I think it’s safe to say that most people who have an email account, also have some type of instant message client, whether it be Windows Live Messenger, AIM, Google Talk, or another. A new service called Orgoo that throws Email, Text, and IM all into one platform recently peaked its way into the World of Web 2.0.

One thing that many file sharing sites lack is an FTP-like interface for users to upload their files. Whether it be photos, videos, or just about anything, most power users like having the option to drag-and-drop files from one window to another.

Economist.com recently posted about the current state of piracy around the world according to the Business Software Alliance, which is a trade body. As you can imagine, it’s really not too good.

User Account Control (UAC) is a frustration for many new Vista users, yet hardly anyone actually wants to disable it because of the added security it offers.

There are all kinds of tools available for managing your Flickr photos, many of which will even upload them for you. The problem is that most of the tools available aren’t even close to being a comprehensive photo editing application. You can’t do things like edit a photo before you upload it to Flickr, well, you could but that would require another program.

Everybody has their favorite search engines whether it be for a web search, or a video search. With this in mind, Netvibes has just introduced the option for users to customize their search modules. A user can have up to 20 tabs with different searches on each, and the process is simple. In no time you’ll have all of your favorite search methods ready to be used.

Last week I wrote about “What was Life Like Before the Computer” where a poem pointed out that before the computer, an application was used for employment, you pasted things with glue, and a virus was the flu. Times have surely changed because those words, along with many others have totally different meanings today.