I recently upgraded the version of Norton Internet Security I have running at home, this has meant that I can now use Google’s Calendar on my home PC. Now I am looking into how to use Google Calendar for our household calendar. My vision, if you call it that, is to have a family calendarContinue reading “Using Google Calendar”
Category Archives: Technology
Live Writer Post Publishing Solution
It seems that version V2.5 of the Google Site Maps plugin was causing the issues. Once disabled, Live Writer works as expected. Now trying V3 Beta of Google Site Maps and see if it behaves with Live Writer (or the other way around), hence the multiple posts :-). Update: Yes the v3 Beta does work!
More Testing of Live Writer
As I mentioned I am testing the new Windows Live Writer, but having a couple of issues with posting to my blog. Tod Hilton was nice enough to help out and put me in contact with a couple of the developers Joe Cheng and Mike Munroe. They have had me use a tool called FiddlerContinue reading “More Testing of Live Writer”
Using Second Life for training
I have been following Second Life for awhile now just watching what happens. Personally I feel the potential for the environment is huge we just need to get over the gambling and sex that currently occupies a majority of Second Life. This is changing, there has been several conference run in Second Life, Cory DoctorowContinue reading “Using Second Life for training”
Windows Live Writer
One of the cool new tools released this week has been the Windows Live Writer, an offline blogging client from Windows Live and it is not just for Windows Live Spaces. Writer is a great client for Windows Live Spaces but also works with other weblogs including Blogger, LiveJournal, TypePad, WordPress (and many others). WriterContinue reading “Windows Live Writer”
Mobile flash cards
On my way to work this morning I was listening to Chris Pirillo talking to James Wen from Positive Motion, about their new tool called Mobile Prep a mobile phone flash card program. Atf irst I was a bit skeptical about the product but listening to James and hearing his vision of how he wantsContinue reading “Mobile flash cards”
Need your own Web 2.0 Logo?
Mick Stanic (aka Spatt) points us to a great tool for creating the ultimate Web 2.0 logo, including the required BETA tag! Here is one for me HR Blogging Community BIS provides background checks to employers worldwide.
Are you one of the cool kids?
Hey you heard of coComment? A cool tool that allows you to stay in the conversation even on blogs that don’t allow you to subscribe to comments via email (like mine). At a basic level you can track your comments left across the blogosphere so you don’t forget to follow up on the conversation. InitiallyContinue reading “Are you one of the cool kids?”
Nortel on Techmeme
This morning I had a few minutes to kill before leaving for the office so I checked the Techmeme website something I don’t normally do (I tend to read the RSS feed). Well right there on the front page was an article about my employer, Nortel, and a strategic alliance they have just entered intoContinue reading “Nortel on Techmeme”
Restoring my son’s computer
Last weekend I had a bright idea of rebuilding my son’s computer, an old HP Pavilion 6535 we bought while we were in Canada and had shipped back to Australia in 2000. Bad idea! Initially I could not find the HP restore disks. But being a bit of a geek I had an old WindowsContinue reading “Restoring my son’s computer”
Michael Specht 