In a fitting demonstration of organizational lethargy, one of my first projects of 2011 was to deploy Microsoft Office 2010. Trying to understand what my options were for deploying the update within my organization required reading through a number of Microsoft TechNet pages to figure out what would work best. With this article, hopefully I can save you some time by … [Read more...]
Archives for January 2011
IfItWereMyHome.com Brings Social Studies 2.0 To The Web
The Internet shrunk the world by making us a much more connected global society. Information travels from one side of the globe to the other at break-neck speed and more people are communicating and crossing cultural barriers than ever before. So, how much do you really know about those other countries? IfItWereMyHome.com is a website with a sleek but simple interface that will … [Read more...]
Joliprint – A Simple Solution To Making Your Site And Others More Printer Friendly
You don't get paid from an ad network if a visitor prints out their ad along with the rest of your page. In fact, there are probably lots of elements of your site that don't make a whole lot of sense on paper (e.g. links don't work). You can easily make your site more printer friendly by including a button from Joliprint. I had previously used the WordPress plug-in WP-Print … [Read more...]
SoundCloud – The Source For Music Distribution In The Cloud
SoundCloud started off as a site solving the problem of how difficult and frustrating it was for recording artists to share and collaborate on their music. Now, it's evolved into a full publishing tool for those artists to distribute their tracks and these days, it's hosting some hot tracks. Add in the fact that it embraces Creative Commons, SoundCloud is a great site to browse … [Read more...]
Product Review: Evolve Ladybug Water-Saving Showerhead
Although not computer technology, the Evolve Ladybug showerhead is energy-saving, water-saving, and cost-saving technology, all of which are other interests of mine. The Ladybug is a three-inch long adapter that fits on the end of your shower pipe between the showerhead. It's designed to turn your shower down to a trickle as soon as the cold water is flushed from the pipe and … [Read more...]