? The short answer is: it depends. This note is not a scientific exploration of each CMS but a summarization of my impressions of each engine, after having used each for production websites. This … Continue reading →

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Observations on social media and business

Posted on November 22, 2008 by Tom

I blame Robert Hooke‘s 1667 invention of a string telephone for Twitter and other social media. A scientist who made pivotal discoveries in the latter half of the 1600s, Hooke also invented a string telephone in 1667 that used wire … Continue reading →

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My foray into WordPress for personal blogging

Posted on September 24, 2008 by Tom

I’ve installed WordPress for others. It’s an easy-to-use content management system with functionality that can be extended by a wide range of pre-made plugins. You can use the free, basic version at WordPress.com to make a personal blog, or pay … Continue reading →

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