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...]
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...]
Before You Throw Out Your Old Gadgets, You Need To Know This E-cycling Information
I hope you got everything that you wanted with Christmas yesterday but in case you got a TV, a computer, or pretty much any electronic, you might be pondering what to do with your old electronics that your new gifts will replace. You owe it to yourself and the world to listen to this report from NPR. NPR interviewed Jim Pucket, executive director of the Basel Action Network, … [Read more...]
MissionFish – eBay For A Cause
The season of giving doesn't have to end with Christmas. You can donate to your favorite nonprofit organizations year-round through eBay and a site called MissionFish. eBay has a program called eBay Giving Works. It allows you to Donate 10-100% of a sale on eBay to a nonprofit organization, browse listings that support nonprofits, or donate to a nonprofit using … [Read more...]