Category: Teh Interwebs
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The Internet Archive is creating a mirror in Canada
“The history of libraries is one of loss. The Library of Alexandria is best known for its disappearance.” ➡️
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Apple’s War on Innovation
For those who know me, you know that I would give my first born child to Google. So what happens when my beloved iPhone creator Apple rejects something Google makes? I get sad and depressed like Mommy and Daddy are fighting. Recently it was announced that all Google Voice related apps on the iPhone App… ➡️
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Twitter Hyped Out
I have been a member of Twitter since it was created in 2006. It has grown into something quite amazing since, with millions of users finally “getting” a new way to communicate. But what I don’t understand, is all the hype around it. I am personally unhappy with Twitter’s innovation in the past year. This… ➡️
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Drop.io: The New Web Service You Didn’t Even Know You Wanted
Drop.io is a not necessarily a new website, but it’s new to you. Drop.io is a DEAD SIMPLE (I love/hate that term) file sharing site on it’s face. But if you dig deeper Drop.io is quite possibly the most useful site I’ve stumbled upon in recent history. Drop.io allows users to create drops to place… ➡️
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Sketchcast
Sketchcast debuted last September, but I’m not sure I posted about it. It allows you to record sketches in real time and then show them off. You can embed them as well. It’s easier to draw with a graphics pad rather than a mouse. ➡️
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Stop Using Internet Explorer 6!
So, Internet Explorer 7 came out months ago. But a scary percentage of people still use IE6. They have it install on the computers here at my workplace. A group of people have started a website dedicated to upgrading peoples browsers so that compatibility is easier to achieve. From Techcrunch: “Which is why a group… ➡️
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I love Flickr
I just got this message when I signed in to Flickr today: ➡️
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Facebook is the new Google?
This is the general opinion in the media: Facebook is the new Google. I’m not quite sure if I agree with this. The company is valuated at 14 billion dollars. Do they generate that much revenue? And how is the Facebook of today different than the MySpace of yesteryear, or the Friendster from years ago.… ➡️
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Newsvine
Newsvine.com is a website dedicated to the world of news. What differs from this site and others is that it aggregates news from the Associated Press, and combines that with user submitted news events and opinions. The site also has social aspects such as groups and friends to share news stories with and then discuss… ➡️