Have you decided what you’re going to be for Halloween yet? I may have a last-minute idea for you. Read this edition of the weekly wrap to find out what it is.

In Memory of Dennis Ritchie (1941-2011)

I can’t be the only one that saw the name Dennis Ritchie trending on Twitter and assumed it was Lionel’s brother. Right? Fine. I was the only one. Sue me (please don’t sue me). If you were as confused as I was and don’t want to admit it, read this post In Memory of Dennis Ritchie (1941-2011).

Women in the Workplace: Has the Internet Expanded Opportunity?

My mom always said, “If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” Luckily, I’m not sexist and can tell you to check out this great post on Women in the Workplace: Has the Internet Expanded Opportunity?

Benchmark Email Releases Free Manual on the Entertainment Industry

Sadly, it doesn’t cover how to stop making so many knock offs, reboots and super hero movies. Maybe if they did better email marketing they could afford to make better movies. Better check out our Free Manual on the Entertainment Industry.

5 Timeless Marketing Lessons Learned from Steve Jobs

#6: It doesn’t matter if you can count in Spanish if your name is Bono. Discover the other 5 Timeless Marketing Lessons Learned from Steve Jobs.

DIY Websites: How to Create, Launch and Manage Your Own Site

Channel your inner Martha Stewart. No, I don’t mean get involved in insider trading and spend time in jail. I mean learn about DIY Websites: How to Create, Launch and Manage Your Own Site.

Netflix Drops Qwikster and Reincorporates DVD Service

Sure, it could have been the thousands of other posts skewering Netflix CEO Reed Hastings that caused him to rethink his plan, but I’m going to say it was my take on it that made Netflix Drop Qwikster and Reincorporate DVD Service.

Brick Joke: BlackBerry’s Self-Inflicted Tribulations

I thought it was a fitting joke that at Steve Jobs’ tribute yesterday, Coldplay dedicated “Fix You” to BlackBerry. Chris Martin wasn’t the only one to tell a Brick Joke: BlackBerry’s Self-Inflicted Tribulations.

Support Update: Facebook Integration with Benchmark Email

You know the old saying, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it?” Well, Facebook broke our integration. You’ll need to reconnect your account to accept their new permissions. Find out how in this Support Update: Facebook Integration with Benchmark Email.

Is Google+ Alive or the Walking Dead?

So is it going to be this year or next year that someone dresses as Zombie Google+ for Halloween? Find out, Is Google+ Alive or the Walking Dead?

iPhone 4S: To Upgrade or Not to Upgrade?

The eternal child in me is screaming, “NEW TOYS! I WANT TO PLAY WITH SIRI!!” For now, the party pooper known as my bank account is acting as the voice of reason. Where do you stand on the iPhone 4S: To Upgrade or Not to Upgrade?

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by Andy Shore

Andy Shore found his way to Benchmark when he replied to a job listing promising a job of half blogging, half social media. His parents still don’t believe that people get paid to do that. Since then, he’s spun his addiction to pop culture and passion for music into business and marketing posts that are the spoonful of sugar that helps the lessons go down. As the result of his boss not knowing whether or not to take him seriously, he also created the web series Ask Andy, which stars a cartoon version of himself. Despite being a cartoon, he somehow manages to be taken seriously by many of his readers ... and few of his coworkers.