Have you ever signed your name with a mouse? I can't speak for everybody in my generation but I was taught cursive in 3rd grade and by 7th grade all the teachers required assignments to be in print and papers to be typed up. The only thing I use cursive for any more is signing my name. Even the signature, when you think about it, is pretty laughable. Why do I have to sign … [Read more...]
New and unusual job titles to strive for during your career in tech
In the tech career, there eventually comes a fork in the road where you have to decide if becoming management or specializing in your technology skills is the path you want to continue on. If you head into management, titles like CIO or CTO might be what you end up striving for. Nowadays, you also have companies listing job openings for 'ninjas', 'rock stars', 'badass' or … [Read more...]
Disable Firefox’s new ‘SpeedDial’ New Tab Page
The Firefox 'New Tab' page received a new change-over in the Firefox 13.0 release. Its new tab page imitates the "speed dial" page of Opera and Chrome's new tab page. It shows 9 thumbnails of websites you frequently visit in a 3 x 3 grid. While clearly meant to be a feature of convenience, many feel like it puts their history on display for anybody that just sits down at their … [Read more...]
Google Apps adds Active Directory integration
Google Apps has added the ability to synchronize and manage passwords between Microsoft Active Directory and Google Apps. This allows an organization's password policy to be used for Google Apps accounts. The new method moves away from additional user attributes in an LDAP environment to use something called Google Apps Password Sync (GAPS). … [Read more...]
Use your own photos to custom theme Gmail
Gmail received an updated look to match the rest of Google's products adopting the Google+ styling theme. It is now introducing custom themes. You can choose to use any of your photos on Google+, a variety of featured photos from Picasa, an image from a URL, or to upload your own image. It's nice to add a splash of color to your email but finding something just right can take a … [Read more...]