There are only 17 shopping days left until Christmas and if you’re looking for an online bargain you may want to check out ShoppingNotes. This site offers services similar to Savvy Circle, but ShoppingNotes is more versatile. In fact, ShoppingNotes will keep track of any product available online and notify you of prices changes. Searching [...]
Discover Online Bargains with ShoppingNotes.com
By Riley Porter on Dec 8, 2008 within Coffee Break | Comments
Discover New Music Online with StumbleAudio
By Riley Porter on Aug 4, 2008 within Entertainment, Music | Comments
StumbleAudio is a free music recommendation site similar to Pandora or Last.fm with one major difference: StumbleAudio only features independent artists. With over 2 million tracks by 120,000 artists you’re sure to find something that pleases your ears.
Goodreads Lets Users Discover, Share, and Review Books with Online Friends
By Riley Porter on Jul 27, 2008 within Books | Comments
I’ve been an avid reader for more than 20 years, and I am always on the lookout for another good book. Fortunately I no longer have to scan the local library’s shelves in search of a catchy title because Goodreads.com has come to my rescue. Goodreads is a free website for booklovers that allows you [...]
How to Get Animated Weather Radar on Your iPhone or iPod Touch [iPhone Tip]
By Franklin Davis on Jul 26, 2008 within Apple, Tips | Comments
Since the iPhone currently lacks Flash support, getting animated weather radar from Weather.com, Weather Underground, or other common weather sources just isn’t possible. Here are some solutions that I’ve found to this problem. Simply load one of the web applications from below in your Mobile Safari browser and then use the [...]
Online Bargain Shopping Made Easy with Savvy Circle
By Riley Porter on Jul 23, 2008 within Coffee Break | Comments
H
ave you ever thought to yourself “I wish I could find out when things I like go on sale online. Everything is so expensive now.” Well, those were the words that launched Savvy Circle, a free online service that notifies subscribers whenever the items they want go on sale! Being a girl who likes [...]
How to Get the Most from StumbleUpon [Tips]
By Franklin Davis on Jun 26, 2008 within Coffee Break, Tips | Comments
StumbleUpon is a great way to discover new content on the internet. You tell StumbleUpon about your interests and it will show you pages from the internet that you might enjoy (you can try a quick demo if you are wary). The easiest way to use StumbleUpon is via the Firefox add-on (there [...]
How to Enable Apache HTTP Server with PHP in OS X [Mac Guide]
By Sam Davis on Jun 26, 2008 within Apple, Guides | Comments
Mac OS X (currently Leopard 10.5.3) includes an implementation of the Apache HTTP server. However, it isn’t running by default nor does it have the PHP engine enabled. This guide shows you how to activate Apache with PHP support in a few easy steps.
Hulu, Let Me Count the Ways I Love/Hate You [Review, Opinion]
By Franklin Davis on Jun 18, 2008 within Entertainment, Reviews | Comments
I was more than a little skeptical when NBC jumped ship on iTunes and announced it would create its own video portal. Usually such endeavors crash and burn in dramatic fashion, e.g., ABC.com, AOL Video, and Google’s Video Marketplace. However, as soon as I got my beta invite I was pleasantly [...]
Redesign Makes Reddit Much Much Better
By Franklin Davis on May 27, 2008 within Coffee Break | Comments
If you are a digg.com fan you have probably heard of its competitor reddit.com. If not, reddit is a social news site where users submit and vote on news stories with the idea that the good stuff will float (or uptick) to the top. I have been disappointed in the content that digg [...]
Clearwire - The Next Great Telecom?
By Sam Davis on Mar 20, 2008 within Technology | Comments
In the world of telecom behemoths like Verizon (market cap 100 billion) and AT&T (217 billion), Clearwire is a midget (1.8 billion). Chances are you have never heard of the company. But you will. And the competitors had better look over their shoulder. Here is why. Clearwire Corporation builds and operates wireless broadband networks in [...]
Celebrate Pi Day With This Fun Pi Merchandise
By Riley Porter on Mar 14, 2008 within Coffee Break | Comments
Happy Pi Day! For everyone who doesn’t know today is March 14th, or Pi Day (3.14…), and that means it’s time to celebrate. I am a huge fan of all things mathematical, so in honor of Pi Day I will list some fun novelty items that will make your Pi Day celebrations much more enjoyable. [...]
Amazon Customers Vote - 6 Rounds, 18 Ridiculous Deals
By Riley Porter on Nov 20, 2007 within Coffee Break | Comments
You may be familiar with Amazon’s Customers Vote from years past. Well, it’s back again for 2007 with 6 rounds and 18 different deals (that means 3 products in each round for all of you division-challenged people out there). The voting has already begun, but don’t fret if you haven’t cast your ballot yet because [...]
Recommended Web Reading - 60 Second Science
By Franklin Davis on Nov 13, 2007 within Coffee Break | Comments
You may be familiar with Scientific American. This oldest periodical in the United States has been around since 1845! Well, the magazine that your grandfather’s grandfather might have read has a new website called 60 Second Science. Building on the success of Scientific American’s daily podcast of the same name, 60 Second [...]
E-Messaging Abbreviations of Twenties' Slang
By Sam Davis on Nov 10, 2007 within Coffee Break | Comments
Most of us are familiar with the abbreviated words and phrases finding their way into the electronic messaging vernacular (e.g., BFF, LOL, OMG). Well, what if these abbreviations do not fulfill your e-messaging needs. Heaven forbid you actually have to type out an entire word. In the interest of expanding the e-messaging lexicon, I’ve decided [...]
Sun to Set on the Internet Tax Freedom Act
By Sam Davis on Oct 7, 2007 within Coffee Break, Featured | Comments
On November 1st, the most recent extension of the Internet Tax Freedom Act (ITFA) will expire. This law was originally enacted (and signed by Bill Clinton) in 1998 in an effort to preserve the commercial and educational potential of the internet. Its purpose is to bar federal, state, and local governments from taxing internet access [...]