If you're looking for a way to easily and reliably get to your machine but you're stuck with a dynamic IP address, you might look into No-IP.com. They provide a service at different levels from free to costing, depending on how much you want. If you want to be able to SSH into your machine, setup an FTP server temporarily, or host some files you can use the free service. It … [Read more...]
Saved passwords in your browser, an interesting angle
Firefox can show your passwords unless you set a master password. Setting a master password then requires you to enter that password anytime any of your remembered passwords would be used. This is a convenience because it allows you to only have to remember one password, but it's still not as convenient as not setting a master password and then not having to enter a password … [Read more...]
Lifecycle of the social web
In a not too distant future... Deceased (in order of popularity/hype loss): Xanga LiveJournal MySpace Facebook I want to come up with something cool regarding the rebellion of data mining that will come soon and surely. People need to recognize that they are not getting things for free but are being specifically targeted and/or exploited. "Mine your own business." "Mine … [Read more...]
Amazon’s Music Store
With all the hub bub about music stores mainly dropping DRM en masse, I ventured in myself to see if it was true. After a particular tune caught my... ear on the previously mentioned Pandora, I went in hunt of this connecting song. I checked out a few vendors and finally settled on Amazon. They had the best deal and I had already settled on purchasing the entire album where … [Read more...]
Meebo – Instant Messaging from a browser
Meebo allows you to sign onto your IM client of choice (AIM, Yahoo, MSN, Google or unified through a Meebo account) from a web browser. It's AJAX-enabled interface is pretty easy on the eye and equally easy to use. You can move windows around and configure it to how you like your IM client to appear. It's just IM, so it doesn't feel like there's a lot to say. I don't value … [Read more...]