Posted 14 Jun 2009 — by Ellie
Category Geek Girl
One of the most dreaded chores for most computer users is finding and installing updates for your software and operating system. There are programs out there to make this process easier, and many programs have built-in update checkers.
One of the top programs for updating your software is FileHippo, which works on PCs only. However, VersionTracker works on PCs, Macs iPhone and PalmOS.
photo credit: slworking2
No matter which program you use, it is important to look at the settings for your software first and see if it has the capability to check on its own for updates. You might have to manually check for an update or set the program to check for updates periodically, but at least you’ll be prepared to update your software quickly!
Posted 18 May 2009 — by Ellie
Category Geek Girl
I am in the middle of moving to a new apartment. I used Craigslist to find my new home, but I wanted to know what other apartments were near my desired address.
PadMapper came so handy in my apartment search. I put in the address of a subway station I thought was desirable, and let PadMapper generate a map with all of the listings available on Craigslist!
Now, I can click on the red markers and look at information about specific listings and link back to the original ad on Cragislist.
Posted 27 Apr 2009 — by Ellie
Category Geek Girl
CustomizeGoogle is one of my most favorite Firefox add-ons. I love its breadth of features and ability to tweak Google to fit my needs. BUT, I have noticed that my favorite features of CustomizeGoogle no longer work. It is as if the Google Gods have intentionally broken the magic that made CustomizeGoogle work.
In a nutshell:
CustomizeGoogle is a Firefox extension that enhances Google search results by adding extra information (like links to Yahoo, Ask.com, MSN etc) and removing unwanted information (like ads and spam).
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.
At least 3 times a week, my Feedburner count goes all wonky. Usually, that means my chicklet displays an odd number of followers, typically far less than I actually have – but sometimes, far more than I really have.
I know, I know, how many people read your blog is not as important as how you feel about and enjoy blogging, BUT it is unnerving to see my count drop to 88 readers from a high of 221, especially when it is on the tail end of me announcing that I’m going to incorporate more ideas and information into my blog!
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Posted 30 Mar 2009 — by Ellie
Category Technology
On the heels of Google Voice being introduced to GrandCentral users, Google has introduced Google Contacts – a standalone website where you can view and edit all of your Google Contacts.
Google Contacts is accessible via its own URL, but you can also access via Google Voice and Gmail. The interface is familiar and easy to use. One of my favorite features is that you can now merge contacts! This is great when you have one person in your contacts with 2, 3, or 4 various email addresses.
Posted 30 Mar 2009 — by Ellie
Category Geek Girl
Google Voice launched recently with a huge amount of fanfare from around the blogosphere. I’ve been a user of GrandCentral since it launched, so I was pleasantly pleased to see an upgrade to Google Voice. Unfortunately, Google Voice is still closed to new users, but keep checking back – the service will be opening to all Google users soon!
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Posted 23 Mar 2009 — by Ellie
Category Geek Girl
Okay, I admit, I’m a bad Geek Girl. Some of my passwords are not as secure as they could be. It is a hassle to try to make up passwords of the right combinations of random letters, numbers and symbols. Some password systems do not want you to use symbols, others require upper and lower case letters, and the requirements combinations go on and on.
Posted 05 Mar 2009 — by Amit Banerjee
Category Technology
Converting PDF Documents to Flash Is really simple and there are plenty of tools available to Convert PDF documents into SWF objects and Flash movies and Stunning Flip Books.
Issuu turns your PDF documents into beautiful looking Flash flip Books.Just Upload your PDF documents( Max Size 100Mb) and create your own Flash based Flip Book.You may embed Your Flip Book to your Blog or website or other Social networking sites ( Facebook ,MySpace etc).
The best part is that You can turn your slides as if you are turning the pages of a a magazine.See a sample flip Book here
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