Author Archives: jessestay

My Top 10 Gadgets of the Future That You can Buy in 2015

Recently I was asked to appear on my local Fox affiliate, Fox 13 to appear on their weekly lifestyle show, “The Place”. They wanted me to talk about my top 10 favorite gadgets of 2015. I agreed to take on … Continue reading

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How to Scan Anything You Want Into Minecraft Using Sprout by HP

https://www.youtube.com/embed/fk8Ssw1Cw60?feature=player_embedded A couple months ago, I was lucky enough to be one of a few that were selected to receive a Sprout by HP. As part of the criteria, they wanted me to come up with some ideas for cool … Continue reading

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Facebook Quietly Launches Ads API for ALL Developers

Some amazing things have been announced at Facebook’s annual developer conference, F8, going on yesterday and today in San Francisco. From new apps for Facebook Messenger, to a platform for Internet of Things, to one of the most amazing explanations … Continue reading

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No Known Solutions In Sight for Copyright Issues or Monetization for Facebook Video

At Facebook’s now annual F8 developers conference, 2 issues seemed to be on the mind of developers and content creators in the audience of their “What’s New With Facebook Video” session: copyright infringement and in-video monetization. But when asked about … Continue reading

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How to Find the Fans of Your Facebook Page

I had a client ask me the other day if they could identify their 10,000th fan for a giveaway. The truth is on Facebook, they don’t make it easy to know who your fans are. In the Facebook API it … Continue reading

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The Entirely Contextual, Peer-to-Peer, Self-Aware Future of Technology

This article is part of the ‘Think Further’ series, sponsored by Alger Financial Management. For more ‘Think Further’ content and videos, click here.As I talk to others in the tech industry, I’m often asked, what’s next for technology? First there … Continue reading

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Google+ Isn’t Dying. Facebook Isn’t Dying. The News Feed is Dying.

Paul Adams, inventor of Google+ Circles, and an all-around smart guy, wrote a post I shared earlier today on Facebook about basically the death of “the destination”. His post really resonated with me. I’ve long wondered, with the death of Google … Continue reading

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How to Protect Your Online Social Media Presence Using Facebook Business Manager

Facebook’s recently released Business Manager is a God-send for any social media manager or strategist or even security department desiring to manage multiple Facebook Page admins among dozens (to even hundreds or thousands) of Facebook Pages and Ad accounts. With … Continue reading

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I’m Writing Minecraft For Dummies, and This Time it’s a Family Affair

Hi, my name is Jesse Stay – I’m writing Minecraft For Dummies and Minecraft Recipes For Dummies, and yes, I’m officially crazy (but loving it!). I guess you could say I’m now addicted to writing books. When I first started … Continue reading

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