August 23, 2010
August 22, 2010
22 Incredible Photos of Faraway Places
Thailand Chances are you already know Steve McCurry as the man who took one of the most iconic photos of our time. It was of a 12-year-oldAfghan refugee girl who’s piercing green eyes told us her harrowing story. The image itself was named as “the most recognized photograph” in the history of the National Geographic […]
August 21, 2010
Dear Diary. Ohlife give you a free online diary in an innovative way
When I was a kid I used to write a diary. I had tons of pages. Ohlife is a free online diary, compleatly private. They even log you off from the site often, which is good. So, what is what makes ohlife special? It is simple, neat, beautiful. Every day, at the time you wish, […]
August 21, 2010
Bicycling Directions, Trails Come to Google Maps
There’s nothing worse for a bicyclist than finding yourself a mile in to a two-mile stretch of shoulder-less, busy, highway-speed traffic with no alternative route. Before today, this was a common occurrence if you went to trusty Google Maps to get bicycling directions, but starting today, that has all changed. Google has added bicycling directions, lanes and […]
August 21, 2010
Some tips to manage email
Are you drowning in your inbox? I try to keep keep all my inboxes to zero. Whatever I have in my inbox requires action. Once the action is taken, and action could be just answer quickly, then I archive them. I have unified inbox, meaning that my inbox has emails from 5 different accounts. I […]
August 20, 2010
GrottoCenter: a comunity database for cavers
GrottoCenter is wiki-like website for cavers. The site allows cavers to share their knowledge and favourite caving locations with other cavers. GrottoCenter includes a Google Map that shows the locations of the submitted caves and the site’s members. Currently the map shows the location 0f over 12,000 caves and 361 grottoes. As well as displaying […]
August 20, 2010
12 Beginner Tutorials for Getting Started with Adobe Illustrator
This series is supported by Ben & Jerry’s Joe, Ben & Jerry’s new line-up of Fair Trade and frozen iced coffee drinks. Learn more about it here. Adobe Illustrator, the industry-standard vector graphics application, is the tool you use when you need flexible, scalable vector graphics such as logos and artwork that will be printed in various […]
August 20, 2010
Shopping idea
Are you a freak like me? Then take a look at this. I’m sure you’ll like it… You can buy this at this etsy shop. It cost $45.
August 20, 2010
Google Images more like…. bing?
Have you recently looked for an image using google images? Well, it get getting better and better. Now it looks like bing 😉 I tried looking for images of New York.
August 19, 2010
Now You Can Search For Google Docs From Within Gmail (And It Catches Typos, Too)
Google may be synonymous with search, but some of the search functionality in its Apps products is sadly lacking — if you want to search for something in Google Docs, Calendar, or Gmail, you’ve had to do it from within its respective app. Today, it’s getting a bit better: Gmail has just launched a feature that […]
August 19, 2010
Millennium Development Goals Monitor: Countdown to 2015
MDG Monitor website shows how countries are progressing in their efforts to achieve the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Halfway towards 2015, a lot more needs to be done to meet the Millennium Development Goals. Ahead of the United Nation’s 25 September High-level Event on the MDGs, which will identify gaps and determine how to accelerate […]
August 19, 2010
Facebook adds Location: Facebook Places
Finally Facebook has partnered with Gowalla and Foursquare to create Facebook Places. They just updated the iPhone app but it is still not working. Nothing on the web yet. A lot of questions though: How are they going to use Places? How are they going the manage check-ins? They said they were partnering with Gowalla […]
August 18, 2010
FingOut coming soon: calls worldwide to any phone from 1 c/min!
Yes, for the time being beta testing only and only for nokia phones, but Fring has started a well deserved fight with Skype. Petty they don’t have a desktop app… Here from the official Fring blog: If you want to be 1st to try the latest and greatest features, keep reading. fring is hosting an exclusive […]