December 2009
7 posts
Sorting the Inbox on a Holiday Day. Do We Really... →
Due to some urgent work I had to finish over the week, I have left my email inbox unattended for a few days - which normally results in a huge overload and a few hours to sort everything out as a…
iPhone 3GS To Be Available in Russia in the First... →
The situation with Apple iPhone in Russia is a very peculiar one but Russian mobile carriers still seem to believe in the geeky gadget - believe in it enough to arrange for the new model, iPhone 3GS…
Blogging Is Dangerous So Be Careful Going Pro →
I don’t think that fascination with making money blogging is such a popular trend that it used to be a few years ago when we only started Profy here - at the time everyone seemed to be determined it…
Russian Web Search Powered by Google without... →
Earlier this month a leading Russian email provider and portal Mail.ru made huge international news due to rumors about the company abandoning Yandex search engine for Google. As of now, web search…
Every Startup Wants To Be The Next Google But… →
I’ve been working in the startup and entrepreneurial online community long enough to notice one trend: almost every startup wants one of two things - either be acquired by Google or become the next…
10 Questions I Have to Spammers →
When I sift through dozens of spam emails that land in my inbox daily or moderate numerous spam comments here on Profy, I can’t help but repeat the same questions again and again because some things…
International Tech Companies Fall for Fully... →
Only last week registration of the domains in the first fully Cyrillic top-level domain zone began here in Russia - the zone is .рф and the attention it receives from international companies…
November 2009
4 posts
Does Your Online Life Need to Be an Extension of... →
I have to admit it: I’ve been living a life of lies for the last 3 years with my two identities rarely even meeting each other. My first identity is the online one - or basically me when my computer…
Wikipedia Prepares for the Noisiest Fundraising... →
In the end of every year Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit institution behind the famous Wikipedia, launches the efforts of raising funds to run Wikipedia next year - to finance salaries…
Russian Law Enforcement Agency Gets into Trouble... →
The tech blogosphere tends to be very happy when we see new signs of how various governmental authorities go social and adopt various social tools like Twitter or Facebook. Of course it is…
90% of Managers Want Social Networks to Be Banned... →
I know that there are some lucky people that have managed to persuade their bosses that social networking can actually be beneficial for their work and can enhance the overall web presence of the…
October 2009
10 posts
Am I Not Geek Enough if I’m Happy with Vista? →
As everyone is obviously aware of by now, last week the world finally witnessed the public debut of the latest operating system from Microsoft, the glorious Windows 7. The newest OS has…
When Is a Web App Mature Enough to Leave Beta? →
Today I’ve seen a rare piece of news in my feed reader: about one of the most popular online task management applications Remember The Milk graduating from beta 4 years after the team began…
Nokia Closes Its Official Livejournal Presence... →
We keep talking about how important it is for corporations to build social media presence everywhere they can and what advantages they should expect virtually immediately. But the problem is…
TwiBack – New Twitter Application to Use Multiple... →
What do you pay attention to when you visit a profile of some new Twitter follower? I am quite sure you do notice the Twitter background and this is what sends you a certain message in…
Ok, Facebook Updates Will Be Searchable but How... →
Now it is not surprising that the entire blogosphere is abuzz over Microsoft’s Bing deal with Twitter and Facebook about adding real-time search in public Twitter feeds and Facebook…
Well Done, Amazon! Kindle Is Welcomed in Russia →
Today is the day marking the beginning of international expansion of Amazon Kindle e-book reader. Amazon sends products to various countries around the world but for some countries the list…
Are You Willing To Pay for Your Free Applications? →
Earlier today I’ve read a very interesting post on a Russian-language geeky blog community that has drawn my attention to the notion of SuperNodes in Skype - something I never cared to…
Surefire Way to Bring Traffic to Your Website?... →
Exactly how many notifications arrive daily to that special folder in your inbox intended for bacn messages? Facebook birthday reminders and invitations, LinkedIn groups news, new followers from…
Blog from Abroad: Quick Answer to FTC Threat to... →
Bloggers are well known for our passion to discussing everything and everyone so it is no surprise what a flaming discussion is going on now everywhere online regarding the Federal Trade…
Microsoft Security Essentials: 19 Countries or... →
Of course everyone seems to realize already that it is impossible to work on a Windows-based computer without having some antivirus and internet security solution installed and running -…