Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer led a presentation today that announced Office 365 was no longer in beta and is now available to purchase. The beta of Microsoft's Office suite as cloud apps was launched last year and has now been released to the web. … [Read more...]
How We Treat Our Computers [Humor]
StickyComics has another observation of our computer usage like the previous Where Did You Meet? and An Update is Available comics. For more great comics (and the alt-text), check out today's comic at www.StickyComics.com. … [Read more...]
EditGif.com and PlayGif.com – Websites To Dissect Animated Gif Images and Play Them Back
Personally, I think animated gifs are past their prime unless repeating (looping) is part of the punchline. A lot of people are converting videos into .gif files these days, which results in horrible quality and large files. However, in the case that using an animated .gif makes sense, EditGif.com and PlayGif.com can come in handy for looking into the details closer. Let's say … [Read more...]
What Google Knows About You And How It Targets Its Ads For You
Have you ever had an ad come onto the TV or radio with an opening line like "Are you a 55 year old woman that took Metabolife between 2001 and 2005?" Since they asked a question, the polite thing to do is to answer them. I can usually tell them 'no' 99% of them time. Despite responding with 'no', they continue to waste their time and mine for the next 30 seconds, minute, or … [Read more...]
Google Doodle by Takashi Murakami Celebrates Summer and Winter Solstice
Today's Google Doodle celebrates the Summer Solstice with a doodle by Takashi Murakami in a fun, cute anime/manga style. It seems the Southern hemisphere is also getting a dose of cuteness with the doodle for the Winter Solstice. I wonder if they'll be reversed in about 6 months. … [Read more...]