Remember Radio Shack in the good old days? Remember when they had every component you could ever imagine or need for a project? Now, snapping back to the present day, Radio Shack has a lot of components. They don't have everything you want any more and they're going to try to sell you a cell phone plan with every trip to the cash register. To replace the brick-and-mortar … [Read more...]
Google Gadgets, For Adult Eyes Only?
I went to install the translation Google Gadget on my site this morning and was accosted, or at the very least, very surprised by the number of Adult (porn) images and gadgets that were on the Google Gadget homepage. I simply went to the Google Gadget homepage and clicked on the Find Gadgets for your Webpage link. The next page lists a number of gadgets that you could add to … [Read more...]
Google Search Options – Sort your results
Google has snuck another thing into your search results: Google Search Options. You can find the way to access it at the top of your results. Just click the Show options... link and a little pane on the left side will open up. The menu will look like the following screenshot. The Search Options allow you to filter results to videos, forum posts, and reviews. You can … [Read more...]
Microsoft SuperPreview and BrowserShots – Your website in different browsers
Due to the way Internet Explorer is integrated with the Windows operating system and just the restrictions Microsoft puts on it in the first place, you can only have one version of IE on a machine at a time. Of course, I've covered Tredosoft's Multiple IE solution before, which does allow you to have more than one version, but Microsoft has just released (in beta) a solution … [Read more...]
Plot your Course with GMap Pedometer
Spring is in the air! It's about time. If you're like me, you've been anxious to get out and start running or biking. Even just being able to take a walk in the great outdoors at a comfortable temperature is appreciated. If you're a curious George, you might like to know how far you've traveled. A mash-up with Google Maps, Gmaps Pedometer adds a route tracking tool. … [Read more...]