Creating Passionate Users: Multitasking makes us stupid?
So maybe multitasking isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. I for one know that when I’m watching class, I try to check my email, read the news, and still pay attention, but often I have to pause the lecture or even go back to catch what I missed. I tended to think I am [...]
World’s first Cyber-shot camera phones – Sony Ericsson K790 K800
World’s first Cyber-shot camera phones Well, Sony made it official with their release of the K790/K800. The K800 will be a dual-mode UMTS phone and the K790 will be a tri-band EDGE phone. The k790 is slated to be released here in the states. The k790 includes a number of grounbreaking features. First of all, [...]
Bloglines | My Feeds (881)
Bloglines | My Feeds (881) So apparently a Massachusetts-based firm read my last blog post, because they have developed a soda that allows the user to customize the flavor. Consumers press the appropriate buttons to create different flavors from a common base, such as cherry vanilla cola or raspberry tangerine lemonade, or get even wilder [...]
Samsung Patents Smell Phone Technology
In an effort to attract the smellier of the cell phone market, Samsung has patented a cell phone that will be capable of spraying perfume (or cologne) when a call is placed. Apparently the perfume can be activated by the user receiving a call, the volume of their voice, or a handy button. Personally, I [...]
Wired 14.04: You Play World of Warcraft? You’re Hired!
Wired 14.04: You Play World of Warcraft? You’re Hired!This post is for all of you gamers out there… you might want to consider putting your latest MMORPG on your resume. Stephen Gillett was in the running for a choice job at Yahoo! – a senior management position in engineering. He was a strong contender. Gillett [...]
Increase Traffic to Your Blog via RSS Feeds
Well, I just spent the past 2 hours adding my XML/RSS feeds to 30 some odd blog search engines.I am trying to build up as many visitors as possible to my blog, so that more people can benefit from this great information. From a post at masternewmedia.org, I found a list of the best RSS [...]
College Students / Grads — Get a Credit Card!
Now this is for all of you college students and recent college grads…Make sure you get a credit card as soon as possible. Optimally, you should get a credit card while still in high school. You will most likely need a parent to cosign with you, but it is important to begin building your credit [...]
Bend, Spindle, and Mutilate those Credit Card Applications
For all of you college students who receive tons of credit card applications in the mail, this post is for you! When I’m done reading my bank statements and other mail, I like to tear them up in a couple of pieces and chuck in the trash. Well, apparently that is not enough. According to [...]
Gabbly.com – Customized Chat Box for Any URL
Well, I just stumbled upon a great new startup — Gabbly.com. (See SiliconBeat) Gabbly.com allows you to create a chat window for any website you visit. Simply put gabbly.com/url to create a chat window for that particular url. (ie gabbly.com/google.com) I think this chat window can be great for generating some live discussion for current [...]
NCAA March Madness — It’s Good to Be Me!
So I just tried logging into my VIP account on the CBS free March Madness, and was welcomed into a waiting room. Apparently I was number 115 in the VIP line, and good thing I was a VIP member, because I would have been the only person in line for General Admission. I’m glad this [...]
