Archives for June 1st, 2007

Orgoo: Email and IM All in One

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.

June 1st, 2007
Orgoo: Email and IM All in One

FTP-like Uploader for Firefox Supports Flickr, Picasa and more

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.

June 1st, 2007
FTP-like Uploader for Firefox Supports Flickr, Picasa and more

The Cost of Piracy in the Software Industry

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.

June 1st, 2007
The Cost of Piracy in the Software Industry

Temporarily Disable Vista’s UAC without Restarting your PC

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.

June 1st, 2007
Temporarily Disable Vista’s UAC without Restarting your PC

How to Upload Photos to Flickr using Picasa

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.

June 1st, 2007
How to Upload Photos to Flickr using Picasa

Customize Search Modules with Netvibes

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.

June 1st, 2007
Customize Search Modules with Netvibes

CyberNotes: “Owed to a Spelling Checker”

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.

June 1st, 2007
CyberNotes: “Owed to a Spelling Checker”