The E-Mail Time Capsule
Hmm, this is an interesting idea from Forbes.com:
The E-Mail Time Capsule
It brings up some issues, though, some of which they address in the article.
Will your email provider still be around?
Will you still have the same email address?
Will you still check that email address?
Will email itself still be used?
Will Forbes and the other companies still exist [...]
Top 10 Replies By Developers When Their Programs Don’t Work
From C. Enrique Ortiz’ Weblog
Top 10 replies by developers when their programs don’t work
‘That’s weird…’
‘It’s never done that before.’
‘It worked yesterday.’
‘You must have the wrong version.’
‘It works, but it hasn’t been tested.’
‘Somebody must have changed my code.’
‘Did you check for a virus?’
‘Where were you when the program blew up?’
‘Why do you want to do it [...]
Firefox Vs IE
Here’s an interesting post by Scott Berkun: Why I switched to Firefox.
What’s really interesting about this switch is that Scott worked on IE 1.0 thru 5.0, and was one of the people that designed much of its UI.
Are you using Firefox? If not, what are you waiting for? Make the switch today! [...]
Google Talk
Google has launched Google Talk, it’s entry into the world of Instant Messaging.
They say talk is cheap. Google thinks it should be free. Google Talk enables you to call or send instant messages to your friends for free–anytime, anywhere in the world. Google Talk offers you:
* Choice: Get in touch how [...]
10 Years on the Web
Real Tech News takes a look back at major milestones of the last 10 Years on the Web.
Good trip down memory lane, including the browser wars (remember when Netscape had 87% of the market, with IE only at 4%?), the rise of Yahoo, Google, eBay and Napster, introduction of ICQ and instant messaging, the dot.com [...]
16 Things that Really Annoy Most Web Users
Real Tech News reports on the 16 Things that Really Annoy Most Web Users
I agree that popups are incredibly annoying, but they don’t bother me since I’m a Firefox users. So, since that’s not #1 on my list, I would definitely move the “registration” annoyance to the top. There is a website, bugmenot.com, [...]
CNet.com’s Top 10 Web Fads
CNet.com lists the Top 10 Web fads. Boy, some of these bring back memories - including some that I don’t want to remember…
Here’s the Top 10 list in a nutshell. Check out CNet.com for more details about each one.
Hampsterdance
Mahir
All your Base are Belong to Us
Dancing Baby
Hot or Not
Friendster
Ellen Feiss
Star Wars Kid
Blogger
JibJab
Ugh, Hampster dance…I [...]
Hack a Traffic Light
I recently read an article that discussed how to built a MIRT. A MIRT is a Mobile Infra-Red Transmitter which can be used to change some traffic signals to green as they are approached.
Don’t worry, I’m not building this, though it would be pretty cool to have. It is illegal, though.
The reason [...]
Google Moon
Google Moon - Lunar Landing Sites
In honor of the first manned Moon landing, which took place on July 20, 1969, we’ve added some NASA imagery to the Google Maps interface to help you pay your own visit to our celestial neighbor.
Make sure you zoom in all the way…
Customized Firefox
Firefox R0×0rz!. Not only is it more stable, secure and offers a nicer browsing experience than IE, but it’s also highly customizable and versatile. There are tons of extensions and tweaks that can be installed to make you more efficient or to simply to get rid of pesky banner ads and such.
Paul and [...]












