Entries Tagged as 'Software and Technology'

Monday, May 3rd, 2010

Using Skype with FreeConferencing.com

It’s no secret that two of our favorite products here at TatStore.com are Skype and FreeConferencing.com. Fortunately, you can now call in to FreeConferencing.com using Skype, which means that it’s a free call from anywhere in the world. Awesome. *Note: Seasoned Skype veterans need not watch this video, just know that their skype username is [...]

Monday, August 24th, 2009

Cool Online Font Viewer

I’ve been spending a lot of time lately looking for and adding fonts. It’s very easy to do, and there are so many great free fonts out there it can get kind of addicting. Free fonts are incredibly abundant, but since they require us to download a file off of the internet I’m hesitant to [...]

Friday, July 10th, 2009

Google Chrome: Not Just a Browser

In September of 2008, Google surprised the world with Chrome, it’s open-source web browser. Earlier this week they shocked the tech world again with a blog post unveiling their newest project, the Chrome OS. The new operating system, which has an expected release of fall 2010, is open-source and aimed at all styles of netbooks. [...]

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

Try Out Windows 7

For those of you who still love Windows as much as me, you may or may not be aware that Windows 7, the latest in the operating franchise, will be released later this year. According to Computerworld, Microsoft plans to release the greatly improved follow-up to Vista on October 22. If you’re like me and [...]

Friday, February 27th, 2009

Publish or Perish

If you’ve ever needed to publish a large amount of material, such as books, magazines, calendars, or photos, there may be a better way than standing in line for unhelpful service at Kinkos (I’ve had some bad experiences). Lulu is an online tool for self publishers that helps you design, print, and even sell your [...]

Monday, February 16th, 2009

FreeConferencing.com Beta

You know it’s gotta be good because they call it Beta [*wink GMail beta]. But really, I jabbed it’s use of a very trendy naming convention because that is literally the only bad thing I have to say about this service. FreeConferencing.com is a sister service of FreeConferenceCall.com which is in itself a wonderful product. [...]

Friday, February 6th, 2009

Start Making a Mint

Since 2006, Mint.com has been helping people to manage their money better. Mint is a free online resource that tracks your spending in order to build a budget and determine where your money is going. It lets you follow your investments and even helps you do your taxes through its partnership with TaxACT. Mint’s priority [...]

Friday, January 30th, 2009

Hooray for Windows 7!

Microsoft has released the beta for Windows 7 and it has everyone talking. While I have loved Vista and found few flaws, it has certainly gotten its share of bad press. Windows 7 will feature a few dramatic changes including the layout and taskbar. I have previewed these changes and am very excited for the [...]

Friday, December 12th, 2008

Save and Learn with Newegg

If you ask anyone that is knowledgeable about computers, they will be able to tell you the best place to buy computer parts and other consumer electronics is Newegg.com. Both at home and at work, I’ve used Newegg to buy everything from hard drives to software, to digital cameras. The company is known for their [...]

Friday, December 5th, 2008

Google Reader Update

Back in July, I wrote a post introducing the use of RSS feeds. One of the ways I showed you how to aggregate them was with the Google Reader. Earlier this week Google updated the reader with new looks and features. I thought I’d take the opportunity to share these features and refresh the idea [...]