Google Buzz is here. It is better than ever. It is a network supported and created by Google. You need to have a Gmail Account to have this. You can either choose to put in into private or public. The safest would be private obviously. This network connects all the sites like Twitter, Picasa, Flickr, and Google Reader. You can upload ypur pictures from these websites to your Google Buzz with just a click. As soon as you post a post, it will appear. You don't have to refresh your page every time to see new posts. Check it out here.
Many of us have gone to those sites where they make us create an account and make us enter our email address because they want to send us confirmation. Well, i would like to introduce you to Disposeamail.com. Disposeamail is a website where it allows you to create an email address on the fly. This is how it works.
Lets say I'm creating an account and it asks me for my email. I can just type in a email address like
and finish creating the account. Then later, i can go to disposeamail.com and search up "testemail_anything" and see what i have received at that email address. That simple.
TIPS:
- I would not use this service for sensitive material such as bank account, social profiles that you want to keep.
- I would only use this service with accounts that i do not care about.
- Any person can view your email just by searching up the email you created.
- If you create an email to raise some sort of privacy i would make the email address long, add numbers, and add underscore.
Use at your own risk. Here is there FAQ.
Difficulty level: beginner
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With this software you can access your files easily and securely from anywhere, another computer and even your Iphone. You can get it for personal use or as business use. This software has the ability to serve you as a peer-to-peer network. It can safely backup up your files to another device such as server storage, flash drive, hard drive, and more. Check it out now.
Difficulty Level: Easy
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Giveawayoftheday.com is a site that gives one piece of commercial software away everyday. It is totally legit. It's not pirated nor torrented. There is a win-win situation for both the consumer and publisher. Try it today.
Difficulty Level: Beginner
Many of us have wondered how to start a simple website. Good news! Over time website creation has become easier as CMS(Content management system) has been integrated into websites. Here are two easy and fun solutions to start with. www.squarespace.com is a paid solution but offers more widgets and more expansion. www.wordpress.com is free solution but limited for basic use but offers the necessary nuts and bolts.
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Stay tuned for a later tip on more website CMS.
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Do you have old gadgets? Don't know what to do with them? Gazelle is a website where you can sell your gadgets or even recycle them. If you do not want to get paid for your old gadget, then donate it to a charity via Gazelle. Gazelle also sends you the box to ship it. Go to there website and how much your old gadgets are worth. www.Gazelle.com
Difficulty Level: Beginner
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Have you ever wondered how fast your broadband connection really is? Well I have. I have used speedtest. Speedtest.net testing contains three tests, that include, download speed, upload speed, and ping (Latency). This service is provided and owned by Ookla. It is an organization of technological veterans that think that the web should be running constant. This is a good service and should be used every now and then, because you never get the broadband speed that is said to be given. So check your broadband speed now!
Difficulty Level: Easy
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Have you ever wanted to privately browse in Firefox so your footprints aren't left behind? Well there is way. Once your in the mode private browsing, Firefox will no longer remember your: visited pages, form and search entries, passwords, downloaded files, cookies, and web cache files. To go to that mode press <ctrl>, <shift>,and <p>. So give it a try if you want to start privately browsing.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Many of us struggle to keep our bookmarks organized . We have so many that we can not afford to lose them. Xmarks can be installed "... on each computer you use, and it seamlessly integrates with your web browser and keeps your bookmarks in sync." This is perfect to back up your bookmarks so next time you get a new browser you can install the plug-in and your book marks will be set to go.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Have you ever been so stressed about the number of meetings that you have throughout the day? Well, I have. I have never been able to keep track of who went, where it was held, or what was the meeting about. If this has ever happened to you, then you have found a good program. Ketchup is a site online , that helps you keep all your meetings organized. It is secure and is easily accessible. You can access this site from anywhere in your browser. Check this site here.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Have you ever been tired of networks like Twitter or MySpace? Well, I have. This program, called Web 2.0 Suicide Machine, has the solution for you. Not only does this delete your profile, it also deletes everything that was in that network making it as if you never made an account. This service works on Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, and LinkedIn now. This program will soon have this suicide system for Flickr and Hyves. Come check this program here, if you are tired of all these networks.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Have you ever noticed that your things have been misplaced and have never figured out who it is? Well check out this solution. It's a surveillance software that uses your webcam to capture anything that is occurring within the range of the webcam. You can check out what goes on from any device like your mobile phone, PDA, or another computer, since it gets stored on their server. Please check it out here.
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Last year I built my resume for the first time and I have heard over and over that we must keep it up to date every time something changes. I found a website called Emurse that helps manage and store your resume online. You can have it available publicly online. So next time a company asks me to email them my resume i can say," go to juanzepeda.emurse.com." I guarantee it will get you one step closer to getting that job.
Difficulty Level: Easy
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Have you ever forgot to put a word document on a flash drive? Well, I have. When I heard about google docs, I was amazed at what it can do. Google Docs is like another word processor but just online. Some of its features are: that it's secure, it can be edited when ever you want, and it can be edited by people who you choose. Check this out here.
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We are all connected to our cell phone and it is probably right next to you at this moment. But not all of us have internet on us. Lets say your out and about and you want to know the weather or want to see the score of the recent game. You can just text Google. [ "Text message your search query to 466453 ("GOOGLE" on most devices) and we'll text message back your results."] Yes it is that simple. I use it all the time for weather and movies. Want more info? Here is the link.
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Difficulty Level: Easy
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Have you tired calling big companies and there is an automated response machine? Yes! Pssssh! Well I know I have. This website can give you customer service shortcuts. So basically, it would be like jumping ahead in line. Check this website out.
Difficulty Level: Easy
We always want to find the lowest prices. It doesn't matter where you shop. Online we look through a lot of websites trying to find where we can get the best deal. There is a Firefox add-on that i love. Its called The Invisible Hand. This add-on pops a bar on the top of your browser displaying where you can get that product cheaper. It doesn't matter what site you are on. It will search, compare and pop out the lowest price. Try it and let me know what you think. Here is the link to download it.
Difficulty Level: Very Easy
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Tigerdirect is a technological internet super store. So, what doesn't Tigerdirect have? Well of course Tigerdirect has everything related to technology. For example: computers, accessories, camcorders, cameras, GPS, and much more. The majority of the time you can get free shipping on your orders. So need to buy tech stuff, go right on over to tigerdirect.com.
Difficulty Level: Very Easy
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We have always wanted to find an easy way to have to split two windows. Windows 7 has granted that but let's think outside the box. Have you thought about splitting two tabs in Firefox? If you are running Firefox you can download an add-on called Split Browser. Just install it and you will have the capability of split tabs. Click here to download the add-on.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Well, if you've wondered what you've done throughout your computer time, but have no time to track what applications you've used, Manic Time is a good program out there. This program does it for you, it tracks your computer usage, used applications, and can tag your time by organizing the things you accomplished throughout the day. Just give it a try by clicking here.
Difficulty Level: Easy