"Last week Lenovo lent me one of its X61 ThinkPad laptops so that I could give Ubuntu Linux a try. Having had a bad experience with Novell's SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop a few years ago, I had sworn off desktop Linux and determined not to return. A week into a new trial with Ubuntu Linux, … Continue reading Yes, my grandma can run Ubuntu Linux
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What is Google Voice?
Related articles You Can Now Keep Two Google Voice Numbers, for a Price [Google Voice] (lifehacker.com) How to Enable and Start Using Google's with Keyboard-Less Search by Voice and Image [Video] (lifehacker.com) HANDS ON: Google Desktop Voice Search Gets It Right 7 Times Out of 10 [VIDEO] (mashable.com) Voice Search Being Tested on Google.com [SCREENSHOTS] … Continue reading What is Google Voice?
Broadband in the heartland
Things looked promising for rural geeks this time last year. Engadget reported here: "As we've seen in the decidedly botched digital TV transition, nothing involving government and technology is ever straightforward. With that in mind, let us present to you the most germane portion of the recently passed economic stimulus package with respect to gadgets … Continue reading Broadband in the heartland
Ponder this 2/14/2010
Image by Oversocialized via Flickr Your Sunday morning collection of profound stuff to think about all day long. The big buzz this week WAS Buzz and the ancillary issues it raises... "I’m having a hard time deciding whom to follow on which network with duplicate shares everywhere. The problem is compounded further by folks who … Continue reading Ponder this 2/14/2010
11 Lessons Learned From Podcasting
Image via Wikipedia "We all know that there is growing agreement that podcasts are a great way to share your thought-leading content. According to a study released by KnowledgeStorm and Universal McCann on the emerging role of new media, over 41 percent of survey respondents claimed they had listened to podcasts on more than one … Continue reading 11 Lessons Learned From Podcasting
Want to be a successful blogger?
Image by toprankonlinemarketing via FlickrTamar Weinberg's got you covered. Here are some characteristics she says you'll need...A few weeks ago, I posted about the seven characteristics of highly effective online video. Taking this theme a little further, I decided to branch out into the blogosphere, but using the number seven this time around was a … Continue reading Want to be a successful blogger?
Shareaholic…
Here's my new, favorite Firefox plugin... "Shareaholic makes it easy for you to submit the web page you're on to your favorite sharing or bookmarking service, including: digg, del.icio.us, facebook, friendfeed, google bookmarks, google reader notes, kaboodle, magnolia, mixx, myspace, pownce, reddit, stumbleupon, tumblr, twitter, and ycombinator. You can also e-mail the web page directly … Continue reading Shareaholic…
SYNC AppLink and the New 2011 Ford Fiesta
via youtube.com Is it coincidental that the only auto maker that wasn't bailed out by the government is also the most innovative? If I were buying a new car today, it would be a Ford... Posted via web from e1evation, llc Related articles Apps to go: Ford adds Sync AppLink to more models (news.consumerreports.org) Ford's … Continue reading SYNC AppLink and the New 2011 Ford Fiesta
A cool tool to help keep you on track
Image via Wikipedia Psychologists tell us that it takes 21 days to forge a new habit -- yet most new year's resolutions are broken in first week. Why? Lack of persistance. This simple little tool may just be the answer for you... "Whether you're staring down the end of the year and want to get … Continue reading A cool tool to help keep you on track
7 tips for better Swyping
No, I'm not talking about stealing office supplies. Swype is an awesome keyboard replacement tool for Android phones. It comes standard on some phones like the Samsung Epic and I have used it on my Evo and my Nexus S. You can get it for your phone at http://beta.swype.com... Related articles Swype 3 for Android … Continue reading 7 tips for better Swyping
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