This is the web home of Collin Summers. It contains list of links, blog posts, videos and other stuff I have found useful or at least interesting… Much of this is technology and business related… a few are related to old houses… and others are just fun (at least to me)…. var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-7899218-1"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {}Tumblr (3.0; @cwsummers)http://www.collinsummers.com/<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/10/insert-coin-teagueduino-solderless-electronic-board/">Insert Coin: Teagueduino solderless electronic board</a>: <p><em>In Insert Coin, we look at an exciting new tech project that requires funding before it can hit production. If you’d like to pitch a project, please <a href="http://www.engadget.com/#">send us a tip</a> with “Insert Coin” as the subject…</em></p>http://www.collinsummers.com/post/10074344560http://www.collinsummers.com/post/10074344560Sun, 11 Sep 2011 06:58:54 -0500<a href="http://www.coolinfographics.com/blog/2011/9/1/the-20-most-expensive-adwords-on-google.html">The 20 Most Expensive AdWords on Google</a>: <p style="text-align:center"><span><span><a href="http://www.wordstream.com/images/where-does-google-make-its-money.png"><img style="width:600px" src="http://www.coolinfographics.com/storage/post-images/where-does-google-make-its-money.png?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1314847474522" alt=""/></a></span></span></p> <p><a href="http://www.wordstream.com/blog/ws/2011/07/18/most-expensive-google-adwords-keywords">Where’s Google Making Its Money?</a> is a great example of using data that your company has to showcase your services. This one is from <a href="http://www.wordstream.com">WordStream</a>, and they analyzed their own keyword…</p>http://www.collinsummers.com/post/9702429940http://www.collinsummers.com/post/9702429940Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:18:58 -0500<p>RT @backblaze: Lost your computer? Get it back! Backblaze launches: Locate My Computer: <a href="http://bit.ly/mOLzAU">http://bit.ly/mOLzAU</a></p>http://www.collinsummers.com/post/5780274392http://www.collinsummers.com/post/5780274392Mon, 23 May 2011 21:33:49 -0500<a href="http://www.infographicsshowcase.com/cyber-crime-an-epidemic-plaguing-the-nation/">Cyber Crime: An Epidemic Plaguing the Nation</a>: <p><a href="http://www.infographicsshowcase.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/hackedoffwithcybercrime.jpg" rel="lightbox[1087]"><img title="hackedoffwithcybercrime" src="http://www.infographicsshowcase.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/hackedoffwithcybercrime-600x2218.jpg" alt="hackedoffwithcybercrime" width="600" height="2218"/></a></p> <p>This infographic, created by <a href="http://blog.kgbpeople.com/2011/01/26/what-you-dont-know-about-cyber-crimes-an-identity-theft-infographic/">kgbpeople.com</a> tells the sordid tale of cyber crime. Sure, you’ve received the occasional scam email every now and then (well, to be more accurate, you…</p>http://www.collinsummers.com/post/3179058649http://www.collinsummers.com/post/3179058649Tue, 08 Feb 2011 03:32:31 -0600<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/DumbLittleMan/~3/wawmwY9p3AA/little-words-with-absolutely-huge.html">Little Words with Absolutely Huge Meaning - Use Them</a>: <p><img style="float:right;margin:0pt 10px 10px 0pt;width:400px;height:266px" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dH0q9hvpVHg/TU6vbG2dX_I/AAAAAAAAER8/a51h2meBtMk/s400/words.jpg" alt="" border="0"/><br/>As children many of us hyped the statement, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” Clearly, it doesn’t take long to realize that words have far more weight than…</p>http://www.collinsummers.com/post/3161421504http://www.collinsummers.com/post/3161421504Mon, 07 Feb 2011 02:54:36 -0600<a href="http://www.faucetpartsplus.com/">Faucet parts</a>http://www.collinsummers.com/post/1445831227http://www.collinsummers.com/post/1445831227Sun, 31 Oct 2010 07:30:29 -0500<a href="http://deabath.com/index.html">DEA Bathroom Machineries</a>http://www.collinsummers.com/post/1445831234http://www.collinsummers.com/post/1445831234Sun, 31 Oct 2010 07:30:29 -0500<a href="http://www.homefixitparts.com/index.php">Home Fix It Parts Your Oldtime Hardware Store. Repair parts for the do-it-yourselfer and professionals.</a>http://www.collinsummers.com/post/1445831219http://www.collinsummers.com/post/1445831219Sun, 31 Oct 2010 07:30:29 -0500<a href="http://feeds.uneasysilence.com/~r/uneasysilence/blog/~3/tx194HJy6KQ/">Awesome Vintage Tech Ads</a>: <center><img src="http://uneasysilence.com/media/2010/10/a97232_g160_1-10mb.jpg" border="0"/></center> <br/><center>You can laugh now, but some years ago you were getting a very nice deal by buying a $3398 10MB hard drive.<br/></center> <p></p> <center><img src="http://uneasysilence.com/media/2010/10/a97232_g160_2-sexy.jpg" border="0"/></center> <br/><center>A sexy modem? Come on!<br/></center> <center><img src="http://uneasysilence.com/media/2010/10/a97232_g160_3-no-computer2.jpg" border="0"/></center> <br/><center></center> <p></p> <center><img src="http://uneasysilence.com/media/2010/10/a97232_g160_4-adam-apple.jpg" border="0"/></center> <br/><center></center> <center><img src="http://uneasysilence.com/media/2010/10/a97232_g160_5-2-better.jpg" border="0"/></center> <br/><center>Two are always better than…</center>http://www.collinsummers.com/post/1430581091http://www.collinsummers.com/post/1430581091Fri, 29 Oct 2010 04:53:02 -0500<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PresentationZen/~3/Vz2OR6iFZ0o/lessons-from-the-world-of-aikido.html">Lessons from the world of Aikido</a>: <p><span style="color:#111111"> <a href="http://www.presentationzen.com/.a/6a00d83451b64669e201348886da60970c-popup" style="float:right"><img alt="Aikido3a" src="http://www.presentationzen.com/.a/6a00d83451b64669e201348886da60970c-200wi" style="width:200px;margin:0px 0px 5px 5px" title="Aikido3a"/></a> At some point in a future presentation you may encounter tough questions or even a hostile audience member who may be more interested in making you look foolish or derail you during your…</span></p>http://www.collinsummers.com/post/1430580404http://www.collinsummers.com/post/1430580404Fri, 29 Oct 2010 04:53:02 -0500<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/good/lbvp/~3/2OOIrRGJ5jA/">What If Solar Were Subsidized Like Oil?</a>http://www.collinsummers.com/post/1378156206http://www.collinsummers.com/post/1378156206Fri, 22 Oct 2010 22:41:04 -0500<p>RT @FunnyOrFact: Trusting should be like the feeling that a 1 year old baby has, when u throw him in air he laughs. Bc’z he knows you’ll …</p>http://www.collinsummers.com/post/1260063888http://www.collinsummers.com/post/1260063888Wed, 06 Oct 2010 22:14:16 -0500<p>RT @johncmaxwell: If you are never scared, embarrassed or hurt, it means you never take chances. -Julia Soul</p>http://www.collinsummers.com/post/1260064200http://www.collinsummers.com/post/1260064200Wed, 06 Oct 2010 22:14:16 -0500<a href="http://textfiles.com/">T E X T F I L E S D O T C O M</a>http://www.collinsummers.com/post/912971336http://www.collinsummers.com/post/912971336Fri, 06 Aug 2010 10:08:43 -0500<a href="http://icircuitapp.com/">iCircuit iOS app</a>: <p>nice looking iOS app for serious electronics geeks</p>http://www.collinsummers.com/post/887597867http://www.collinsummers.com/post/887597867Sun, 01 Aug 2010 01:38:28 -0500<p>East or West Brain? <a href="http://bit.ly/dngIc4">http://bit.ly/dngIc4</a> It’s amazing how differently we all see the same thing and sad how sure we are of our view.</p>http://www.collinsummers.com/post/814409547http://www.collinsummers.com/post/814409547Thu, 15 Jul 2010 03:05:24 -0500<a href="http://goto.spotfire.com/silverspotfire/">TIBCO Silver Spotfire | Data to Dashboards to Everyone in Minutes</a>: <p>A web based BI tool.</p>http://www.collinsummers.com/post/814281043http://www.collinsummers.com/post/814281043Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:15:29 -0500<a href="http://www.gapminder.org/desktop/">Gapminder Desktop</a>: <p>Nice tool to create highly visual graphs with motion for presentations.</p>http://www.collinsummers.com/post/813558816http://www.collinsummers.com/post/813558816Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:33:51 -0500<p>RT @waxpancake: I’ve seen it three times, but just found out Sid appears in Toy Story 3 as a garbage man, voiced by the same actor. http …</p>http://www.collinsummers.com/post/750683153http://www.collinsummers.com/post/750683153Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:30:10 -0500<p>RT @chrismessina: The command line lives! Introducing GoogleCL: <a href="http://j.mp/cdLqWM">http://j.mp/cdLqWM</a> Project home: <a href="http://j.mp/googlecl">http://j.mp/googlecl</a></p>http://www.collinsummers.com/post/712755346http://www.collinsummers.com/post/712755346Fri, 18 Jun 2010 16:56:14 -0500