Internet messaging services might seem like a juvenile endeavor. Oh those crazy kids with their AIM and their twitter. Don’t be so quick to dismiss these services though. Given the right situations these communication services can be incredibly useful. My beautiful fiance and I are currently shopping for wedding / reception venues right now and [...]

In several of my past posts, I have talked about the endless features and benefits to using Gmail, along with other Google tools. Yesterday, Google added themes to Gmail in order to “spice up your inbox.” Well this may not provide any technical improvement, it does give users the customization that they crave (I know [...]

Bookmarks are a great tool for navigating the internet.  Basically a bookmark takes you to a certain webpage that you would like to return to frequently.  Some common bookmarked pages might be yahoo.com, google.com, or yellowpages.com.  Firefox 3.0 simplified the bookmarking process by adding one-click bookmarking just by toggling the star icon that shows up [...]

Today I will share a secret gem of the internet, woot.com. Woot is a deal of the day website that offers an unbelievable price on a different item each day. Items are often technology themed, but have ranged from Dyson vacuums to premium espresso makers and HDTVs. Many times items are refurbished or recertified. The [...]

Helping people (family, friends, coworkers…) recently has inspired the idea in me that a series on computing productivity would be very helpful to many. So for the next couple of weeks I will give you all a useful pointer to increase your efficiency while computing. One of the most universal computing standards just behind save, [...]

The current fashionable trend on the Internet is microblogging, with Twitter being the platform of choice for many. The concept of microblogging is simple; write what you are doing with a limited number of characters. With Twitter, you can write short updates, as well as reply to others “tweets” and send direct messages, though the [...]

I have had several recent interactions where people have asked me for advice concerning their overall transition from dial-up to high speed.  I know that for a lot of you this might not be relevant, and I hope it isn’t, but I have noticed that while tons of people switch to high speed internet every [...]

If you are in the market for a new laptop and have a focus on mobility, the Eee PC line from Asus is an amazing choice. These small notebooks range in size from 7 to 10 inches and can weigh under a kilogram. They can only run Windows XP or Linux, due to their limited [...]

The transition to high-speed internet brought great advances in communication. No program exemplifies this better than Skype. This video chat software goes beyond any rival program, including iChat, when it comes to business relations. The software is free and there are many advantages, both personal and commercial.

If you want more professional, feature-rich free video hosting, Viddler may be the perfect solution. Viddler is similar to Youtube, but it supports more filestypes and has better encoding, resulting in better looking videos. The player itself has more options than Youtube’s, such as different sizes, colors, custom logos, and timed comments. You get nearly [...]