We’ve raved about real-time free file-sharing service drop.io before. The company just unveiled a new free, no-download web presentation system called present.io. The key to present.io is simplicity. First you make a “drop,” which is drop.io’s term for storage space, and add any required media… Read More »
Archive for May 2009
Some energy storage technologies for the power grid are expensive but can be deployed anywhere, like advanced batteries, while others are cheap but can only be built in certain locations, like pumping water up and down hilly terrain (known as “pumped hydro”). But a group… Read More »
Yesterday I was lamenting the apparent rise in spam making its way to my email inboxes. I’m still not sure of the cause because generally, my two Gmail accounts have been rock-solid in terms of blocking spam messages. Perhaps the spammers have new techniques?… Read More »
Gmail tip: Twitter Gadget (WebWorkerDaily) Open Exchange improves sync for Mac, Apple mobile devices (OStatic) eBuddy: a multi-IM client for Android (jkOnTheRun) Hulu’s growth being fueled by those aged 35-49 (NewTeeVee) How to access your Time Capsule over the Internet (TheAppleBlog) A lesson for EV… Read More »
Apple made quite the fuss about the App Store download total reaching the 1 billion milestone, complete with a contest and what was probably a fairly expensive advertising campaign. It seemed appropriate at the time, but I’m now wondering if promoting the landmark achievement didn’t cost… Read More »
A Comparison of Legal Terms from Different Hosting Services; what rights do you give up when posting to services like blip, Flickr or Dailymotion? (Advancing Usability) Report: Adobe’s DVRCast Launching Within a Week; product makes live video events instantly available on-demand, so you don’t have to… Read More »
RealNetworks yesterday threw a twist into its ongoing litigation over copyright violations by accusing movie studios of violating antitrust law. The movie studios and Real were already suing each other over Real’s DVD copying software, RealDVD. Now Real says the six major studios and the… Read More »
UPDATED: Google appears to be having problems across its Gmail, search and even its Blogger platforms, judging by complaints on various social networks. A Google spokesman said, “We’re aware some users are having trouble accessing some Google services. We’re looking into it, and we’ll update everyone… Read More »
The folks at Dynamism want to remind everyone that their special promotion for the Viliv S5 Premium UMPC goes live today at 1:00 p.m. EDT. The company has greatly expanded its order fulfillment capacity and does not expect the problems that some experienced with… Read More »
Rich Miller over at Data Center Knowledge just blew my mind with his list of the number of servers various companies run. Spurred by the news that Rackspace has 50,000 of them, he pored over public filings and at least one analyst report to come… Read More »
If Hulu is making thank-you cards to send out to the people who have helped make it a hit, the company needs to make sure to write one up for folks over the age of 35. According to new stats from Nielsen, people between… Read More »
Twitter is has become a crucial part of my online life: I use it for my personal brand management, as a news source, and as a resource for answering any questions I might have. When I’m on the go, I use the popular Twitter client
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