Archive for 2005

A review of anti-spyware tools

Monday, December 12th, 2005

Spyware is become more and more prolific. Thankfully, so is our awareness of it. Here is a review of some utilities you can use to clean up your computer. Even if you think you are safe, run one of these anyways. You never now for sure until you do.

http://tinyurl.com/9tfq6

Google: Ten Golden Rules

Monday, December 12th, 2005

Google the great gives us glimpses of insight into their growing empire.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10296177/site/newsweek/

Another Google post

Friday, December 9th, 2005

Here’s a couple of sites using google maps API I found.

Trulia Real Estate
MapBuilder.net
smugMaps

Firefox Extension: Viamatic foXpose

Tuesday, December 6th, 2005

“Click on the icon in the status bar to view all the browser windows with a single click.”

Think of OSX’s Expose but for Firefox tabs.

https://addons.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?application=firefox&id=1457

A history of Windows, in pictures

Monday, December 5th, 2005

A slide show of where Windows started and how far it has come. Hat tip: Jon Walker

http://www.desktoppipeline.com/storypics/win20ann/win_tour4.jhtml

The Firemonger Project

Monday, December 5th, 2005

Most news outlets are reporting on IE being problematic with spyware and virus, and recommending the public migrate to Firefox to evade such annoyances. Here is a web site that will help you get up and running with downloadable CDs you can share with your friends and family. And the best thing is, it’s free!

http://www.firemonger.org/en/

Beta Program Opportunity – use Intervals for free

Tuesday, November 29th, 2005

Intervals   Intervals

We are actively recruiting folks interested in participating in our beta program. Intervals beta program participants get to use intervals free for 3 months, then 50% off for the next 9 months.

If you are a freelancer, small business, or department of a large business and are having a difficult time managing tasks and tracking time, intervals may be perfect for you.

» Learn more about Intervals

» Sign-up for the beta program today

Ten Rules for Web Startups

Tuesday, November 29th, 2005

1. Be Narrow
2. Be Different
3. Be Casual
4. Be Picky
5. Be User-Centric
6. Be Self-Centered
7. Be Greedy
8. Be Tiny
9. Be Agile
10. Be Balanced

Read the details here: http://evhead.com/2005/11/ten-rules-for-web-startups.asp

Our guiding principals for Intervals development are very agreeable with Evan Williams’ thoughts. We have been around for over 6 years, so we’re not a start-up, but our decision to develop a web-based product definitely makes part of our company a start-up. We see many companies, and especially small companies, trying to niche products in the market for the new type of consumer. We are optimistic that Intervals will fill a need for folks who need a no-nonsense time and task management system.

We’ll see how it goes in 2006 – Michael

Collab : MultiUser Flash Development

Friday, November 18th, 2005

I saw this link on my link back section. It’s a nice showcase of the new multi-user features available for the Flash Player.

http://collab.nl/index2.html

Managing Google’s Idea Factory

Monday, October 31st, 2005

More insight into the inner workings of the Google empire.

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_40/b3953093.htm