I was saddened to learn about the death of Apple founder and former CEO Steve Jobs.  While I don’t use Apple products regularly, it’s without a doubt that the products I do use  – namely, my Android phone – would not have been possible (at least, not as soon) without the innovations that Steve was responsible for.  I think Jim Lakely has the best post out there on what he brought to the world:

Jobs set a new standard for how a personal computer should work — i.e., it should be as easy to use as nearly any other home appliance. The industry was forced to follow Jobs’ lead. His leadership in developing the iPhone completely changed the game — forcing competitors to quickly evolve beyond a device that flipped open to one that brought the entire digital world to one’s fingertips.| MORE ›

Earlier today, Kim Beasley said on G+ that she was “writing a post about my favorite Google Chrome extensions that help make my G+ experience have more functionality.” She added a question for her circlers: “What are some of your favorite extensions and why? You may have an opportunity to be included in my blog post too.”

Being the G+ fan I am, I couldn’t help but respond.| MORE ›