Are you enjoying the new Internet Explorer 8 yet? Have you tried out the cool accelerators? If not, here are the social networking and online communications related IE8 accelerators that you might want to add to your IE8 installation. All these accelerators can make your social networking fun and web browsing more productive. To add [...]

It was a bit intense in the tech world this week with both Facebook and Google getting their share of the headlines. Facebook launched its new home page with a slew of new features that would enhance everyone’s Facebook experience.  Google relaunching GrandCentral into the new Google Voice offering one phone number to do all [...]

 According to a latest Nielsen Report, social networking sites and blogs have overtaken the popularity of email as the preferred medium of online communication today. Based on the report two thirds of online users are now using what Nielsen calls us “member communities”. In fact these member communities are now the “fourth most popular web [...]

It takes a brave person to stand up and stare down Microsoft and Google. Sridhar Vembu, founder of online software suite destination Zoho, remains unafraid.
The latest enhancements out of Camp Zoho are some major upgrades to online word processing tool Writer.
Previous users will notice that the entire menu toolbar has been revamped.
The ‘MenuTab’ mirrors [...]

Maybe because it’s because I’m in the market for a new mattress, but sleep-related Websites have been on my radar all week. One of the cooler ones is Yawnlog, a Website that acts as a ’sleep tracker.’
After registering (there are currently several hundred users), you tell the Website when you went to sleep, when [...]

I was just going to blog about something, but the topic completely escapes me.
OH, wait, I remember!
I was going to warn you about the damage some scientists feel social networking sites are doing to our brains.
From Twitter to Facebook, MySpace to Bebo, British neuroscientist Susan Greenfield warns that these sites and ones like it are [...]

Last night the Academy Awards boasted an ‘economic-friendly’ skit that features “The Craigslist Dancers.” The reference to the free classified site is further proof that the Web 1.0 site is woven into our 2.0 fabric.
Classified ads might take up a small amount of text in newspapers, but they account for big business on the [...]

An oft overlooked Web 2.0 niche in the Web is PRIVATE scrapbooking. Let’s be honest, many of us like the concept of keeping a ‘journal’ but are less than enthused about sharing it with the world.
In my mind, the “my life is on display for everyone” line gets even wider when it comes to [...]

You’ve heard the joke a thousand times: Remember when MTV used to play music videos?

As a child of the 90’s, I’ve always been a fan of the low budget music video. Insert grainy black and white effect HERE.

A new venture between Next New Networks and Verizon FiOS, 99DollarMusicVideos, hopes to connect the bridge between rookie artists and independent filmmakers. The site plans to release a new music video weekly and distribute it through YouTube and iTunes.

Have trouble keeping track of your family? Dynastree allows you to create a family tree and connect with family members for free. You can set up a profile (to allow other family to search for you on the site), add photos of you and your family, and research your genealogy.

Similar to the website for flights called Kayak.com, HotelCalculator.com searches multiple different hotel websites to provide a “one-stop shop” experience for consumers.  Type in the city you are looking for a hotel in and the dates, and HotelCalculator.com provides a list of available hotel rooms.

Skype fans, rejoice.  As your favorite VOIP calling/chatting service has just announced version 4.0, which according to the Skype blog, is the most distinctive release of Skype to date.  Key features of Skype 4.0 include full-screen video calling, crystal clear quality and easier interface more than it was before. Of course, you’d still get the [...]