I know I have been covering Google a lot lately but they have been introducing new features to applications I use regularly and how can I not share that with you? This is not exactly news as this is being discussed in the other tech blogs since this morning. Google Maps Street View Google Maps […]
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Find Out-of-Touch Gmail Contacts With Etacts
I am a heavy Gmail user and not shy about sharing my email with people I meet and want to stay in touch. This means I wake up to 20-30 emails every morning and go through a bunch more during the day. With all this chatter, I have lost touch with a few people who […]
Samsung SyncMaster 23” HDTV Widescreen LCD Monitor $230
Samsung SyncMaster 2333HD HDTV Widescreen LCD Monitor is a very sleek and beautiful monitor with a glossy black look. Amazon.com has this monitor on sale for $229.99 with free super saving shipping. The list price for this LCD monitor is $326.99. Samsung SyncMaster LCD HDTV Monitor Features 23” widescreen Glossy black cabinet 16:9 aspect ratio; […]
Firefox Extensions: Picks of the Week 08-10-03
So, the much awaited Biden-Pail debate is over and the news analysts are tearing it apart to see who got the lead after it. And thankfully the Google Chrome fever seems to be over too. Let’s show our beloved Firefox some love with this week’s edition. WiseStamp: The name gives away nothing. But, this little […]
Firefox Extensions: Picks of the Week 2007-11-29
Firefox 3 Beta 1 has been released but a lot of the extension developers haven’t caught up with updates yet. Maybe the next time I do the picks, we’ll have more extensions compatible with Firefox 3 and I’ll start mentioning that as well. A word of caution before you try Firefox 3 beta 1: remember […]
Firefox Extensions: Picks of the Week 08-04-29
Ah, the good old Firefox extensions. Let’s see what kind of extensions I have been able bring to you in this week’s picks. No-NSFW: Ever accidentally click a link just to see a Not Safe For Work picture with blinking banners around it? This extension is set to help warn you if you are about […]
Google Reader in Plain English [video]
After the popular video by Common Craft explaining RSS to everyone, Google Reader team had hired Common Craft to explain Google Reader in a minute. If you’d like to learn What is RSS? first, click on that link to watch that first. Here is that lucid video. (if you are in a feed reader, click […]
Firefox Extensions: Picks of the Week Aug 7 2007
I can tell some of you are just waiting for the Picks of Week post to try out Firefox Extensions. Here is this week’s load of extensions you might find useful or just fun to try. Stylish: Stylish is for CSS as GreaseMonkey is for JavaScript. Stylish is a user styles manager lets you customize […]
Trouble Coding? Get help at RefactorMyCode
I like to dip my feet into writing a little bit of code now and then. Most of the times I like to modify or in geek speak ‘refactor’ already written code to make it do what I want. As I have mentioned earlier, my blogging efforts started with my interest in learning PHP & […]
Enable HTTPS And Keep Your Facebook Account Secure
You might have heard of techniques like FireSheep which lets others in the same network as you with access to your Facebook account. In light of this, Facebook just recently announced full HTTPS support. Enabling HTTPS on your Facebook account will prevent a lot of hacks and protect your information. Facebook is notorious for turning […]
DnScoop – Get Your Blog’s Worth & Stats
If you have a blog or a website, I am sure you love checking different stats from time to time. I have to confess that I have caught myself obsessing over some of these numbers in the 9-10 months of blogging. I have used Xinu, Website Grader, Bad Neighborhood & BuiltWith to get a quick […]
DISH Network Offers 7 FREE Starz Channels Until Feb 2012
DISH Network is celebrating their 30 years in business by giving their 7 premium Starz movie channels for FREE until Feb 2012! We just switched to DISH and couldn’t be happier with this offer! 🙂 Just go to channel 349 to see this on the screen. We’re celebrating 30 years in business…. to say thanks, […]
Use online dictionary? Try Ninjawords
I use online dictionary all the time.. here is a cool site to look up words fast in a clean interface like google’s search page. Ninjawords – A really fast dictionary… fast like a ninja. I use this in the WebSearch Pro Firefox extension which requires a post by itself but once you try it, […]
Quix – The Only Bookmarklet You’ll Ever Need
I am a huge fan of bookmarklets. I have a folder full of bookmarklets for various web services like Evernote, HootSuite, Twitter, GMail this, etc. I just came across one bookmarklet and probably the only bookmarklet I’ll ever need! Quix is a bookmarklet that gives you one place to store all your bookmarks and bookmarklets. […]
Are you a Google fan?
I use a lot of Google’s products and some of them I find indispensible. Besides the obvious reason that they are free, I find some of their apps absolutely something I cannot live without. I use Google, GMail, Google Notebook, Google Maps and Picasa almost everyday! Do you find yourself reading this and that about […]
