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Jonathan Kraft

Jonathan Kraft
Jonathan Kraft is a self-proclaimed "Internet Geek". Some have taken to calling him an "Internet Guru" (though he's not sure what that means). Jonathan's focus is on building businesses which are of maximum positive impact and value to the world, while producing passive and residual revenue streams.

This is a web site about my travels, experiences, and passions, as well as the experiences of those I have met along the journey.  Within this site, you will find many things to help you learn how to have a greater impact and make a difference in the world where you live, as well as a diference in the world within you.  You will find tips for great books to read, great movies to watch, and even find ways to make your long distance calls and phone bills be cheaper.  Thank-you for your visit!  Come again soon as this site is perpetually changing.

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January 5, 2010

Internet Explorer 8 Won't Open Links In New Window Or New Tab

Problem: Your Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) won't open any links in a new window or a new tab.

This means that all links from an email account (like Hotmail, Gmail, or Yahoo) simply don't open. In some cases, the links may open the tab, but then nothing happens (the screen loads blank or with a white page), or the links simply don't open the tab or window at all.

Solution: After working on getting tabs to open by turning off add-ons, and about 100 other suggestions from people all over the Internet, my dad and I found the code below (on this post written by someone named Kai) and it worked. IE 8 now WILL open new tabs and new windows on my parent's computer, where it wouldn't open new tabs and new windows before we applied this fix.

As that post was a little sparse on instructions (for people who may not know about programs like Notepad), I took the instructions and added some screenshots so that anyone can use this excellent code Kai has written.

The code appears to be 100% fine, although we did get a little error message when running it, but no problems with the computer since.

I can't guarantee this will help you open new tabs or windows in Internet Explorer 8, but we seriously tried about 100 other suggestions before finding this one that finally worked.

Why Microsoft hasn't come up with this solution is beyond me as it appears plenty of people are having this problem.

If this lets you open new tabs/new windows in Internet Explorer 8 (running Windows 7 as an operating system (OS)), please post a comment below so others will know that this works.

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Posted on January 5, 2010 7:17 AM
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July 29, 2009

Should News Be Free? Weird Question.

I'll turn 30 this year.

All things being equal, I haven't been on the planet that long.

But I've seen a lot of changes in a very short amount of time.

One big fascination for me has been to watch "old" media's response to "new" media.

Examples of it abound, but a couple of prominent examples include

  • The Recording Industry Association vs. Napster (and music on the Internet in general)
  • The decline of major newspapers around the world (particularly in the US)

The "old" guard wants to sue to make things right, and get back what's "rightfully theirs".

HELLO?

It was never really yours.

You built an amazing centralized system which allowed all of us to find out about music and movies and news, and etc. etc. etc.

Here's a great post that explains a lot about why old media is having such a hard time with things.
http://www.remarkable-communication.com/transparency-and-the-meatball-sundae/

Newspapers are a great example of "old" media which is dying out/changing form because of disruptive technology.

Reading the above led me to this post, asking the question "Should news be free?"

Should news be free?

I think it's beside the point.

Maybe it's because I went through the first part of my life with no Internet, and have had the opportunity to watch and participate in it's growth through my teens and twenties.

But the question itself kind of baffles me.

News, by it's very nature, is free. It always has been.

People have paid for the distribution and the quality of the writing, but news is free.

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Posted on July 29, 2009 12:00 AM
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July 26, 2009

Have I mentioned Seth Godin?

My friend and mentor Mark Widawer introduced me to Seth Godin. I'm forever grateful to Mark for doing so.

In case you don't know, Seth Godin is a marketing genius, and someone whose ideas and principles you might want to take some time to learn if you're at all interested in the power of influencing others and becoming someone whom others follow.

One of his more recent posts is quite interesting, sent to me by my friend Patrick Shaw.

It starts like this:

I posted about an alternative MBA program that I was going to launch. Unaccredited, residential, free and six months long. A new way to learn about a new way of doing business.

We're almost done, and it has exceeded every expectation I had for it, and I think there are some broader lessons worth sharing.

Continue reading about it at Seth's blog.

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Posted on July 26, 2009 7:13 PM
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July 11, 2009

Man Turns Tragedy Into Destiny

Dave Carroll undoubtedly got mad when he saw his guitar being thrown by an airline employee for United.

He undoubtedly got mad when everyone passed the buck and wouldn't work to help him get the guitar repaired or replaced.

But rather than telling all his friends not to fly United, Dave took a different approach.

He produced something quality from the experience. A music video. It's a catchy little tune, and the video was produced very well.

And now, as a result, United wants to listen to Dave. And they want to use this video as an instructional video for the luggage handlers. And Taylor wants to look at his guitar and see about fixing it.

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Posted on July 11, 2009 1:55 PM
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July 8, 2009

Social Proof: Random Dude Starts A Dance Party

If you can get a few random people to join your mission, and do so with passion, that's all it takes to change the (mental, emotional, and physical) landscape of an event.

If you can change the landscape of an event, you can change the landscape of a culture.

If you can change the landscape of a culture, you can change the landscape of a city.

If you can change the landscape of a city, you can change the landscape of a region, a state, and a country.

Social proof reigns supreme.

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Posted on July 8, 2009 11:54 AM
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February 25, 2009

Quotes from Thomas Jefferson

When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become as corrupt as Europe.
Thomas Jefferson

The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not.
Thomas Jefferson

It is incumbent on every generation to pay its own debts as it goes. A principle which if acted on would save one-half the wars of the world.
Thomas Jefferson

I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.
Thomas Jefferson

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Posted on February 25, 2009 9:37 AM
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February 16, 2009

You and I are SO Rich!

Maybe it's been prompted by the news I've heard lately that we're in some sort of global economic crisis, but I've been thinking a lot about how much wealth the average person has.

And not just in America or in the Western world, but all around the world, we have so much wealth.

If you don't believe me, try this one on for size.

Assuming you are a sighted person...

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Posted on February 16, 2009 2:00 PM
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