Posted 15 Apr 2009 — by Ellie
Category Geek Girl
Twitter seems to be taking the world by storm – whether if it is because Bo the First Dog is using it or a Brooklyn teenager is making an internet worm that exploits Twitter’s weaknesses. My favorite feature about Twitter really doesn’t have to do with Twitter.com, but instead the many, many programs that you can use Twitter with – from ways to send links to your blog posts to your Twitter account, post to your Twitter account, or use a totally different interface with fresh and cool features to use your account.
I’ve been blogging for many, many years! And this particular URL has seen its fair share of changes – from poetry and short stories, to blogging about any and every thing, to blogging almost exclusively about technology to today.
The thing that has stayed constant is my time and dedication to my blog, as if it is a growing child. I’ve tried various methods of monetization, had guest bloggers, weekly features and more – in order to improve my little space in the blogosphere.
Posted 05 Apr 2009 — by Ellie
Category Random
I’m moving next month, and as I keep looking around my bedroom in my apartment, I keep wondering, how long will it take to pack one bedroom? In the two years I’ve lived here, I’ve accumulated dozens of books, at least a dozen suits, 3 coats, all kinds of knickknacks and do-dads. And somehow, I’ve got to move all of this stuff quickly and efficiently.
photo credit: Dave Gates
Unclutterer says to try to get rid of things you don’t need or duplicates, so I’ve got to do that, then I can move to actually packing things I won’t need for the next month or so, such as winter clothes, most of my books and my decorative items.
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Posted 15 Mar 2009 — by Ellie
Category Random
Where have you posted your resume online? Did you forget about that old resume from Monster.com in 2003? Or what about an old website?
No matter where your online resume is posted, if you can still access the email accounts associated with them, you are in luck. You can update your resume (or remove it totally).
photo credit: Cayusa
In my reading last week, I found 10 great tips for making your resume stand out in the deluge that recruiters and HR professionals are receiving. I want to share them with you guys, and hopefully this will make posting your resume online easier. Check these tips out, then go ahead – post your resume online. A list of sites is also included at the end of this post!
I’ve had my Apple iPhone for about 3 weeks now and I think it’s pretty awesome.
Every couple days, I find some really neat applications that help all facets of my life – school work, organization, entertainment, hobbies.
Here are 15 of the coolest free iPhone apps I have located so far.
1. The Weather Channel – For quick updates on weather, this is where I turn first. It’s easier to check the weather here upon waking up than getting up and going to a website on the computer.
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Posted 10 Mar 2009 — by Ellie
Category Technology
Do you use Shareaholic to share links with your friends via email or Social Networks? Do you absolutely love Shareaholic? Don’t know what you’d do without Shareaholic?
Then hurry up, send a self addressed, stamped envelope to the address below and get your own Shareaholic sticker! Supplies are limited, so work fast!
Jay Meattle
c/o I Want A Shareaholic Sticker!
32 River Street #2
Cambridge, MA 02139
USA
Courtesy of the Shareaholic Blog
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Posted 09 Mar 2009 — by Ellie
Category Geek Girl
Just about everyone uses Gmail for their email today. Gmail continues to add new features to keep existing users happy and attract new users. One of the latest features is Gmail offline – and these applications make it easy to use Gmail offline.
GeeMail is an Adobe Air application that can work online and offline to provide Gmail to you where ever you may be. It also works on Windows, Mac and Linux. The keyboard shortcuts of Gmail work in GeeMail and the interface is the classic blue and white Gmail interface. Currently, there’s no support for search, but GeeMail does perform the basic functions of email.
TinyWebRadio is a small, portable music player for your USB drive, so you can enjoy hearing your favorite internet stations at work or where ever you may be.
The developer considers the program to be pretty self-explanatory, but I do think it is worth mentioning that the software is free, it is easy to use, and there are only really two directions:
- Right-click on a station in the preset-list to add it to the favorites
- Right-click on the filelist in “My Recordings” to bring up a menu
Add TinyWebRadio to your USB drive and enjoy web radio at work!
Posted 02 Mar 2009 — by Ellie
Category Geek Girl
Finding a new web-host can be a challenge, especially if you are new to having a website or blog.
However, there are 10 Things to Look for in a Web-host, and these 10 tips will ensure you get the best host to meet your needs.
- Price is important. You do not want to spend a lot of money for hosting that is mediocre, nor do you want to spend money if a free host will fit your needs.
- How much storage is the host offering? You’d be surprised at how hosts offer so many different amounts of storage space. Find a good balance between storage and the other features, to get your money’s worth of the hosting.
