Dec 23

CyberNotes: Add Album Art in iTunes

Posted in: CyberNotes, Freeware, itunes, Music, Software, Today's Chili

This article was written on January 29, 2008 by CyberNet.

CyberNotes
Time Saving Tuesday

Album art seems to be the hot new craze these days, and with Apple’s Cover Flow (pictured below) more people want their library of music to be filled with gorgeous artwork. Cover Flow has changed the way that I find songs to listen to, and for that reason I wanted to show how you can use iTunes to retrieve your favorite album art.

Before we jump in we want to point out that there are numerous ways that you can add album art to your music collection, including the free MediaMonkey. This article only focuses on iTunes, but we’ll likely cover other ways in the future.

Below you’ll find instructions on having iTunes automatically fetch the album artwork, how to manually add it yourself, how to add it in bulk, and forcing iTunes to store album art in the music files. The end result will be a beautiful looking library filled with flowing album art…

iTunes Cover Flow

–Automatically Adding Album Art–

Assuming that you have correctly added the tag information (artist, title, album, etc…) iTunes will be able to retrieve artwork for your songs automatically. Of course this relies on the album actually being sold on iTunes, which is currently a problem for artists such as the Beatles.

To force iTunes to grab the artwork for an album just right click on the song(s) and select the Get Album Artwork:

iTunes Get Album Artwork

One big issue I’ve had with this working is when dealing with compilation albums or soundtracks. Any albums that have various artists on them will likely be unable to download no matter what you try to do, unless you’ve actually purchased the songs from iTunes.

The album art that iTunes downloads is stored in a special folder created by the application, and is kept separate from the music itself.

–Manually Adding Album Art–

One thing that I’m impressed with is how easily you can manually add album art in iTunes. The nice thing about manually adding the album art is that iTunes will embed it into the song itself, which is actually a nice feature. That way the artwork will be available in applications other than iTunes.

Here’s what you have to do:

  1. Find the image that you want to use as the album art. I recommend doing a Google image search for the album name, looking on Wikipedia, or pulling up the Amazon page.
  2. Once you’ve found a good quality image just right-click on it and copy the image. No, you don’t have to save it to your hard drive.
    Copy Image
  3. Now go find the song you want to add the artwork to, right-click on it, and select Get Info. Switch to the Artwork tab, click in the blank box, and press Ctrl+V to paste the artwork in that you copied.
    Paste Album Art
  4. Hit the OK button on the window, and you’re done. The album art has been embedded in that particular song.

–Bulk Adding Album Art–

If you have a ton of songs from the same album there is an easier way to add the same artwork in bulk. This isn’t entirely necessary to do since iTunes only requires one song in a particular album to have artwork associated with it, but other applications may like to have each individual song tagged with artwork.

In iTunes select all of the songs that pertain to the same album, which can be done using the standard Control and Shift keys while clicking on songs with your mouse. After that you’ll pretty much follow the same instructions for manually adding the artwork above, but the area for you to paste the album art into is in a different spot:

Bulk Album Art

–Embedding iTunes Album Art–

The album art that iTunes automatically retrieves is not embedded in the songs, which means that it will not be available outside of iTunes. Some of you may not mind that, but if you enjoy having the artwork no matter what application you’re using then you’ll want to go through these steps for each of the albums:

Note: This is unnecessary for any album art that you’ve manually added yourself.

  1. Right-click on a song and click Get Info.
  2. Go to the Artwork tab and press Ctrl+C to copy the artwork.
  3. Now press Ctrl+V to paste it back in.
  4. Hit the OK button.

When you copy and paste the album art in steps 2 & 3 you won’t really see anything happen, but you can easily verify that it worked by monitoring the date modified and/or filesize of the song. If you can see an increase in the filesize then the album art has been added.

It might take some time to get your library just the way you like it, but once you’re done the result will look great… especially for those using Cover Flow.

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Dec 23

Use a Text Box to Spruce Up Your Document

Posted in: CyberNotes, Microsoft, Software, Today's Chili

This article was written on August 06, 2007 by CyberNet.

As the title suggests, today I’m going to show you how to use a text box to spruce up your document.  Yes, I said a text box.  I’m sure you’re familiar with using a plain ole’ text box, there’s nothing to it, right? In Microsoft Word 2007, there’s no reason to be plain with a nice selection of options to use when you’re needing to insert text with a text box. The looks of your document will make others think you spent lots of time to create a box that looks so nice, but all it takes is just a minute or two. Let’s get started…

  1. Open up Microsoft Word 2007
  2. Click the Insert Tab, and then look to the “Text” section for the option to add a text box.
    Text box
  3. Click on the Text Box Icon and you’ll notice a drop down menu that has 36 different options to choose from! You can always just draw your own text box, which is still an option as well.
    Text box 1

  4. Choose a style that suits the document you’re working on best. Here are some of the text boxes I created. The first example is an “Alphabet Quote.” You can use it “as-is,” or you can play around with shadow and 3–D effects which I recommend doing. The second example is “Austere Quote.”
    Alphabet quoteText box 3
  5. Remember to play around with the colors as well. You can select the color you’d like for the text, as well as the “text-box.” With the image below, I played around with font color, text box color, and even the color of the shadow. It’s hard to tell, but there’s a light green shadow around the text box.
    Text box 4 Text box 6
  6. Another tip is to play around with gradients which can also add a lot (pictured above).  You can find the options to use a gradient under “Shape-Fill” in the Text Box Styles section.
  7. I played around with several different options, and below is an example of what a document would look like with a text box inserted:
    Text box 5

Did you ever think you could create a great-looking text box in just one click? Microsoft has added so many options in Microsoft Word 2007 that can really add a lot to your documents, with one of them being the text box options. There’s no need for a dull looking text box anymore!

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Dec 22

CyberNotes: Top 10 Sidebar Sites

Posted in: CyberNotes, Email, Features, Gmail, mobile, Movies, Opera, Today's Chili, twitter, Web Sites

This article was written on August 29, 2007 by CyberNet.

CyberNotes
Web Browser Wednesday

I’ve been addicted to sidebars ever since I bought my first widescreen monitor. Sidebars have the ability to provide a lot of information inside a very small space, and it wasn’t until recently that I fully started to utilize them. It all started when I put the Tab-Bar on the side in both my Firefox and Opera installations (video on customizing Opera), and then seeing how Start++ handled the implementation of mobile sites capped it off.

So what I’m going to show you today is my top 10 favorite sites to put in your browser’s sidebar. Most of the sites mentioned were created for mobile devices, which means they load at least twice as fast as the normal site. This makes it even more appealing to me.

Both Opera and Firefox support this kind of feature, so I’ll get started by showing you how to do it in each of those browsers.

–Firefox–

Having a site open in the sidebar is pretty easy in Firefox:

  1. Right-click on one of the URL’s that we provide below, and then bookmark it.
    Firefox Sidebar Instructions
  2. After you have saved the bookmark, go back to the Bookmarks Menu and right-click on the bookmark. Choose the Properties option.
    Firefox Sidebar Instructions
  3. Now check the box that says Load this bookmark in the sidebar:
    Firefox Sidebar Instructions
  4. The next time you open that bookmark it will popup in the sidebar!

–Opera–

Opera is actually a little easier when it comes to placing sites in the sidebar, and they have more features as well. One thing that you should know is that Opera refers to the sidebar as “panels,” and here is how you add a bookmark to a panel:

  1. Right-click on a URL to bookmark it. Then click the button labeled Details, and then check the box that says Show in panel:
    Opera Sidebar Instructions
  2. Now you’ll notice that the bookmark was also added to your list of panels. Note: If the Panel’s bar takes up too much room read our tutorial on making it smaller.

Opera’s additional sidebar features come in handy for displaying sites. When you’re viewing a site in one of the panels, you can adjust the zoom so that the text is bigger or smaller, or you can have the site optimized for small screen display (removes most images, etc…). I recommend that you try out the small screen rendering on all of the sites, and you’ll notice that some of them look better that way:

Opera Sidebar Instructions

–Top 10 Sidebar Sites–

Alright, on to the sites! I’ve gone through dozens of different mobile sites (including ones made for the iPhone) and were able to pick 10 of them that look and work well in the sidebar. So without further ado, here are my favorites in no particular order:

Tip: The site titles are hyperlinked to their mobile sites, and all you have to do is follow the instructions given above for bookmarking them in your browser.

  1. Weather Underground
    What you’ll want to do with this site is visit the URL in your browser first, enter in your Zipcode, and then bookmark that address. Then you won’t have to worry about putting in that information each time. If you’re using Opera I recommend enabling the small screen rendering that I mentioned above.
    Weather in the Sidebar
  2. goMovies
    Just like the previous one, you’ll want to visit the URL, enter in your Zipcode, and then bookmark that address. Then each time you pull up your movie listings, it will automatically retrieve them for the theaters in your area. Opera users should probably set the zoom a little lower (I use about 80%).
    Movies in the Sidebar
  3. Gmail
    The mobile Gmail site not only looks good, but gives you fast access to all of your emails. Using it you can read and compose emails, which makes it an amazing time saver! I’ve been using this for most of my mail needs since it is so much faster than the actual Gmail interface.
  4. Google Calendar
    This gives you a quick overview of your upcoming events, but the best part is that you add items to your calendar from here.
    Google Calendar in the Sidebar
  5. Remember the Milk
    My favorite task manager now has the ability to sit inside of my sidebar. You can add new tasks and see what’s due. I’ve found myself using the service a lot more now that it is so condensed and easily accessible.
  6. Google Notebook
    You can manage your entire Google Notebook from your sidebar.
  7. Digg
    If you’re a Digg addict then I think this is a must. The mobile version of the Digg site gives you a fast-loading alternative to view the news. It’s nice when it only takes a second to load instead of 30-seconds like the normal site does sometimes!
    Digg in the Sidebar
  8. Google Talk
    Chat it up with all your friends with this handy little Flash app.
  9. Facebook
    I know that a lot of you are addicted to Facebook, and so I thought this would fit right in. It displays recent events from your news feed, upcoming events, and lets you change your status.
    Facebook in the Sidebar
  10. Twitter
    This is a really handy site for anyone that uses Twitter. You can update your status, and view recent entries from your friends. The small screen rendering in Opera is also really nice for this one.
    Twitter in the Sidebar

–Overview–

I’m finding myself using sites in the sidebar more and more these days, especially since they often reduce the number of extensions you need to install. If you come across any sites that work well in the sidebar, let us know in the comments below. I’m sure there are a bunch of great ones out there, and I just wanted to get the ball rolling by listing off my top 10!

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Dec 21

CyberNotes: Using Microsoft Word to Format Your Photos

Posted in: CyberNotes, Photos, Software, Today's Chili

This article was written on March 26, 2007 by CyberNet.

CyberNotes
Microsoft Word 2007 Tips: Part 3

So far in our mini series covering Microsoft Word 2007, we’ve offered tips and tricks to help you get the most from one of the most widely used programs. Last week we covered mail merges which can save you loads of time, and are easy to do. This week we’re going to take a look at some of the options that Word has built in for formating your photos and making them more lively in just a few clicks using Picture Styles.

Microsoft Word 2007 has made it easy for you to format your photos and make them look like you spent a lot of time adding effects.  To make use of these features, you’ll want to start by inserting either a picture or clip art.  You’ll do this by clicking on the “insert” tab, and then clicking either picture, or clip art, depending on what you want to work with. 

Next, you’ll want to make sure that your picture is selected.  If it’s selected, you’ll notice a “picture tools” tab at the top, and then you’ll click on format.

Picture1

One thing that you will notice under the format tab is a “picture styles” section.  You’ll want to click the arrow (circled above) to expand the list so that you can see all of the different options that you have for styling your pictures (pictured below).

Wordpictures

By hovering your mouse over each of the different styles, you will see a live preview of how it will look on your picture before you actually click to apply it. When you find the style that you want, click on it, and it will apply it to your picture. 

Wordexample1

Examplepic2

Examplepic3

That’s all there is to it! On most computers, selecting a picture style will probably cause your computer to run slow. It’s definitely a work-out for your computer, so you may need to give it a few seconds. But be patient, it’ll be worth it.

The examples above only took less than a minute for each one.  It’s the easiest way I’ve found yet for adding something extra to your photos before you post them on the Internet, or send them off to family and friends.

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Dec 21

CyberNotes: Compatibility Issues When Testing Firefox

Posted in: CyberNotes, Software, Today's Chili

This article was written on June 28, 2006 by CyberNet.

CyberNotes
Web Browser Wednesday
 

You want to play on the bleeding edge of software so you go ahead and start testing Firefox builds. Maybe you are playing it a little safe and testing Firefox 2.0 or maybe you are pushing the limits and testing Firefox 3.0! Either way you are bound to run into some compatibility issues whether it be when installing extensions or when visiting sites.

I have previously put together a guide that became quite popular on how to test Firefox builds. The guide contained everything that I had learned up to that point, but I have learned some more since then.

Nightly Tester Tools

Extension compatibility is a major issue when testing Firefox builds. The Nightly Tester Tools extension is really amazing and will save you an unbelievable amount of time. It lets you force your Firefox extensions to become compatible with the version of Firefox you are running. When installing an extension, as pictured, there will be a checkbox that you can select which will allow the Nightly Tester Tools to make the extension compatible. Before Nightly Tester Tools came along you had to manually change the version numbers in each extension that you installed.

There are also some sites that check to make sure you are running a compatible browser before you are able to see the installation dialog box. The most notable site for this is Google. If you try and install the Google Toolbar in Firefox 2.0 you will get a dialog box that says “Google Toolbar requires Firefox 1.0 or later.” You can often get around these sites by simply viewing the page source for the site and searching the HTML code for “xpi”. The result should be the direct link to the Firefox extension and doing this for the Google Toolbar will result in dl.google.com/firefox/google-toolbar.xpi. You can do the same thing with Google Notebook and find the direct link to be dl.google.com/firefox/google-notebook.xpi.

About:Config New

Hunting for those download links can be a little tedious at times and to make it easier you can change the User Agent. To do that you can either use the User Agent Switcher extension or you can follow these steps:

  1. Type about:config in the address bar of FireFox.
  2. Right-click and select New->String.
  3. Type general.useragent.override and press OK.
  4. Type Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.4) Gecko/20060508 Firefox/1.5.0.4 and press OK.
  5. You DO NOT have to restart Firefox for this setting to take effect.

Your Firefox browser will now be treated just like Firefox 1.5.0.4 gets treated. If you wanted to choose a different browser then you can view this long list of User Agents that are available. You could also make Firefox pretend to be Internet Explorer but you may run into issues when viewing some sites.

Hopefully this will help you along as you run into compatibility issues when testing Firefox. Unfortunately there are some extensions that are truly incompatible with future Firefox versions and need to be debugged in order to work properly.

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Dec 20

CyberNotes: How To Easily Build Your Own Website

Posted in: CyberNotes, Today's Chili, Web Sites

This article was written on September 16, 2008 by CyberNet.

CyberNotes
Time-Saving Tuesday

If you’ve ever attempted to build your own website and your related skill level isn’t very high, you know that it can be a big headache. There are so many things you have to know if you truly want to build your own site from scratch. It’s definitely not something that anybody can do … unless SynthaSite is being used. SynthaSite takes the hassle out of building a website by providing a website builder to you, at no cost. Today for our Time-Saving Tuesday article we’ll be taking a look at how you can save yourself time creating a website of your own, by using SynthaSite.

What is SynthaSite

SynthaSite as mentioned, provides a hassle-free way for just about anybody, even your semi-computer illiterate parent or grandparent, to build a website for free. All you have to do is sign-up for an account and then you’ll be guided through the process of creating a site of your own. SynthaSite uses an AJAX-based editor for the bulk of the site creation process, and the editor is very easy to use.

In no time you’ll have a great looking site, one that you can be proud of, with the help and guidance of SynthaSite.

Creating a Site

After signing up for an account, you begin the process of creating your site. Basic steps are as follows:

  1. Name Your Site
  2. Choose a Style (good amount of different styles to choose from – 18 pages with four styles on each)
  3. Select a color palette that suites you – each “style” has a few color options to choose from
    synthasite 1.png

Once the basics are done, you’re taken to an editor where you can easily add content by clicking and dragging items to your page. This is the part of the SynthaSite that makes in shine.

Here are some examples of options you have when creating the site:

  • Add text – click
  • Insert images
  • Select a two column layout
  • Add your own HTML if you prefer
  • Insert widgets

Below is an image of what the interface looks like once you start the editing process (click to enlarge):

SynthaSite 3.png

All of your editing options are all on one page.

What we like about SynthaSite

For those of you who want a site that you can monetize, there’s good news. SynthaSite will allow you to incorporate Google AdSense on your site which is really nice. That’s the first thing we like about SynthaSite.

The second thing we like is the usability factor. We know that a lot of you are web-savvy, but a lot of you aren’t. For those of you that aren’t, this is a great way for you to build a site. When something is easy to use, obviously, you are more likely to use it. That’s the case with SynthaSite.

Lastly, we love that despite the fact this is a free service, they do not plaster your site with ads. In fact, there are no adds whatsoever and no banners. Nice!

Featured Sites

If you’d like to get an idea of what people are able to do with SynthaSite, you’ll want to check out their “Featured Sites.” Each month they feature several sites that were created using their service. These sites will help give you an idea as to what you will be able to do. Below is an example from this month (they are found on the SynthaSite homepage):

synthasite 4.png

Wrapping it up

If you have thought about creating your own site but you were discouraged simply because you didn’t know how, you’ll definitely want to give SynthaSite a try. We think you’ll find it as easy to use as we have and you’ll enjoy being able to create something of your own, on your own, for free. Does it have some limitations? Certainly, but for the basics that your average-joe wants, you’ll have no issues.

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Dec 20

CyberNotes: You Know You’re Addicted to the Internet When…

Posted in: CyberNotes, Today's Chili

This article was written on March 30, 2007 by CyberNet.

CyberNotes
Funny Friday

  1. ComputerjokeYou place your refrigerator beside your computer.
  2. Tech support calls YOU for help.
  3. You start to experience “withdrawal” after not being online for a while.
  4. Being called a newbie is a major insult to you.
  5. Your teacher or boss recommends a drug test for the blood shot eyes.
  6. You get up at 2:00 AM to go to the bathroom and turn the computer on instead.
  7. You block out disturbing thoughts about your life with soothing thoughts of the Internet.
  8. It takes you 15 minutes to scroll through your bookmarks from top to bottom.
  9. When you check your mail and it says “no new messages”, you check again just to make sure.
  10. You refuse to go to a vacation spot with no electricity and no phone lines.
  11. You ask your doctor to implant 1 GB in your brain.
  12. Your wife says communication is important in a marriage so you buy another computer and install a home network so you can chat.

Sources: Invision Forums and Joke of the Day

 

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Dec 19

CyberNotes: Expensive Wheels You Probably Haven’t Seen on the Streets!

Posted in: CyberNotes, Gadgets, Today's Chili

This article was written on January 15, 2007 by CyberNet.

CyberNotes
Million Dollar Monday
 

It’s Million Dollar Monday and we’re talkin’ wheels! They are a far cry from ordinary, and chances are, you probably won’t be seeing these on the road anytime soon.  One set of rims could literally cost you a million bucks! Better yet, here’s a deal you might not be able to pass up… buy a set of rims, and you’ll get a Bentley for free! Let me explain…

Asanti is known for their wheels. Quality, and classy wheels for that matter. Not long ago, their big ta-da was the Cubic Zirconia encrusted wheels for $250,000. They decided to out-do themselves and upgrade to diamond-encrusted wheels.  The picture to the right shows their 1,100 carat creation. They also offer a pretty fantastic deal! If you buy a set of four Asanti diamond-encrusted wheels, you’ll get a Bently GT for free (Hey, it is a deal, it brings the cost of the rims down into the $800,000′s).

I don’t know about you, but if I had a set of these wheels on my Bentley, I think I’d take along a body guard for me, and the car.  When making the big purchase, you have your choice of sapphires, rubies, or other gems, it just depends on what you’re looking for. These 22-inch diamond encrusted rims will set you back around $1 million!

Next up is the more affordable option. The Pimpstar Dub Custom Wheels with a chrome finish will certainly set you apart from nearly every car out there. Definitely check out the video below for a demo on what you can expect with these wheels. Built-in full color LED lights with a microprocessor and a wireless modem will allow you to display text, graphics, logos, and digital photos on your wheels

Included with the price is software so that you can create your own images.  After you’ve created your images or selected from photos or other images, you can send those images to an individual wheel, or all of the wheels at one time.  This means that each wheel can have a different picture. No batteries are required because it uses the vehicle’s electrical system.  And, you won’t have to worry about going through the car wash or a rain storm, because the wheels are environmentally sealed.

So, what will a set of wheels like this cost you? Well, it depends on the size.  There are three different packages with sizes ranging from 22″- 26″, and the prices for those ranging from $12,500-$19,500. Checkout these wheels in action…

If you’re wanting to set your car out from the rest of the pack, sure you could get a fancy paint job. If that doesn’t do the trick, you could always buy yourself a pricey set of wheels like the Asanti diamond encrusted wheels, (get your Bently GT for free!) or the Pimpstar Dub Custom Wheels.

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Dec 19

CyberNotes: Funny Newspaper Headlines Take 2

Posted in: CyberNotes, Humor, Today's Chili

This article was written on July 25, 2008 by CyberNet.

CyberNotes
Fun Friday

About seven months ago we took a look at some of the headlines from The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. They’re the real headlines that viewers send in which they find in newspapers across the country. There are so many funny headlines out there that we decided to put together a round two:

headlines2-1.png

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Dec 19

CyberNotes: Analyzing Competitors with Google Trends

Posted in: CyberNotes, Google, Today's Chili, Web Sites

This article was written on September 08, 2007 by CyberNet.

CyberNotes
Weekend Website

Google Trends has proved to be a great way to see what’s hot and what’s not in Google searches. There’s a lot you can learn, particularly with their “Hot Trends” which is compiled daily. It’s also proved to be a great way to analyze search trends as I’ve done today with some of the more popular technology competitors. There’s nothing earth shattering about what I’ve found, but it’s interesting to see who comes out on top as far as searches go.

google trends

You’ll notice “markers” on the graphs which correlated with a news article. Often times if there are big spikes where these letter markers are located, it tells us that whatever was in the news that day caused the spike in searches. For example, on the graph showing Bill Gates vs. Steve Jobs, the spike that occurred at marker “F” was when the “Fake Steve” jobs was revealed.

Finally, keep in mind that these are search trends based upon Google searches.

–Apple vs. Microsoft–

apple vs microsoft

–iPhone vs. BlackBerry–

iphone vs. blackberry2

–Bill Gates vs. Steve Jobs–

bill gates vs steve jobs

–HP vs. Dell–

hp vs dell

–MySpace vs. Facebook–

myspace vs facebook

As expected, we see Facebook steadily climbing North!

–Flickr vs. Picasa–

flickr vs picasa

I wasn’t expecting Flickr and Picasa to align as closely as they do. Both have seen a pretty decent climb in searches over the last month or two as well.

–iPod vs. Zune–

ipod vs zune

Is it just me, or is the Zune flat-lining?

–Xbox 360 vs. PS3 vs. Wii–

xbox 360 playstation 3 wii

We know that the Wii is currently the best selling console, so it makes sense that there are more searches for the term “Wii” than there are for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.

–Twitter vs. Jaiku vs. Pownce–

twitter jaiku pownce 

–Google vs. MSN vs. Yahoo–

google, msn, pownce 

Yahoo still leads the way here, although Google is getting close…

–IE vs.Safari vs. Firefox–

internet explorer safari firefox

Wow, Firefox seems to be popular amongst searches, doesn’t it? I was going to include Opera here, but Google pulled in trends for opera singers, not exclusively the browser.

–Windows vs. Mac vs. Linux–

windows mac linux

–Hotmail vs. Gmail vs. Yahoo Mail–

hotmail gmail yahoo mail

–Gizmodo vs. Engadget vs. Lifehacker–

gizmodo engadget lifehacker

While Lifehacker certainly wouldn’t be considered a competitor of Gizmodo or Engadget, it’s still a high-traffic blog that I thought would be interesting to compare against other high-traffic blogs.

–Spiderman vs. Batman–

spiderman batman

Just for fun :) Can you tell when Spiderman 3 came out?

–Wrapping it up–

While none of these graphs provide any information we didn’t already know, it’s interesting to see how some of the most popular technology topics compare against others. If you’d like to do your own comparisons, just go to www.google.com/trends and enter in the topics you’d like to compare separated by a comma.  You can enter in up to five different topics. There’s a lot you can learn about what people are searching for, especially with the “hot trends.”

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