Friday, January 02, 2009
Friday, December 12, 2008
YouTube lets you turn videos into greeting cards
"On Friday YouTube unveiled a new feature for the holidays that lets users create hosted video cards to send to friends and family. Users can select this option from any YouTube video, or from a special page that houses selected community videos and links to a user's own clips. There's also an option to make a personalized greeting straight from a connected Web cam." (via CNET)
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Saturday, November 29, 2008
HowToSayThatName.com
HowToSayThatName.com is a web site devoted to cataloging both first and last names, spoken by native speakers. No idea how to pronounce last names like "Nyugen" or "Dokht"? Look the name up and play the embedded audio file to hear it.
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Let Me Google That For You
Let Me Google That For You Passive-Aggressively Helps your Friends
"If you're a power searcher, or other people think you are, and you're getting tired of constant requests for answers to questions that a quick Google search would provide, try Let me google that for you. Enter a search term, click the Google Search button, and a link appears that you can copy, paste and send to your friend. When they click the link, an animation displays the complicated process of searching Google for information, and then directs the user to the actual search results page from Google. Snarky? Yes. However, the time the user is forced to study the search term you used, they might pick up a trick or two in keyword syntax, search operators, literal strings and the like. After all, give a man an answer, and he'll come back tomorrow asking for more. Teach a man to search Google, and you'll have to offer tech support when he ends up downloading malware while cruising shadier purveyors of adult entertainment and file sharing software."
"If you're a power searcher, or other people think you are, and you're getting tired of constant requests for answers to questions that a quick Google search would provide, try Let me google that for you. Enter a search term, click the Google Search button, and a link appears that you can copy, paste and send to your friend. When they click the link, an animation displays the complicated process of searching Google for information, and then directs the user to the actual search results page from Google. Snarky? Yes. However, the time the user is forced to study the search term you used, they might pick up a trick or two in keyword syntax, search operators, literal strings and the like. After all, give a man an answer, and he'll come back tomorrow asking for more. Teach a man to search Google, and you'll have to offer tech support when he ends up downloading malware while cruising shadier purveyors of adult entertainment and file sharing software."
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
SlideRocket’s Impressive Online Presentation App Hits General Release
(via TechCrunch)"SlideRocket, an online presentation application that produces slideshows that rival (and in many cases, better) PowerPoint, has launched to the general public. The site had previously been available under a public beta, and is now removing the beta tag and introducing a set of pricing tiers along with some impressive new features."
Friday, October 10, 2008
Twitter for lawyers: TweetDeck application is your answer
"You've heard about other lawyers and marketing professionals using Twitter. You think they've lost their mind when they tell you they find Twitter an effective networking and communications tool. You've tried Twitter. You're convinced others have lost their mind, 'Twitter is the dumbest thing ever.'
If you're like me, looking at the Twitter interface and trying to make sense of that madness, it's easy to reach those conclusions. It was only after going to the well on Twitter for the 3rd or 4th time and using a Twitter application (think Firefox as a browser for the Internet or Outlook for email), that Twitter started to make sense.
After trying other Twitter applications, Geeklawyer, a London Barrister, turned me onto TweetDeck. TweetDeck rocks. " (via RealLawyersHaveBlogs)
If you're like me, looking at the Twitter interface and trying to make sense of that madness, it's easy to reach those conclusions. It was only after going to the well on Twitter for the 3rd or 4th time and using a Twitter application (think Firefox as a browser for the Internet or Outlook for email), that Twitter started to make sense.
After trying other Twitter applications, Geeklawyer, a London Barrister, turned me onto TweetDeck. TweetDeck rocks. " (via RealLawyersHaveBlogs)
Tuesday, October 07, 2008
Official Gmail Blog - Stop sending mail you later regret
New in Labs: Stop sending mail you later regret - Sometimes I send messages I shouldn't send. Like the time I told that girl I had a crush on her over text message. Or the time I sent that late night email to my ex-girlfriend that we should get back together. Gmail can't always prevent you from sending messages you might later regret, but today we're launching a new Labs feature I wrote called Mail Goggles which may help.When you enable Mail Goggles, it will check that you're really sure you want to send that late night Friday email. And what better way to check than by making you solve a few simple math problems after you click send to verify you're in the right state of mind?
Snowl: Unified Messaging In Your (Firefox) Browser
Mozilla Labs announced a new project today called Snowl. It is an add-on for Firefox that aims to bring all of your messages together in one place, whether it is from email, SMS, Twitter, or RSS/Atom feeds. The project right now is an early, buggy prototype that only supports RSS/Atom feeds and Twitter. So that is nothing special.
But once email and SMS is folded into the mix, it could become a very powerful messaging center, built right into the browser. It will allow you to search through all of your messages and feeds, both public and private, no matter where they originate.
Mozilla Labs Launches Ubiquity.
Mozilla Labs Launches Ubiquity. Ubiquity is an extension to the Firefox browser that lets you type in what you want to do—insert a map, translate this page, Twitter this block of text, search on Google—and invokes one of 30 Web services.
Wednesday, October 01, 2008
Celebrate Google's 10th Bday by Stepping Back in Time
2001: A Search Odyssey
"Now that we're a decade old, we figured we're long overdue for some spring cleaning. We started digging around our basement and found all kinds of junk: old Swedish fish, pigeon poop, Klingon translation books. Amazingly enough, hidden in a corner beneath Larry's and Sergey's original lab coats, we found a vintage search index in mint condition. We dusted it off and took it for a spin, gobsmacked to see how different the web was in early 2001. "iPod" did not refer to a music player, "youtube" was nonsense, and if you were looking for "Michael Phelps," chances are you meant the scientist, not the swimmer. "Wikipedia" was brand new. Remember "hanging chads"? (And speaking of that election-specific reference -- if you're a U.S. citizen, it's not too late: please register to vote.)We had so much fun searching that we wanted to put this old index online for everyone to play with. We thought it'd be even cooler if we could actually see the full versions of the old web pages, so we worked with the Internet Archive to link to their cache of these pages from 2001. Step into the time machine and try a 2001 Google search.For more information on this search, please read our FAQ."
"Now that we're a decade old, we figured we're long overdue for some spring cleaning. We started digging around our basement and found all kinds of junk: old Swedish fish, pigeon poop, Klingon translation books. Amazingly enough, hidden in a corner beneath Larry's and Sergey's original lab coats, we found a vintage search index in mint condition. We dusted it off and took it for a spin, gobsmacked to see how different the web was in early 2001. "iPod" did not refer to a music player, "youtube" was nonsense, and if you were looking for "Michael Phelps," chances are you meant the scientist, not the swimmer. "Wikipedia" was brand new. Remember "hanging chads"? (And speaking of that election-specific reference -- if you're a U.S. citizen, it's not too late: please register to vote.)We had so much fun searching that we wanted to put this old index online for everyone to play with. We thought it'd be even cooler if we could actually see the full versions of the old web pages, so we worked with the Internet Archive to link to their cache of these pages from 2001. Step into the time machine and try a 2001 Google search.For more information on this search, please read our FAQ."
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Feeding America: The Historic American Cookbook Project
Feeding America: The Historic American Cookbook Project
The Michigan State University Library and the MSU Museum have partnered to create an online collection of some of the most influential and important American cookbooks from the late 18th to early 20th century. The goal of this project is to make these materials available to a wider audience.
The Michigan State University Library and the MSU Museum have partnered to create an online collection of some of the most influential and important American cookbooks from the late 18th to early 20th century. The goal of this project is to make these materials available to a wider audience.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Free People Search - Find People - Wink
Free People Search - Find People - Wink
Free people search at Wink, the world's largest people search engine. Find people by name and get their phone number,address, Websites, photos, work, school, more.
Free people search at Wink, the world's largest people search engine. Find people by name and get their phone number,address, Websites, photos, work, school, more.
Free People Search - Find People - Wink
Free People Search - Find People - Wink
Free people search at Wink, the world's largest people search engine. Find people by name and get their phone number,address, Websites, photos, work, school, more.
Free people search at Wink, the world's largest people search engine. Find people by name and get their phone number,address, Websites, photos, work, school, more.
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Wikileaks
Wikileaks is developing an uncensorable Wikipedia for untraceable mass document leaking and analysis. Our primary interest is in exposing oppressive regimes in Asia, the former Soviet bloc, Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East, but we also expect to be of assistance to people of all regions who wish to reveal unethical behavior in their governments and corporations. We aim for maximum political impact. Our interface is identical to Wikipedia and usable by all types of people. We have received over 1.2 million documents so far from dissident communities and anonymous sources.
Monday, September 22, 2008
Text messaging makes you dumber - Newlaunches.com
Text messaging makes you dumber - Newlaunches.com
If the radiation and cancer were not enough, aul Saffo, a technology trend forecaster in Silicon Valley claims that sending text messages lowers your IQ - 10 points to be precise.
"The act of texting automatically removes 10 I.Q. points. “The truth of the matter is there are hobbies that are incompatible. You don’t want to do mushroom-hunting and bird-watching at the same time, and it is the same with texting and other activities. We have all seen people walk into parking meters or walk into traffic and seem startled by oncoming cars.”
If the radiation and cancer were not enough, aul Saffo, a technology trend forecaster in Silicon Valley claims that sending text messages lowers your IQ - 10 points to be precise.
"The act of texting automatically removes 10 I.Q. points. “The truth of the matter is there are hobbies that are incompatible. You don’t want to do mushroom-hunting and bird-watching at the same time, and it is the same with texting and other activities. We have all seen people walk into parking meters or walk into traffic and seem startled by oncoming cars.”
Monday, September 08, 2008
Law Librarian Blog: TinEye Image Search Engine
Law Librarian Blog: TinEye Image Search Engine: "TinEye Image Search Engine
Developed by Idee, the TinEye search engine allows users to search by uploading a picture rather than typing in a keyword. The SE then conducts a pixel by pixel search across the Internet, flagging all instances of that image even if it's been cropped, merged or digitally altered in some way. SE Uses, copyright enforcement of course, but TinEye can also be used to identify image creators and publishers to provide attribution.
The SE will be coming out of private beta this month but in the meantime, you can read the TinEye FAQ and this PC Pro article, Visual search engine is photographer's best friend. Hat tip to Slashdot. [JH]"
Developed by Idee, the TinEye search engine allows users to search by uploading a picture rather than typing in a keyword. The SE then conducts a pixel by pixel search across the Internet, flagging all instances of that image even if it's been cropped, merged or digitally altered in some way. SE Uses, copyright enforcement of course, but TinEye can also be used to identify image creators and publishers to provide attribution.
The SE will be coming out of private beta this month but in the meantime, you can read the TinEye FAQ and this PC Pro article, Visual search engine is photographer's best friend. Hat tip to Slashdot. [JH]"
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Novelties - Lines and Bubbles and Bars, Oh My! New Ways to Sift Data - NYTimes.com
Novelties - Lines and Bubbles and Bars, Oh My! New Ways to Sift Data - NYTimes.com: "PEOPLE share their videos on YouTube and their photos at Flickr. Now they can share more technical types of displays: graphs, charts and other visuals they create to help them analyze data buried in spreadsheets, tables or text."
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