The “cloud”. It is one of those magical marketing terms, like “Web 2.0″. We’re supposed to believe that everything is magical in “the cloud”. That everything just works… in “the cloud”. Of course, in real life, we also know the saying… sh*t happens. And, it does. Just because something is cloud-based (which is just fancy-talk [...]
The world is pretty keen on social media these days, and there’s no doubt it is here to stay. And will only grow. But, that doesn’t necessarily mean that YOU use it much, personally. Do you use social media much? Here’s my video… So, that’s the question… Do you use social media? Reply in [...]
It can be pretty tough to manage relationships online, particularly with all the white noise pouring in from all over the place. It’s all to easy to forget details about a particular contact; all too easy to lose a sense of context within your communications. Nowhere is this more true than within the medium of [...]
I actually quite enjoy what Google’s done with Gmail. It is, hands down, my favorite mail client, and beats the pants off of Outlook-Hotmail and…well, pretty much every other mail service out there. That isn’t to say I feel that it’s perfect. There’s actually a wide array of different ways that I feel that Gmail [...]
A lot of people don’t lend enough credit to video games. There’s some downright incredible music to be found floating about, even from the hobby’s nascent stages. Even more so now that gaming’s become big business and developers have started bringing in big-name composers. In many cases, the music is actually the best part. I’m [...]
As some of you may already be aware, last week Google decided to launch a new pilot project for its users, a service which it bills as the natural next step in its YouTube Partner Program. A number of select partners now have the ability to offer paid subscriptions to its users. This announcement isn’t [...]
Are you sharing your location on social media? Are you checking in on Foursquare? And, are you checking in on Facebook? Or, even if you’re not checking in, are you telling the world where you’re located every time you post a status update? There are security risks with being so public about your location so [...]
I don’t think I’d be exaggerating if I were to refer to Twitter as my favorite social network. It’s a downright incredible platform, and an excellent means of communication. As an added bonus, it’s all this without the rather disconcerting privacy concerns of Facebook. It’s where I go to get most of my news on [...]
There’s so much content floating around the Internet, it’s incredibly easy to feel like one’s drowning under it all, to feel like one’s gotten lost in the constant, continual surge of information. It’s not even how much data we’re processing, so much as it is the wide array of sources we’re processing all of it [...]
Online privacy is something that some pay attention to, others are paranoid about, while the majority don’t give it much thought. Part of the reason for the latter is the sheer complexity of ensuring it (or seemingly so). That’s where Priveazy comes in. Priveazy is a Chrome Extension which is made up of three separate [...]
The cloud is a grand way to collaborate with friends, family, and co-workers. I don’t believe I’d be capable of getting through my workday without Evernote, and while I don’t personally use Dropbox myself, I know plenty who swear by it like the Bible. But, are there cloud security risks with such tools, including malware? [...]
If there’s one thing I’ve always hated about job hunting, it’s résumé design. I’m certain that I’m not alone in this – the process of creating a resume is quite possibly one of the most repetitive, mind-numbing pieces of busywork you’ll ever engage in. You’re forced to look through everything that defines you as an [...]
With all the productivity-killers to be found online, it’s pretty easy to forget that modern tech is designed to make us more efficient and productive in getting work done. The way technology has developed has, in particular, made collaboration and organization of group projects easier than ever before. Plenty of people completely neglect that side [...]
Choosing the perfect song for any given occasion can be tough. Particularly when you’ve a library of several thousand pieces (or you’re logged in to a streaming service), finding something that suits both mood and the environment can be downright impossible. In the end, you might end up wasting more time than it’s even worth. [...]
Eventually, you’re probably going to owe someone money, even if it’s only for a short time. This is particularly true if you’re living with one or more roommates. In order for everyone to co-habitate effectively, you’ll pretty much have to work out some sort of system for splitting the expenses. If you’re using such a system – [...]
