Posts Tagged ‘Technology’

Create your own photo album website using Photoshop

You can create your own photo album to host your picture collection on the web in just a few simple steps. The Digital Photography School has a short (six minute) video tutorial that demonstrates how to create your own web-based photo album using Photoshop. The process is all graphical and automated, so you don't have to be a techie to get this done. How to Create Websites for

April 12 2007 | By Kyle | Tagged: images, photoshop, Technology | 6 comments»

Create a map for your wedding

If you've got a wedding coming up your guests will certainly appreciate a detailed map including the locations of the wedding ceremony, the reception hall, the hotel, etc. The Wedding Mapper is a three step website that will automatically create a map that has the locations of all the various parts of your wedding. Wedding Mapper was built to make it fun, easy, and affordable… Continue reading

April 12 2007 | By Kyle | Tagged: Lifehack, mapping, Technology | 1 comment»

101 Essential Freelancing Resources

The Freelance Switch weblog compiled a list of 101 resources for freelancers and small business owners. The list is extremely thorough and covers resources dedicated to timing, invoicing, project management and organization, stock libraries, business tools, legal, job boards, web tools, advertising and marketing, and even a bunch of miscellaneous tools. The web is such a big and wonderful place, packed with tools and resources which you… Continue reading

April 11 2007 | By Kyle | Tagged: business, Communication, freelance, list, Management, Money, resources, Technology | 6 comments»

Make your idle computer work for you

Since you're not sitting at your home computer all day, (you have a job right?) your computer is probably available to become your personal productivity/fun slave. The following are five ways to make use of your idle computer when you are away. Legally download (good) music for free If the whole copyright issue surrounding free music irks you, and if P2P clients aren't your bag (Limewire, BearShare, etc.), don't… Continue reading

April 11 2007 | By Kyle | Tagged: computer, Productivity, Technology | 15 comments»

Top 10 Firefox Extensions to Avoid

A few weeks ago we posted the top 10 Firefox extensions to improve your productivity. Today Computer World did a reverse post that lists ten Firefox extensions you should not use. I find the post interesting because it gives some extremely convincing arguments against many of the extensions that people commonly have on their top 10 Firefox extensions lists. Popularity shouldn't be the acid test to determine… Continue reading

April 10 2007 | By Kyle | Tagged: extensions, firefox, Technology | 10 comments»

Watch all of your tv shows online at alluc.org

Earlier today we posted about the benefits of ditching the TV. If you're like me, you can never not have a TV (pardon the double negative) -- I just love my TV shows too much! However, alluc.org is a website that allows you to watch most popular television shows online. The selection is surprisingly great and I think the reason for this is the… Continue reading

April 10 2007 | By Kyle | Tagged: Technology, tv, web | 7 comments»

Tame your RSS feed with FeedBuddy

If you've got a blog and you find yourself getting out of control with all the RSS buttons: Google, Bloglines, MSN, Yahoo!, etc. you can tuck all your RSS feeds into a nice little Javascript button called FeedBuddy. It's much easier to demonstrate...give the RSS button a click below and checkout how nicely it tucks your feeds into a generic RSS "holder." Feedbuddy will create the script for… Continue reading

April 9 2007 | By Kyle | Tagged: javascript, rss, Technology | 1 comment»

Getting Free of Google’s Grip: The 10 Top Alternatives

Last week I wrote an apparently controversial article on how I do my work completely online and why the operating system I use is no longer relevant: Firefox OS: Why My Hard Drive and Software are Obsolete. In the many comments that followed, I was accused of being a Google fanboy, because I use so many Google apps: Gmail, Gcal, Google Reader, Picasa, Google Homepage and more… Continue reading

April 9 2007 | By Leo | Tagged: firefox, google, internet, online, Technology | 35 comments»

Goodreads: book networking

Goodreads is a a splash of social networking mixed with the library. Goodreads lets you network with other readers to find great reading material and read reviews. If you wonder what other people are reading or if you have a hard time discovering great content, Goodreads looks like the site for you. Let's make reading fun again. Somehow, reading books seems to have gotten a bad… Continue reading

April 6 2007 | By Kyle | Tagged: books, Communication, Lifestyle, reading, Technology | 3 comments»

Pagety content management system

Pagety is a recently released content management system that also has hosting built right in. Pagety claims to be extremely easy to use and can help you manage the content of your websites. If you manage several websites, Pagety offers extreme simplicity (make one change and it is reflected in all of the pages on all of your sites). Has anyone out there used… Continue reading

April 5 2007 | By Kyle | Tagged: content, hosting, Productivity, Technology | no comments»

Text File Strip Calendar

David Seah created another excellent organizer. This time it is a very small and compact calendar using only text that he calls the Text File Strip Calendar. David explains how he made it and what purpose it serves. Sometimes it’s handy to be able to quickly make a calendar in your text document for reference. They’re easy to make because you can copy/paste the ..mtwrf characters… Continue reading

April 4 2007 | By Kyle | Tagged: calendar, Productivity, Technology | 1 comment»

Find great content with Blog Strings

If you enjoy reading or writing blogs, Blog Strings is a site worth checking out. Blog Strings promises to connect bloggers and readers on one site. The site is free for readers and bloggers and the idea is that readers can find great blogs and bloggers can promote their blog. Seems like a win-win. Let us know what you think the comments. Blog Strings is a new… Continue reading

April 3 2007 | By Kyle | Tagged: blog, content, search, Technology | 3 comments»

A peek at a CEO’s office

I am always drawn to articles that give you a glimpse into the life of a CEO. This week The Scottsdale Times wrote a report on Bob Parsons' office. Bob Parsons, for those who don't know, is the founder and CEO of Godaddy.com. Godaddy.com has 1100 employees and does over $100 million in an annual sales revenue. You might know Godaddy.com best from… Continue reading

April 3 2007 | By Kyle | Tagged: ceo, Lifestyle, Technology | no comments»

Ask the readers: should you bring your laptop on the road?

This morning I was tipped to two interested, but opposing, views as to whether you should travel with your laptop. I have always been pro-laptop when on the road, but the argument to go "laptop-less" is pretty strong. What do you think? When you hit the road is your laptop a necessity or a do-without? Share your opinion in the comments. Seven Tips For

April 3 2007 | By Kyle | Tagged: laptop, Technology, travel | 8 comments»

Make sellers shop for your business

ShopRiot is a website that creates a reverse auction. Rather than buyers bidding on products, sellers bid for your business. Here's how it works: you create a new listing which includes the product and the maximum price you are willing to pay, then sellers enter bids to see who can provide the product at the lowest cost. When you are satisfied with the lowest… Continue reading

April 2 2007 | By Kyle | Tagged: auction, Money, Technology | 1 comment»

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