In a few hours, we'll be into 2011. It's crazy to think we'll be into our 11th year of this new millennium and I still don't have a flying car. Instead of reflecting on the 'should have been', I'd like to reflect on the 'has been'. All in all, 2010 has been a great year for 404 Tech Support. We have had more posts, reported breaking news, had more visitors, and have a great … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2010
Today’s Google Doodle Uses Roman Numerals To Send Off 2010 – GMMXIE
Linking to a search of "New Year's Eve", today's Google doodle holds the cryptic text GMMXlE. Like a double rainbow, you might be left asking yourself: What does it mean? If we remove the normal Google logo from it and only look at the numbers in yellow, we get MMXI. Recognizing these letters as common Roman Numerals, we can add it up to get the number 2011. M = 1000 X = … [Read more...]
Use Universal Subtitles To Make Your Videos More Accessible
Universal Subtitles is a huge step forward in helping to bridge languages and make the web more accessible for those unable to hear audio. Part of the Web 2.0 embrace has been to include more media with greater resolution and higher definition. Included in that is more video. YouTube, Vimeo, and every other site is embedded all over the place. Unless the company behind the … [Read more...]
Future Posts Calendar – Must-Have WordPress Plugin For Authors Utilizing Scheduled Posts
WordPress and many other CMS have the ability to schedule posts for a future publication date. I use this for scheduling posts for 404 Tech Support over holidays and vacations when I'm nowhere near a computer. With WordPress plugin, Future Posts Calendar, this built-in functionality can become far more manageable. Future Posts Calendar provides a calendar to the right of the … [Read more...]
AT&T Releases Moving Don’t Text While Driving Documentary
Watch AT&T's new 10-minute documentary titled "The Last Text," featuring stories of real individuals whose lives have been adversely affected by texting behind the wheel. AT&T created this documentary as part of its It Can Wait campaign because we want consumers be safe while using our technology. We are grateful and humbled by the bravery of the people who agreed to … [Read more...]