Filed under: Utilities, Windows, Productivity, Freeware
If you’re like us, you like to keep on top of the latest software updates, OS updates, and so on. However, it gets a bit unruly having to open each piece of software you have on your PC and running the “check for updates” option for each one.
Recently released SUMo […]
Entries from January 2008
SUMo: Keep your PC programs up-to-date
January 20th, 2008 · No Comments
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FCC Testing Internet Prototypes for TV Airwaves (Wireless Newsfactor)
January 20th, 2008 · No Comments
Federal regulators said they will try again to test prototypes on Jan. 24 for transmitting high-speed Internet service over unused television airwaves. Late Thursday, the Federal Communications Commission said the devices — developed by Adaptrum Inc., Microsoft Corp., Motorola Inc. and Philips Electronics North America Corp. — will be tested in laboratory and real-world conditions. […]
Tags: Blogroll
Reopen closed tabs in Firefox with your keyboard
January 20th, 2008 · No Comments
It happens to everyone, and it’s annoying. Sometimes the wrong tab gets closed in Firefox, but it’s OK. There’s a solution to the problem, and it comes in the form of CTRL + SHIFT + T in Windows or COMMAND + SHIFT + T in Mac OS X.
We’ve covered other solutions in the past such […]
Tags: Thoughts
Progress is being made on Vudyo and Cromple.
January 13th, 2008 · 3 Comments
I now have a few sites up and running. Vudyo is an audio sharing playlist site thats run on a clipshare foundation.
Which is doing pretty good. I have to fine tune it some more though.
My second is
This one is a micro-blogging site that is custom coded. Cromple just started and is making […]
Tags: News · Startups · Web design · Entrepreneur · Business
French President Proposes Tax On Internet
January 10th, 2008 · No Comments
French President Nicholas Sarkozy has proposed banning advertising on public television and recovering some of the lost revenue by taxing the Internet and mobile phones.
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Study Labels Social Networking Types
January 9th, 2008 · No Comments
MySpace commissioned a study of MySpace and Facebook users and researchers identified six types. They also invented a word or two along the way.
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Plaxo, Facebook, and Google go ‘open’ by joining DataPortability.org
January 8th, 2008 · No Comments
Filed under: Google, Social Software, web 2.0
In the wake of last week’s explosion of attention on data portability on social networks, (that is, being able to take your data from one social network to the other) there is a huge development today. Google, Facebook, and Plaxo have all announced they’re joining DataPortability.org.
What does this mean? […]
Tags: Startups
Obama most popular with tech savvy voters
January 8th, 2008 · No Comments
Filed under: Internet, Social Software, web 2.0
As you may know, the New Hampshire primary for the US 2008 Presidential election is today. Although web 2.0 itself has not been positioned as a major campaign issue, the power of the web and social networks has played a large role in not only individual candidate campaigns, but […]
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Guerrilla Mail: Add e-mail to your disposable lifestyle
January 8th, 2008 · No Comments
Filed under: Internet, Utilities, E-mail, Web services
If you’ve ever wanted to sign up for a website just to check it out, but were hesitant to surrender your e-mail address for the fear of worthless e-mails filling your inbox to the brim, there is a solution as elegant as disposable tissues - and it’s called Guerrilla […]
Tags: Business
Online Job Ads Up In December
January 7th, 2008 · No Comments
In December there were 3,541,200 online advertised job vacancies, an increase of 6 percent from last December, according to The Conference Board Help-Wanted Online Data Series.
While this number is up from last year, it was down by 13 percent from the November level, partly because of a seasonal pattern, which began with the Thanksgiving holiday. […]
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