I swear I once watched an episode of C.S.I. where the condemning evidence was the little yellow dots that color printers print on every page that allows users to be tracked. Even before that episode though, I felt that the information was common knowledge. The EFF has more details on the printers that do this as part of their Machine Identification Code Technology … [Read more...]
A Very Google Christmas!
Christmas is less than a week away and Google is getting into the holiday spirit (far more than I am). They have two ways they're working to spread holiday cheer this time of year. To promote Google Voice (and subtle hints at other Google products), there is a website that allows you to create a call from Santa. Google is also partnering with NORAD to track Santa Claus on his … [Read more...]
Google Body Browser
We first saw the Google Body Browser earlier this month at the Google Chrome event that I covered in detail. Seeing how it's been a Google Hot Trend lately and a high number of folks are landing on my site searching for it, it probably warrants its own article. The Body Browser is hosted over at Google Labs and allows you to explore the human body at different layers like … [Read more...]
The Basics of RSS Feeds
I've been working on an article on some cool, advanced or even odd-ball uses of RSS feeds lately and I figured not everybody may be on the same page and understand the concept behind RSS and its benefits. Before, I got to the advanced things to do with RSS, I figured we should cover the basics. "RSS is a simple format which enables web sites to tell you when they have new … [Read more...]
Solutions For iGoogle Causing Stack Overflow at Line 0 Error
Reports are coming in that individuals are experiencing an error message when they visit their iGoogle page stating "Stack Overflow at Line 0". Other sites like CNN may give this error as well as it stems from the usage of Javascript on the site. Enough people are apparently affected by this that it has become the #1 Google Search Trend very quickly. This is a problem with … [Read more...]