A quick post here. It is offical I am in LOVE with Google Reader, just like GMail, Google Reader rocks. It is fast, easy to use and allows me to read my feeds how I want to. This is very important. Why cause I control how the application works not the other way around. IContinue reading “Google Reader and the bad blogger”
Category Archives: Technology
New widgets on my blog
I have been playing with some new widgets in the last few days they are making an appearance in the sidebar on the blog. Not sure how long they will remain there, probably til I get bored with them :-). First up is the “Meebo Me” widget which allows blog readers to ping me directlyContinue reading “New widgets on my blog”
Web 2.0 – not a bubble until it bursts
Over the last few weeks I have noticed more and more talk that this Web 2.0 thing is really a bubble and about to burst. For me it started with MySpace being picked up for US$580 million by News Corp and just getting hotter and hotter with the biggest indicator we are going to popContinue reading “Web 2.0 – not a bubble until it bursts”
Using Gmail and Google Reader together
I have been using Gmail as my primary non-work email platform for as long as I can remember like many people I find that it rocks! In fact I find this with many of Google’s tools with the exception of G Calender and Google Reader . While I have begun to use the Calendar moreContinue reading “Using Gmail and Google Reader together”
Xbox 360 to have TV shows and Movies
Today Microsoft announced that the Xbox 360 will be used to deliver TV Shows and Movies via download from XBox Live. Maybe this will solve (or at least assist with) my issue with getting videos onto my Xbox? My question is when will they be available in Australia?
Playing videos on my XBox 360
Ok I know I am meant to go purchase Windows Media Centre 2005 so I can stream videos onto my XBox, but come on there has to be a better way! In know you can hack it but why does Microsoft cripple the XBox 360? There are promises, I just hope they come through.
This is big!
eBay has decided to pull out of China! Not that it is eBay just that they have lost 60% market share to a local player and cannot compete within the new regulations of the Chinese financial services industry. Maybe we will now all wake up and see what China really is. A great big marketplaceContinue reading “This is big!”
Do you know where your candidates are?
Carve Consulting client Cerco had a problem, where are our available candidates? Cerco are a provider of IT consultants and needed to be able to fulfill client requests very quickly. So what did Carve Consulting do? They created a mashup of their candidate database with Google Maps! Registered clients can have CV’s delivered in one-click,Continue reading “Do you know where your candidates are?”
In case you have not heard
Microsoft has released the Zune. Lots of talk on the Internet opinion, reviews and picture check out Engadget for a good run down. Now back to my day.
Viewing blogs on mobile devices
There has been a bit of talk recently about viewing blogs on mobile devices. Dave Winer has even built a tool to help out. Personally I don’t tend to use a mobile device to view anything, the costs are just too prohibitive here in Australia. However I do think the idea is very cool andContinue reading “Viewing blogs on mobile devices”
Michael Specht 