As some of you might know I'm a big fan of vinyl records. Yes, people actually do still press and listen to vinyl! Here is my list of my favorites from 2008. Are you a record geek? What were your favorites? I included links to the artist's respective. . . Continue Reading »

What a year 2008 was! How could things get much crazier than the past year? For better or worse, and I imagine we will have some of both, I think we have an even more interesting year ahead of us in 2009. Here are some predictions, hunches and though. . . Continue Reading »

PJ just posted on YouTube a short little video of everyone here at Small Box wishing happy holidays. Well, I should really say all of us except Joe - our lovably laconic lead developer. But fear not, PJ was able to capture some rare footage of Joe . . . Continue Reading »

I was pretty excited when I first learned that AT&T was offering free WiFi for iPhone users across the nation. I rushed down the block and got free WiFi on my iPhone at our local Starbucks. It worked , but I have to admit that I haven't used it t. . . Continue Reading »

I saw Rebecca Ryan speak yesterday at a luncheon for the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. I first worked with Rebecca via a MediaSauce job and have stayed in touch since then. She is a wonderful person and it was great to re-connect with her at the lunch. . . Continue Reading »

I recently had a family reunion over Thanksgiving and spent a good chunk of time talking with a cousin about Social Media, blogging, etc. This cousin is now getting ready to jump into the Social Media waters and I am providing some support along the . . . Continue Reading »

There is a lot of buzz about using a blog for business purposes and I agree, obviously!, but too often a business blog ends up being a waste of time. Here are some suggestions on having a meaningful conversation with your business blog that can lead . . . Continue Reading »

It's been almost a whole month since we put on our second annual gargantuan, world-renowned and highly accoladed music festival, Broad Ripple Music Festival. Okay, so maybe it's not world renowned or terribly enormous, but we're proud of taking part o. . . Continue Reading »

You're probably thinking that just like with John Edwards of Crossing Over and the magicians David Blane and Criss Angel, there's got to be a "trick" behind the seemingly other-worldly, metaphysical, mind reading powers of Psychic Web Pages by Small . . . Continue Reading »

YouTube is replete with videos of David Blane, Criss Angel and other magicians demonstrating their uncanny psychic abilities to read minds. Although none of us at Small Box are blessed with such powers, we have discovered how to develop Psychic Web P. . . Continue Reading »

I know, I know, we are all freaked out by the strange economic times. So I thought it would be good to take a look on the bright side for a minute. With all the layoffs and general upheaval there are some golden opportunities here. The one that I kee. . . Continue Reading »

Update: Getting free WiFi from AT&T just got easier with the Easy Wi-Fi from AT&T app. It's free (for now) and gets you connected in about 15 seconds. Read my app review and walkthrough to see for yourself. I was really excited when AT&T . . . Continue Reading »

Lydia and I just got the same text on our iPhones from AT&T notifying us that we now can get free WiFi at tons of hotspots across the nation. Here's the message:AT&T Free Msg: Your Apple iPhone now has free AT&T Wi-Fi access at thousands. . . Continue Reading »

Today Google announced the availability Google Earth as a free iPhone application. Is this the killer iPhone app Jeb has been waiting for?It's a pretty sexy app that even makes use of the iPhone's built in accelerometer and you can definitely use it. . . Continue Reading »

Small Box continues the series on Web Site Porject Management with this week's entry focusing on Web Site Planning and comments about platforms and architecture. For Small Box, 2008 was the year we took a step back from the day to day tasks of buildin. . . Continue Reading »

This is the first of a series of Small Box blogs devoted to Web Site Project Management, check back each Monday for more about the Small Box Method for your Web Campaign. Businesses and individuals looking to create a web site would be well advised to. . . Continue Reading »

We just finished our best quarter to date and have added our 8th full timer- Jordan Wilson, so I thought it would be a good time to take a half day off to celebrate. To start things off we went to an all-you-can-eat Sushi and Roast Beef buffet (crazy. . . Continue Reading »

It's hard to stay optimistic these days with the stock market tanking, credit drying up and the financial crisis spreading around the globe. Companies are going to be looking closely at every expense just as families will be reigning their budgets. S. . . Continue Reading »

Jeb just sent me an email about a weird phenomenon he's been noticing lately inside Google's Gmail. He's been repeatedly served up a lot of non-sense ads that all link to Google. com.   Here's the screenshot he sent to show me what's going on:Have Goo. . . Continue Reading »

With the financial world in turmoil and many business owners watching fearfully from the sidelines, including myself!, I thought it might be a good time to discuss some of my ideas on how I plan to grow Small Box as we stare down an almost certain do. . . Continue Reading »

I've spent a couple hundred dollars on iPhone apps over the last month hoping to write an amazing blog detailing the "10 Best iPhone Apps" but alas! I am still waiting to undercover an indispensable app that I can't live without. Sure there are plent. . . Continue Reading »

We are excited to announce our 100th project in the short history of Small Box. In just 30 months we have executed on many websites but perhaps none will have the impact on the quality of life for all Hoosiers as the Ning Communities we are establis. . . Continue Reading »

You may have heard about the recent launch of Cuil. com (pronouced "cool") which is a new search engine contender. The buzz surrounding this new search engine has been intense. It's launch was on the home page of CNN. com and just about everyone on the. . . Continue Reading »

First off let's not assume everyone knows what SEO and CMS means. SEO stands for Search Engine Optimization. Basically this means optimizing your website so that search engines love you and your content. CMS stands for Content Management System. A CMS. . . Continue Reading »

I went to see Kung Fu Panda last night with my 4 year old daughter Georgia. The core message of the movie was that there is no "secret ingredient" to life (and the noodle soup), it's all in you to begin with. Somehow this nice little morale got me th. . . Continue Reading »