I recently added the plus 1 button to my website and read through some of the suggestions. Google recommends placing the button at the top of the page, close to the logo, to make it easier for visitors to use it. My translation of that is, they want to brand everything. I placed the button in my footer, below twitter, facebook, and LinkedIn. I don’t believe many people will use it, and definitely not important enough to basically co-brand my websites.

The info I read on the Plus 1 button mentions it will help filter relevant search results the more people use the button. We will see if that helps but plus has a long way to go to become as mainstream as Facebook. Right now, only my tech friends are using plus and the soccer mom’s are still addicted to Facebook. Converting them will take years.

When pod casting started it was instantly a geek only medium. Just the fact that you had to subscribe, download, and either listen on your computer or sync to take it with you was a pain.

It has all changed thanks to smart phones and apps like Stitcher. I no longer need to sync to take my podcasts with me on my run or in my car. Fire up the app and it will automatically find the latest episodes of your subscribed podcasts and start playing them in order. Genius. Now podcasts make sense for the non-geek, or “mainstream” just because it is now easy.

www.stitcher.com

Repeating One Digit May Actually Improve the Security of Your Phone’s 4-Digit Lockscreen PIN – Lifehacker.

Coffee’s effects revealed in brain scans – health – 01 December 2005 – New Scientist.

A client wanted these imprinted and I thought they were fun.

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Josie Bissett Website

Multi-talent actress/author/model Josie Bissett chose Dice Media to create her mixed media promotional website. The site is based on the Dice Media content management system and features flash slideshows and stunning photography.

http://josiebissett.com/

American Craftsman website

Dice Media has recently launched the new website for American Craftsman Restoration. The site utilizes the power of the Dice Media content management system, a flash slideshow, and a 24-hour instant contact system for emergency response. The design is exhilarating and has re-defined the company’s identity.

http://www.americancraftsman.net/

Shift website

Dice Media launched the new site for the consulting firm Shift. The design is simple and elegant utilizing XHTML and CSS. The content is driven by Dice Media’s proprietary content management system from an optimized database.

http://www.bigshift.net/