More bad news from the interwebs… those merry pranksters over at Mozilla Labs upgraded/updated Firefox – they released v 3.5 in the last couple of days. It’s wonderful, it’s marvelous, it’s faster, it hard boils eggs in a minute and a half, and I’m sorta pissed off.
Firefox 3.5 does seem to be a solid improvement. [...]
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Google Squared is a new search tool from Google Labs that enables you to organize, adjust and customize your Google search results.
Simply search on a specific topic, and your search results are returned in a spreadsheet-like table.
For instance, search for U.S. Presidents and Google Squared produces this:
(Click on any of these images for a close-up [...]
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PadMapper makes searching for Craigslist apartment rental listings quick and painless.
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Perhaps you’ve seen ads for “insider secrets” eBooks purporting to offer little known ways to save thousands of dollars on airfare and travel. Are these eBooks worth it? Do they offer valuable insights and advice that can legitimately be called “secret?”
I recently took a firsthand look at two such books (more on those two [...]
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Finally! Google Labs has made it possible to insert images directly into Gmail messages. All you need to do is go to the “Labs” under “Settings.” Scroll down until you see the option:
Click on “Enable”, save your changes, and the next time you compose a message you’ll see a new icon above the message body:
If [...]
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Contrary to the old saying, March came in like a lamb and is going out like a lion – here and in several other parts of the U.S. I hope you and your families are safe, wherever you live!
Here are a few interesting articles I’ve come across in the last few days; I hope something [...]
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A few days ago Gmail made it possible for users to cancel delivery of emails you’ve sent and then realize you wish you hadn’t, or that you’d forgotten to include an attachment, or that you realize you don’t really want Bob in Accounting to know you’d like to see him die a slow and painful [...]
Courtesy of Dewald Pretorius of TweetLater, here’s a handy primer on how to create robust passwords that are nevertheless easy to remember:
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How To Choose Very Strong Passwords That Are Easy To Remember
What makes a password strong is the combination of different alphanumeric, special characters, and capitalization that you use, and of course the [...]
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Let’s face it: after a tough day filled with abusing employees, bickering with colleagues and pilfering office supplies, I need a glass of wine when I get home! But where to buy it??
Since moving to The Middle of Nowhere about 5½ years ago, I’ve increasingly turned to the internet for wine purchases. There is one [...]
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Using data from the F.A.A. and Flight View, artist Aaron Koblin visualized air traffic over the United States during a 24 hour period. The result is both beautiful and fascinating:
If you click on the image above you’ll see a close-up view; on Aaron’s website, clicking on Altitude, Model or Make enables you to vary the [...]
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No matter what your interests and passions, there should be something in this eclectic rundown of “list” posts that’ll be of value and worth bookmarking:
1. Google Tools
The other day I spent some time searching for an online app or tool for something I want to make available to our territory sales manglers managers. I never [...]
