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Ok, this isn’t really IT related, but it is something that drives me nuts – ridiculously loud commercials. This past Wednesday the Senate unanimously passed a bill that will require TV commercials to be the same volume as the programs they interrupt. Somewhat IT related, hopefully this also translates to online TV programming (Hulu, etc.) which is becoming a more prevalent alternative to traditional Cable or Satellite broadcasting.
Kick Ass is a JavaScript bookmarklet which when clicked on, allows you to blow up a website in Asteroids-style fashion. This of course is just all fun and games, hit esc. or click anywhere on the screen, hit F5 and the website will reset back to normal. More »
Xmarks is a (currently) free bookmark syncing service that I have been using for years, and is now on the verge of shutting down for good. But there may be light at the end of the tunnel. Xmarks started out as Foxmarks, a Firefox add-in which allowed me to sync my bookmarks between my different computers, and even access my bookmarks online if I was using someone else’s computer. Over time Foxmarks re-branded to Xmarks when they started building add-ins for other browsers (Internet Explorer, Chrome, and Safari). This is what won my allegiance to Xmarks. AFAIK, there are no alternatives that provide cross-browser bookmark syncing.
The two most common complaints that Android phone users have are performance (perceived speed) and battery life. The general consensus, at least up until recently, has been to employ a Task Killer to forcefully shutdown unnecessary apps. The idea behind this was to free up RAM, and therefore increase performance. Unfortunately this idea was based on the preconception of how standard computers operate, but this is not necessarily how a phone (Android) operates.
Despite early reports of Windows Phone 7 supporting tethering, Microsoft has just confirmed that tethering will not be supported with the first release of Windows Phone 7. More »