It's been a while, but I have another guest post published over at Freeware Genius. The topic of this article covers the free software that Amazon and Barnes & Noble provide that allows you to read their eBooks on your PC, laptop, Mac, iPad, Blackberry, with more promised soon. It's a great convenience that you can explore eBooks without having to get locked into a single … [Read more...]
Archives for 2010
Book Review: Cut Your Energy Bills Now
The second in a series of three Green books (Got Sun? Go Solar being the first) I've been reading lately, Cut Your Energy Bills Now - 150 Smart Ways to Save Money and Make Your Home More Comfortable & Green by Bruce Harley, is all about the practical application. 150 ways to save energy and indirectly save money is right. The book is filled with common things that most … [Read more...]
Google Gets Into the Spirit of the World Cup, pt 2.
Google has another easter egg up its sleeve related to the World Cup beyond the previously mentioned one you would find at the bottom of Google's Search results. This time the trick comes from YouTube. If you are watching any World Cup-related video, you'll notice a new button near the bottom-right corner that looks like a soccer ball. You can see it for yourself with this … [Read more...]
Turning Down Technorati Media and Looking for Ad Networks for Small Sites
If you've visited 404 Tech Support recently, you'll have noticed a few additional ads. One was on the right column and another was on the home page following the most recent article. These ads were provided by Technorati Media. Today, after testing the ads for the past week , I have removed all Technorati Media ads and will not be going back to the service. I'm very … [Read more...]
Google’s Terms of Service = Not Safe For Work?
Or Why You Might Reconsider Forwarding Your Work Mail to Gmail "Do No Evil!" That's Google's well-known catch-phrase that makes people more trusting of them. It has been called into question a few times when Google has over-stepped its bounds before and I'll cite the Google Buzz privacy issues as a recent example. Would it be evil for Google to do something that you have agreed … [Read more...]