Entries Tagged as 'Online Communications'

Zoho Writer Gets an Upgrade

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 [...]

Track Sleep With Yawnlog

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 [...]

Is Social Networking Killing Our Brains?

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 [...]

AOL Classifieds Via Oodle

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 [...]

Create Virtual Baby Books With TotSpot

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 [...]

$99 Music Videos Connects Directors and Musicians

99_musicYou’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.

Family Tree 2.0: Dynastree

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.

HotelCalculator Might Not Add Up

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 4.0 Launched

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 [...]

Upload Class Notes on Knetwit

This website attempts to replace the paper copy hand-me-downs from student to student by encouraging students to upload class notes onto Knetwit.com.  What is the benefit?

A New Level of Internet ‘Stalking’?

Do you love re-connecting with old classmates or friends from work? Do you just love stalking people over the Internet? WikiWorldBook.com is basically a search engine for the major social networking sites. The Website is the self-proclaimed “Global Address Book”.

Web Workers Unite With the Hush Project

The Hush Project is a website dedicated to giving credit to those that deserve it. It allows users to nominate deserving individuals to be rewarded for their good deeds. So first off, let’s define what the Hush Project considers what they refer to as “unsung heroes”: more or less they are looking for individuals that [...]