Google Alerts is another tool from Google that can send you e-mails for any particular search query. Its usefulness is all going to depend on how well of a search query you can craft, but out of the box it has ton of potential. This might be very useful to the webmaster running their own site or the consumer looking to keep up to date on an awesome upcoming product (like the … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2009
Wake-on-LAN @ Home
I briefly mentioned Wake-on-LAN (WoL) in a previous article, PC Power Management, and that's when I started to think about it seriously and how it might be relevant to my setup. Right now, I leave my home computer on for long periods of time, even when I'm not there just in case I need to remote control it or if I want to stream my media. This wastes a bit of electricity each … [Read more...]
Microsoft SuperPreview and BrowserShots – Your website in different browsers
Due to the way Internet Explorer is integrated with the Windows operating system and just the restrictions Microsoft puts on it in the first place, you can only have one version of IE on a machine at a time. Of course, I've covered Tredosoft's Multiple IE solution before, which does allow you to have more than one version, but Microsoft has just released (in beta) a solution … [Read more...]
Plot your Course with GMap Pedometer
Spring is in the air! It's about time. If you're like me, you've been anxious to get out and start running or biking. Even just being able to take a walk in the great outdoors at a comfortable temperature is appreciated. If you're a curious George, you might like to know how far you've traveled. A mash-up with Google Maps, Gmaps Pedometer adds a route tracking tool. … [Read more...]
DesktopEarth – Earth, Sun, and Clouds now as your wallpaper
If you're looking to add a little something to spice up your wallpaper and you want something more interesting than flashy, DesktopEarth might be a great mix. With DesktopEarth, you get a wallpaper of the Earth with the image updating to represent which part of the world is getting sunlight and which is in the dark. Along with that, you can add lights to the night part of the … [Read more...]