Author: Rocco Penn

Rocco Penn

As Executive Director in charge of Facebook Marketing, Rocco has extensive understanding of the interactions and engagement necessary to be successful in Web 2.0. He lives in Orlando, FL, and works with businesses across the east coast to help them succeed in marketing and social media strategy, particularly car dealer marketing. Follow him @SocialPros.

An indoor zero emissions rechargeable electric generator

An indoor zero emissions rechargeable electric generator

As we begin cleaning up from Hurricane Sandy on the East Coast of North America, we can’t help but think about what we could do to prepare in advance for storms to help make life a little easier, especially when the electricity goes out. …

Save your information via Gangnam USB style

Save your information via Gangnam USB style

The YouTube sensation of the year most likely goes to PSY, a Korean rapper who has taken the world by storm with his song and dance, Gangnam style. Not only has he obtained our attention he also received notoriety for breaking the Guinness World Record on YouTube and has been on many television talk shows… now, he is a USB. …

A pumpkin that shames all other pumpkins

A pumpkin that shames all other pumpkins

Bet you thought you had a fantastically carved out pumpkin to display for Halloween, so proud to show off to those trick or treaters… yeah well so did I until…PUMPKTRIS …

Protect your privacy with NoScript Firefox plugin

Protect your privacy with NoScript Firefox plugin

Many people complain about issues with their privacy, much to do with information being stored when browsing to when using a social network. Part of why we are able to access so many sites freely is due to the fact that they can take our information. To a certain extent this is okay as long as we are aware of what they are taking and to whom they are giving that information to, which you can check easily through PrivacyFix (another plugin), however, revoking such info does not give them another alternative to provide you with a free service, which causes an unbalanced medium. …

Banish the dryer monster with Blacksocks

Banish the dryer monster with Blacksocks

I know I have lost more socks than humanly possible and am always in awe as to where they wonder off to. It does get tiresome looking for one sock to complete a pair and I often blame it on the dryer monster, he is up there with the tooth fairy and Easter bunny… …

A photo printer for the iPhone

A photo printer for the iPhone

Making any process simpler makes my day and not having to connect an iPhone to my computer to print photos would sure make me print more images. …

A full size Millennium Falcon ship from Star Wars in the making

A full size Millennium Falcon ship from Star Wars in the making

We all loved Star Wars; we most certainly did and often travel back to a place far…far away when we make it a movie night that is. With all the collectibles and figurines, have you ever thought of getting your friends together and making a Millennium Falcon ship? Perhaps you have, but it is being done by a group of friends who want to craft the ship Hans Solo piloted to make it life size, and this is no boxes put together with duct tape kind of project, they are going full steam ahead and taking you along for the ride via their website, fullscalefalcon. Building has already begun and you can see the interior…

The consumer journey when buying a smartphone

The consumer journey when buying a smartphone

In a study conducted by McKinsey to evaluate the process of a consumer purchasing a smartphone, they chose 85 people around the world to grasp the procedure and what they intended was not to be scientific, but instead to find what our major concerns were when looking for a new mobile device and what our positive thoughts were as well, and to see if they seem to differ or if we all agree on the majority of issues. …

UFO activity in September, 2012

UFO activity in September, 2012

This is turning into a “thing” on Techi. The good folks over at AnonymousFO put out these great compilation videos of UFO activity from around the world. What is making this possible? More cameras available in our pockets at all times thanks to smartphones Greater connectivity and a broader audience thanks to YouTube A dramatic increase in UFO activity across the globe All of the above We think it’s #4. What are your thoughts? * * * “UFOs” image courtesy of Shutterstock….

The various types of social discovery sites

The various types of social discovery sites

There are indeed various types of Social Discovery sites out there that cater to our interests using experience and science to calculate what to recommend or suggest to us, its users. …

Frozen Computer Screen Office Prank: How-To Infographic

Frozen Computer Screen Office Prank: How-To Infographic

Looking to liven up another boring work day at the cubicle farm while also managing to frustrate unsuspecting coworkers? If so, this visual how-to guide for simulating a frozen computer screen should go a long way towards accomplishing that goal. …

Stop encouraging deer to cross the road

Stop encouraging deer to cross the road

Good old fashion radio can be still entertaining who knew… Not only can it be entertaining, but then adding it to YouTube can share the craziness in the world with the world and this video of raising awareness on moving deer crossing signs is concerning. A woman calls in to share her issues and she wants the deer to be moved, therefore if we move the deer crossing signs that we are all familiar with, the deer will follow. …

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