May 2011
2 posts
Christopher Johnston: Where are you now?
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Invitation reminder from Christopher Johnston
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April 2011
1 post
Christopher Johnston has left a message for you
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August 2010
2 posts
Logos Bible Software Giveaway →
Logos Bible Software is giving away thousands of dollars of prizes to celebrate the launch of Logos Bible Software 4 Mac on October 1. Prizes include an iMac, a MacBook Pro, an iPad, an…
The Future of Social Media: Being Everywhere (a... →
The Future of Social Media: Being Everywhere (a Steve Rubel Interview) By Michael Stelzner Published January 13, 2010
In this video I interview Steve Rubel, Senior Vice…
July 2010
1 post
Wedding Photography Fail →
Check out this video on YouTube: Posted via email from christopherjohnston’s posterous
June 2010
1 post
Writing versus video
Ed Dale talks about how great video is from a marketing perspective, but also mentions that writing blog post may be even more effective for getting found online. I’m not saying Ed is wrong but when you look at Gary Vaynerchuk he rarely ever puts a long blog post with his videos.
I’ve been thinking about because I want to put more videos online but I don’t always feel like...
April 2010
1 post
Choosing A Different Path →
The Miller family in Stuttgart, GermanyOver the Mardi Gras holiday I had the great fortune to meet the Miller family. Jennifer is a gifted writer and has an article that…
March 2010
3 posts
Waiting To Be Called →
As I sit here at the DMV waiting for my number to be called I think about Abraham being called by God in Genesis 12:1. Now the LORD had said to Abram: “Get out of your country, …
30 Days of No Foursquare →
I decided for the month of March to not use Foursquare and only use Whrrl. Partly it is because I’ve attained most of the badges I can get in New Orleans and partly it is because I like…
Pick your battles because you can't win them... →
Pick your battles because you can’t win them all and some you may never win. My wife and I went together to drop our daughter off at school. Let me first preface this by saying our daughter is in…
February 2010
3 posts
Preparing for the Google slap →
Well I finally got around to going to GoDaddy and having it forward and mask my DNS so you actually see TechChris.com up in the address bar. I mean I’ve only taken 5 years to do it, right. The…
Where I've been lately →
Image via Wikipedia
Ok, so I have been a bad blogger and had really sparse inconsistent content. Well I blame Twitter, Facebook, FriendFeed, Buzz, and all the other…
Google's experimental fiber network →
We had a Net2NO meeting recently where we talked about how cool it would be to get fiber in NOLA. This our chance to get fiber at speeds no one besides universities and corporations…
January 2010
1 post
NoLa Streetup!
streetups:
Since October, Foursquare has taken New Orleans by storm. Led by Foursquare Street Team New Orleans leader Chris J. (@chrisjohnston), just five folks checking-in and adding every venue they visited, turned into 1,000 New Orleans foursquare users. Foursquare user Tung B. (@tungly) was a super mayor before the term was even invented, garnering over 30 mayorships in the early months....
September 2009
2 posts
August 2009 browser stats: IE continues its slow... →
Net Applications, a great resource for watching market share trends, recently changed the way it weighs the data it gathers for browsers. We waited a little bit until things settled down…
Photograph What You Love →
This could be advice for almost anything. Do what you love and the harder you work at the luckier you will get.
August 2009
1 post
GarageBand AutoTune - How To Sound Like T Pain... →
I’m simply amazed at the power and tools of the Apple product. I’m currently working on a project for my Digital Storytelling class at Full Sail and I need to do a voice-over for a…
May 2009
1 post
Have a Healthy Disregard for the Impossible →
Larry Page’s University of Michigan Commencement Address, Spring 2009
April 2009
2 posts
Thomas Paine's American Revolution →
I think that 95% of this is exactly what we need to be doing. Problem is too many people have become pansies and worry more about being politically correct than standing up for their…
Unfollowing people on Twitter →
I don’t follow everyone who follows me and never will. It’s not why I’m on Twitter. If that is why you are on Twitter that is fine but realize that managing that will become…
February 2009
2 posts
Verizon Math Fail →
This shows the failure of the educational system in our schools.
Flickr →
This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing.
January 2009
3 posts
Open House at ISL
We are at the Open House for the International School of Louisiana. This is an immersion language school with programs in both French and Spanish. They also start teaching Mandarin Chinese at 5th grade. I hope that my daughter gets accepted.
Test from iPhone app
Testing posting from Tumblrette app
Oh if we could get some leadership like this →
We have a mayor who makes stupid comments about chocolate cities and high numbers of murders as a good thing because ‘it keeps our brand out there’.
I know that this example is showbiz but…
December 2008
4 posts
Beware of using bluetooth →
Before I purchased my iPhone 3G I was a avid bluetooth headset user. I even purchased the Aliph Jawbone for $139.00 shortly after it came out. While I love it on the iPhone it simply uses too much…
A New Industry in New Orleans →
I posted this earlier today on my ActiveRain blog and thought it was worth re posting here.
One of the things I have loved about my city is the number of educational opportunities available…
Competing Real Estate Business Models →
Technorati Tags: real estate,DIY,internet
While sites like Trulia, Zillow, and Roost have served the consumer by making MLS data available to you without having to go through a…
How to Get a Free Computer Package: HP Magic! →
This is a GREAT PACKAGE and if you think you can meet the requirements you should at least try to win.
November 2008
8 posts
Google SearchWiki →
This makes it even more obvious that you need to focus on creating great content and less on some the SEO tips you find on the web. Sure keyword density and inbound links are important…
Honoring our soldier, sailors, and airmen on... →
Microsoft Silverlight 2 for Mobile: Developing for... →
With the stunning success of the iPhone and the newly released G-1 running Android, Windows Mobile was looking a bit dated. With the cool new features Microsoft is bringing to the desktop, like WPF…
Google map of election returns →
Very telling when you zoom in to the state level and notice how Barack one in the cities but not the rural areas.
New LinkedIn Events App →
This is a very cool new feature on LinkedIn. This was actually announced months ago at the Google OpenSocial Launch but it then disappeared. I’m glad to see it actually making an appearance now.
Freedom Week →
Could not have been a better time for this.
A sad night for America and Louisiana →
The one bright spot tonight is that Louisiana went for McCain. Unfortunately we also elected as the Democratic nominee for the 2nd Congressional District a man indicted on 16 counts of federal…
After the vote →
Mobile post sent by techchris using Utterli. Replies.
October 2008
9 posts
The Palin wardrobe non-issue →
This is the best analysis of the issue I have seen and it settles it for me. Embedded video from CNN Video
Joe the Plumber ☆ The Whole Conversation - Uncut →
Obama Mocks Joe the Plumber, Crowd Laughs →
This pretty much says it all. You work hard your whole life to build a business and then the government wants to take it all away. I’m sure Obama didn’t send in any extra to the IRS…
The future of the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) →
One day very soon an enterprising entrepreneur much like the ones who started Trulia, Redfin, or Zillow will make the MLS and NAR irrelevant. It seems that NAR is aware of this and much…
Unhappy Mac user →
Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less →
The discoveries that you can make on large systems... →
Hidden Text This is a really good example of the useful data that can come from very large systems. This is why large innovative companies like GE or Google can try out things quickly and…
Is your advisor able to make the switch →
There is a growing concern that most financial advisors have been far too focused on money accumulation and will face a challenge as their clients start to retire and draw those assets down. I came…
September 2008
4 posts
Economic warnings from Patrick Byrne →
Many people saw this coming but most were too busy making money to complain.
Why are you in the zoo? →
I got this in my email today and thought I would share it with you. —————————————————————————————————- I have a funny story for you… A baby camel was…
Going for a new look →
My new haircut Originally uploaded by techchris
About 30 minutes ago I cut my hair. How do you like the new look?