A mixed bag in the podcast today. There’s a new look to the Make Use Of website and there are enhancements to GMail, Greader and Flickr and finally(!) there’s a version of uTorrent for the Mac. It’s about time. The podcast is available through iTunes so don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast if you have an iPod, or in another podcatcher if you have a different MP3 player. (By) Jason Mayoff is a dad, a tech geek and a Canadian radio broadcaster (CJAD 800). You can also find Jason at his photoblog or over at Flickr.Enjoyed the article? Please...
While it’s true the Desktop Flickr Organizer for Linux can’t be beat as far as backing up your Flickr account is concerned, I was searching for a way to do the same in Windows and yes, I found a way. The app is called Downloadr. It is very basic but it does the job it’s supposed to do and furthermore doesn’t crash like flickredit does. The way to back up your entire Flickr account (meaning all photos including private ones) is to do this: In your preferred web browser, login to your Flickr account first. Launch Downloadr. Click Extras then...
My buddy Caleb Elston who started the awesome service toluu has just released a new service to help all those out there who are the tech guru’s for their family or friends or you are someone who is looking for that great gift for the tech guy or gal in your family but have no idea what to get. The new service is called Kallow and basically what they are looking to bring to everyone out there looking for the hot, new, and best gadget is a one stop shop for the best in each category out there from...
Section: Gaming News Let me begin by stating this isn’t some sort of strange joke. Everything you are about to read is absolutely true, and if you go to Yuanlin, Taiwan, you can see it yourself. Ready? Okay. There is a Hello Kitty hospital. No, seriously. Tsai Tsung-chi spent more than $3 million to open Hau-Sheng Hospital in 2006 and the entire place is Hello Kitty themed. The place has even received authorization from Sanrio, Hello Kitty’s parent company. It’s fairly small with only 30 beds and it is a maternity hospital designed specifically for welcoming babies into the world....
I read the headlines too, and yawned just like you did. But I took it one step further…I clicked. High Def Tubes Dude, it looks good! It really does. Not sure if you can see it here - but this looks good, at regular scale and also at Full Screen. Yes - it looks good when you click the window in the window. This was all spurred when I read blogmaverick’s post called “Youtube’s Desperation” Where does that leave Youtube ? Actually in a far better place. Two websites. One of which becomes a video search engine , with out...
Psst! Wondering what you should get for your geek for Chistmas? Take a look at this article that our very own Jill Harness wrote for Inventor Spot. This one to the left is the Inka, the alien coffee press, by designer Guido Venturini (if that isn’t an alien’s name, I don’t know what is) for Italian design studio Alessi. Link...
Photo in Flickr by Creative CommonsI've been advocate for Creative Commons for a couple years and even the kids too! I usually make a cash donation and will continue to do this year - but I'm definitely going to give the Schwag as a gift. What special geek in my life wouldn't want a Creative Commons jump drive while supporting their work? Find creative ways to make your giving have more impact ... don't keep the schwag - give it as a gift! Get some more ideas at GiveList...
Image via Wikipedia Great post at Social Media Times about Facebook Connect: It was an inevitable that a company would come along an release a standard for single sign on that had the financial backing to go build strong partnerships and more importantly, mainstream buzz. Yesterday Caroline McCarthy highlighted some of the challenges facing OpenID and I have to say the battle between Facebook and the open standards community is about to get pretty fierce. I really think it might - not because Facebook is “better” - but it is really hard to explain OpenID, ecpesically to non-technical people. ...
Different board games make the transition from table top to computer/handheld with varying levels of success. Chess, partially because of its structured nature and partially because it is a classic geek game, handles the transition extremely well. The sheer number of chess programs that are available for Windows Mobile devices is staggering. Rampart Chess ($12.95 from the WMExperts Store) is one entry into the field that is built by Rampart Games. When I’m looking for a computerized Chess game, there are some standard features that I’m looking for as well as some others that would be nice to have....
For some time now, we’ve been able to access our Gmail accounts freely over POP3 or IMAP, so we can play with our email all day long from our favorite email clients. Google apparently didn’t think that was enough and they decided to release a gadget for Google Desktop to allow you to manage your Gmail account. The gadget brings some of the web-based features to the desktop, such as keyboard shortcuts and ability to search your contacts. All in all, it is a cutsie little way to handle your Gmail account if you happen to use Google Desktop. Another...
Pictured: The very recently introduced Nikon D3X. Compared to other high-end DSLR cameras, this one is all photo and no video (something I personally agree with - pro photo cameras should just do photos). So how many megapixels do you get with this one? 24.5 to be exact. And it’s big, as in literally big - and it does the full frame FX format. Camera fans know what that means (and yes it’s important). And yes, this beast is 8000 US dollars. It is the flagship model, after all. For that kind of cash, it should not only take...
We continue laying out your Internet strategy. In this video, I am going to talk about blogging. If you want to build up an online presence, you need a blog - even if you don’t know it yet. I’ll walk you through the reasons why and give you some tips to get started. Please Login or Register to read the rest of this article. Gold/Silver Membership required. Please Login or Register to read the rest of this article. Gold/Silver Membership required. Post from: PCMech. Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On And Live The Digital Lifestyle....
