so ive been reading (iPhone reading :) malcom gladwell's "tipping point" and its kinda made me think of this major social network tipping point that i think we are seeing.

facebook is BLOWING up, myspace is DECLINING oddly, and twitter seems to be really ramping up. and not only because i use these services but people like my mother (no offense momma :) and her friends are using these things... thats a demographic that facebook NEVER planned on, im sure of that.

just my .02c on the pile of stuff tipping this social phenomenon

This little girl, who I've mentioned before is an amazing story of courage and determination... especially since she is 4 yrs old! There is a huge benefit for her on March 7th, 2009 at Seacret's in Ocean City, Maryland. There be huge food buffet's, entertainment, dancing and an amazing time for all who will be there. You can purchase a ticket clicking below... Or you can just make a donation. Every dollar helps! Thanks!

"Get Lost @ Seacrets for Brooke!"
Purchase a ticket, click below!!

Multiple tickets

1 $20.00 2 $40.00 3 $60.00 4 $80.00 5 $100.00 6 $120.00 7 $140.00 8 $160.00 9 $180.00 10 $200.00

so, i was reading ryan stewarts blog a few minutes ago, and he had a link to a site called dopplr that i found out chronicles the travels you put in there. but it doesnt just do that, it does it elegantly, with great data display and a highly intuitive UI. i just wanted to make sure i had this site someday in the future for my wife and i

from the dopplr.com site:

Welcome to Dopplr, an online service for smarter travel. Take the Dopplr tour, sign up now, or visit the city page for Paris.

shhhh... big release at Navtrak tomorrow...

Introducing MyNavtrak
With MyNavtrak, we've brought together the latest web technology, usability principles and GPS-based tracking tools to create a single web portal from which you can track your fleet, run reports on vehicle activities, create and review routes, and much more.
Developed on the innovative new Adobe® Flex® platform, MyNavtrak is a rich internet application (RIA) with a fluid, intuitive interface that makes tracking and managing fleet activity easier than ever.
Users familiar with Street Suite®, our desktop-based vehicle tracking application, will find all of the same features they've come to depend upon available in MyNavtrak. But in addition to the sleek new design, we've added enhancements and new features to make managing your fleet even easier, including:

• Improved map zoom and pan controls
• Smarter vehicle location/identification
• Updated vehicle and place clustering
• Turn-by-turn directions and route analysis tools
• Self-paced online training videos
• Multiple map/vehicle status display options (very helpful for dispatchers)
• To get a better idea of what MyNavtrak looks like and what it can do for you, browse through our gallery of screenshots of the application.

well, my first donation of the year, to an incredible cause, is a fairly efficient, well written coldfusion site that assists a local family with doctor bills to help cure their 4 yr old daughter's recently diagnosed stage 4 neuroblastoma!

yeah, 4 yrs old.

anyway, the site is http://www.brookemulford.com and i think its kinda cool. the guy is a friend of mine, as well as a client, and this tragic situation has just brought the town together in a way i've never seen, as well, as raised money in such short order, that it really proves that good can still be around, when things look bad!

so, its been probably 4 years since i last update my blogCfc implementation. you will notice that the colors are as they come out of the box... im going to play with some of the new settings, but overall im most stoked by the support Ray Camden gives, the ease of setting it up, and the LACK OF SPAM messages that i will be getting on here!!

2009 is a weird year... who knows what will happen, good things have happened for my wife kennedy and i, and ill explain more later...

for now, please do what you can do to pray for a friend's child who was just diagnosed with Stage 4 Neuroblastoma. her name is Brooke Mulford, and needs all the support she can gain!

Here's a link to her CaringBridge website as well.

Thanks and I hope your New Year is Great, let's pray for Brooke's to be even Better!

What great quarterbacks and fleet managers (should) have in common

According to Scouts Inc., a panel of professional football scouts and recruiting experts assembled by ESPN, one of the most important attributes that NFL teams look for in a quarterback is field vision. An exceptional quarterback is one who is able to see the entire field before him, and make quick decisions about the best options if his first target isn’t open.

Owners and managers of mobile workforces are in a remarkably similar (pardon the pun) position. You’ve got to be able to see the entire “field” and know where all of your drivers are at a glance, and what they're doing. If you don’t have this information instantly accessible, how can you make smart decisions about your business?

Click here to read the entire story

ill explain what this means later, but i wanted to have it here so that i could have it for later :)

Im telling you kids... you need to do this... this is an AMAZINGLY perfect time to drop more money into the prices that stocks are now, and if they go down a bit more sometime soon, you will benefit even more!

the upturn will result in major increases in value, and if you own more at a lower price, you are helping yourself make more faster!

Navtrak Inc. Ranked #19 in Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 Program for Maryland

Attributes Employee Passion and Focus To Its 316% Revenue Growth

Salisbury, MD, September 25, 2008 — Navtrak Inc. (www.navtrak.net), has been named to Deloitte's prestigious Technology Fast 50 Program for Maryland, a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, and life sciences companies in the area by Deloitte & Touche USA LLP, one of the nation’s leading professional services organizations. Rankings are based on the percentage revenue growth over five years from 2003–2007.

Navtrak Inc.'s CEO Ron Hodges credits employee passion and a focus on solving small-business issues with the company's 316-percent revenue growth from 2003–2007. Mr. Hodges adds, “Working for a fast growth company is not for the weak at heart. It is a very dynamic environment and change is the norm. Our employees show a tremendous amount of passion in an often stressful environment. They are continually adapting to change while holding firm to our companies’ core values and beliefs.

To qualify for the Technology Fast 50, companies must have had operating revenues of at least $50,000 in 2003 and $5,000,000 in 2007, be headquartered in Maryland, and be a company that owns proprietary technology or proprietary intellectual property that contributes to a significant portion of the company's operating revenues; or devotes a significant proportion of revenues to the research and development of technology. Using other companies' technology or intellectual property in a unique way does not qualify.

Companies from the nine regional Technology Fast 50 programs in the United States and Canada are automatically entered in Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 program, which ranks North America’s top 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies. For more information on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 or Technology Fast 500 programs, visit www.fast500.com.

About Navtrak Inc.

Navtrak, Inc., located in Salisbury, MD, is an industry leader in providing GPS vehicle tracking systems, fleet productivity solutions and vehicle tracking devices for businesses with mobile workforces. Founded in 1999 and serving thousands of customers across the country, Navtrak is committed to Driving Business Productivity™ with valuable, real-time fleet tracking, reporting and communication tools that improve efficiency and enhance customer service. For more information, please contact Navtrak at 800-787-2337 or online at www.navtrak.net.

About Deloitte

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Deloitte & Touche USA LLP is the US member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. In the US, services are provided by the subsidiaries of Deloitte & Touche USA LLP (Deloitte & Touche LLP, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP, Deloitte Tax LLP and their subsidiaries), and not by Deloitte & Touche USA LLP.

PR Contact: Rod Whisner, Navtrak, Inc., 800-787-2337, Rod.Whisner@Navtrak.net