Digg's latest iteration, version 4, went live today to the public. It sports an overhauled look that gives an updated appearance and puts more emphasis on the social side of the site. Digg is a news submission site where all the coolest things on the Internet can be found. They have now made that experience more customizable by following certain profiles and seemingly have … [Read more...]
MultiBoot USB: Simplifies Taking Your IT Toolbox With You
Another guest posting over at Freewaregenius today. I really enjoyed writing this article because the tool I found just seems like it will be pretty helpful in my day-to-day work. The tool is called MultiBoot USB and it makes the creation of a bootable USB drive with multiple Linux distributions on it a breeze. For me, this means I can carry GParted, Clonezilla, DBaN, Offline … [Read more...]
Recycle Your Gadgets for Free or for Cash with Gazelle
There's a guest post with my name on it over at Freewaregenius. Today's article is about Gazelle.com, a site that assists recycling your used gadgets. If they're really old, Gazelle will ship you a box to return the gadget to them for proper disposal. If it has value, they'll send you a quoted amount of money. It might be a whole lot easier than trying to find a buyer on eBay … [Read more...]
Add Your Business to Google Places to Get Customers from Search Results
There's no denying the ubiquity of the Internet now and that means it could be affecting your business. I can speak from recent experience, after recently moving to a new town, I was searching online for specific stores and restaurants. Nothing was more annoying than relying on an inaccurate listing on Google Maps saying an open business was closed or a closed business was … [Read more...]
Gmail Reveals Contacts Update and Forces UI Changes
Gmail decided to update its look again this afternoon. I was greeted with an alert that announced the fact to me but I had already noticed the change before the alert popped up because there are noticeable interface changes. You can find the full list of changes on the Overview of what's new in Gmail help page. It was also announced earlier today on the Gmail blog. So, … [Read more...]