If you have built a website, you may know that one of the first things you’d do is to verify your site with Google. This will help your site get indexed by Google. So far, you’d have to do it by one of 2 ways through Google Webmaster Tools. However it involved either editing some [...]
Adding Additional Encryption to Dropbox with TrueCrypt
on April 22, 2011 in Dropbox, Tips & Tricks, Web Apps
You probably read or heard about the recent privacy concerns raised with using Dropbox as they just changed their Terms of Service (TOS). However, it turned out that Dropbox merely wanted to be more open about their policies and went into great detail as to what you can expect from them. Basically, it boils down [...]
Must Have Super Google Reader Chrome Extension
on April 21, 2011 in Google, Google Chrome, Google Reader
Sometimes I am just bewildered why Google hasn’t been pushing their development efforts in Google Reader as aggressively as Gmail. But, thanks to the developer community we can get some nifty features added to these webapps with browser extensions. We have looked at several Gmail and Google Reader Firefox extensions before. It’s time to look [...]
April 29 Royal Wedding to Be Live Streamed on YouTube
on April 20, 2011 in Social Networking
There is a lot of talk about The Royal Wedding set to happen in London, England on April 29, 2011. If you not in London and still want to watch the Royal wedding, you are in luck. The Royal Wedding is to be live streamed on their official YouTube Channel. The live stream is set [...]
Tech Deals of the Day 04-18-11
on April 18, 2011 in Gadget Deals, Gadgets, Tech Deals
A couple of deals on gadgets and electronics to save a few bucks. This deal is still alive: Xbox 360 4GB Console and a $50 Amazon Credit for $199.99 with free shipping For the Star Wars fans Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II Collector’s Edition for $31.34 with free shipping for PS3 and Xbox 360. [...]
Never Run Out of Minutes in Your Cellphone – WatchMyCell
on April 18, 2011 in Tech for Life
Originally posted 2008-01-14 10:00:47. 4/22/11 Update: This service seems to be down now. One gripe I have about the US cell phone companies is the exorbitant amount of money one gets charged if we ever go over the monthly minutes allowance. I usually watch my minutes well and hardly ever go over my allocation. But, [...]
Greplin is Google For Your Personal Accounts
on April 18, 2011 in Featured, Social Networking, Web Apps
Most of us use Google to search for information on the web. One search engine for the entire web. How do we search for information in various accounts we have on web services like Gmail, Facebook, Twitter. We search them individually as if they are all silos. A new web service called Greplin breaks down [...]
Amazing Time Lapse Video on Nature [Video]
on April 17, 2011 in Photography, Youtube
Even if you are not a huge fan of nature, this video will make you appreciate the beauty in everything around us. The Mountain from Terje Sorgjerd on Vimeo. Inspirational stuff like this video is what kindles my interest in photography time and time again. Here is a total lunar eclipse time lapse video and [...]
Magic Wand Unifies Apple Wireless Keyboard and Magic Trackpad
on April 16, 2011 in Apple, Gadgets, Tech Deals, Tech for Life
If you are a Mac user with the Apple wireless keyboard and the magic trackpad, you are in for a treat with this Mac accessory. If you use these two awesome accessories with your Mac setup, you are probably annoyed sometimes with the trackpad and keyboard going haywire on your desk. We have to make [...]
10 Best Newborn Baby Photography Tips For Parents
on April 15, 2011 in Digital Cameras, Featured, Tips & Tricks
I am a big fan of photography and read lots and lots on this topic. You can find my amateur attempts at photography here. With our 2 week old newborn son, I have been trying to take some good photographs of him to capture some of those rare moments we want to cherish later in [...]
Calling America for Free
on April 13, 2011 in Money Matters
Originally posted 2009-01-13 10:18:34. I have featured a few ways before to make free calls to the US and other international countries before. And trust me, there’s a lot of websites that offer such services. I just found a cool one named CallingAmerica.com. CallingAmerica.com looks promising and unique as it doesn’t require you to download [...]
Tech Deals of the Day 04-13-11
on April 13, 2011 in Gadget Deals, Gadgets, Tech Deals
Some very cool savings that caught my eye today Apple earphones w/remote & Mic for $2.99 Kindle Lighted Leather Cover – Amazon Warehouse deals Shimano Xtreme Fishing for Wii – $9.09 with free shipping Kodak PlaySport (Zx3) HD Waterproof Pocket Video Camera Bundle (Black) – $139.99 with free shipping (Free Remote, Tripod + 4GB SDHC [...]
Stream Movies, Music From Desktop to iPhone, iPad, Android with Plex
on April 13, 2011 in Apple, Featured, Household, Mac Freeware, Tips & Tricks, Windows, Windows Freeware
I have used a couple of media servers to stream my movies and music collection from my desktop to our Sony Playstation 3 and watch it in our big screen TV. TVersity and PS3 Media Server have worked well for their purpose. I have also dabbled with XMBC a little. However, with our 2 week [...]
Find Free eBooks and Price Drops for Amazon Kindle
on April 12, 2011 in Gadget Deals, Gadgets, Tablets, Web Apps
Regardless of the success of Apple iPad and other ebook readers, Amazon Kindle continues to do well. With Amazon announcing an even lower priced ad-supported version of Kindle, this space is getting hotter by the day. If you already own a Kindle, you may easily find New York Best Sellers and other popular books. But, [...]
How to Backup WordPress to Dropbox?
on April 11, 2011 in Blogging, Dropbox, Tips & Tricks, Web Apps, WordPress
If you haven’t heard of Dropbox I highly recommend checking it out. If you are already a reader of our Dropbox hacks, you are going to love this one too. Dropbox is a file sync service that seamlessly syncs your files across PC, Mac, Linux, and other mobile devices like iPhone, Android phones, iPad, etc [...]
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