Every fan who attends Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida” tour is walking away with a free CD. “LeftRightLeftRightLeft” is comprised of nine live tracks and a must-have for fans of Chris Martin and the boys.
But here’s the good news.
In a further sign of the evolving music-sales business model, the band has made the CD available to EVERYONE on their Website. Read more
These days kids are bouncing out of public schools with academic Web training. That means many of them know how to create Web pages, produce podcasts and manipulate photos. Many bloggers I have met are proficient on one thing, and that’s writing. They really have no interest in a lot of the other elements that make a blog successful, such as images.
Picreflect is a neat little Website that can add a new dimension to your blog. Actually, a new reflection. If you have 10 seconds and a digital photo, you can add a reflection. All you have to do is indicate the following: Read more
My relationship with Netflix has blossomed over the years. We started out like most relationships: hot and heavy. Then out of nowhere, Blockbuster Online entered the room, looking hot and smelling nice. So I dumped Netflix…only to crawl back several months later. Read more
There’s nothing more exciting than getting a package. I vividly remember being a little kid, perched in the window, hoping that the UPS man was coming to our house.
Even as a grown up, a surprise FedEx at work can be a thrill. There’s just something magical about the unexpected. Heck, even anticipating a package is exciting. Remember the last time you ordered something from Amazon and constantly refreshed the shipping info?
Thankfully, there’s an easier way to track packages – meet @trackthis via Twitter.
All you have to do is send a message to @trackthis with your trackingnumber (and a nickname so you can identify it) and you will get a shipping status update as your carrier posts it. Goodbye F5!
You can set your account up to get updates on the Web, through e-mail, IM or SMS. Currently, FedEx, UPS, USPS and DHL codes can be tracked.
Just make sure you set your account to ‘follow’ @trackthis.
The creator of the service, which is 100% free, is currently accepting donations.
When I built a new Dell PC online a few months ago, I was faced with the challenge most of us face: what could I afford to include and what did I need to sacrifice.
In the end, much to my technically-challenged wife’s chagrin, I opted to pass on Microsoft Office. Heck, why should I pay to type when I can increase memory and go wireless for the same cash? Read more
Even some of my most sophisticated connections don’t have the slightest idea on how to build a simple Website. Even though I have limited design/backend experience, I always seem to be the guy people contact to help them build up their Web presence.
I have an announcement: I am officially retired as a Web designer. But fear not, dear readers, friends, family and colleagues! WebNode can do it better that I could – and just like me – they’ll do it for free! Read more
Let’s face it: even the best blogs usually have crappy pictures. In fairness, there are plenty valid reasons why:
1) Content creators often (mistakenly) treat images as an afterthought.
2) Bloggers don’t have time to track down corresponding pictures.
3) Tracking down free images is difficult.
4) Purchasing royalty-free images is expensive.
Startup PicApp is hoping to blow all of those reasons out of the water by giving bloggers a free and easy way to include high-quality images on their Websites. So what’s the catch? The embeddable Flash media photos have contextual advertising hidden behind them, with both PicApp and the stock photo providers getting a cut. Read more
Our hats go off to the U.S. Postal Service. The federal agency announced today that they are launching a pilot program that will allow customers to recycle small electronics and inkjet cartridges by mailing them free of charge.According to the USPS press release the “Mail Back” program helps consumers make more environmentally friendly choices, making it easier for customers to discard used or obsolete small electronics in an environmentally responsible way. Customers use free envelopes found in 1,500 Post Offices to mail back inkjet cartridges, PDAs, Blackberries, digital cameras, iPods and MP3 players – without having to pay for postage.
Google’s 2007 acquisition of GrandCentral guarantees that the free phone space will continue to grow, adding features that were once impossible for frugal individuals to enjoy.
Newcomer Rondee (a play on ‘rendezvous’) is taking the expense and equipment out of conference calling. Read more
