Oct 08

After Nearly 3 Years, Techmeme Adds Search Feature

Posted in: Today's Chili, Web Sites

This article was written on May 21, 2008 by CyberNet.

There are hundreds of sites I visit pretty regularly, but one site I visit every single day is Techmeme. Some of you may be regular visitors to the site as well because they track what’s going on in the tech blogosphere. All it takes is a quick glance up and down the page and you’ve got yourself a great idea of what’s going on and where the discussions are. It’s been a pretty popular place to be since they launched back in 2005, and they’ve only grown in popularity. While people find the site useful, many have complained over the years that there is no search feature. That has meant finding stories from the past was near impossible.

The days of complaining are over because just yesterday they announced a new search feature. They posted about it on their blog, and the title was very fitting, “Techmeme listens: 32 months in the making, search arrives!” It sure has been a long time in the making, but it’s here and they did a good job with it, making sure to include an Advanced search feature. I decided to give it a try so I used an advanced search method and narrowed my search based upon the source name. Into the search box I entered sourcename: “CyberNet News” and it pulled up articles from us that appeared on the site. I could have also narrowed the search based upon URL, date, author, and more.

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According to the announcement, the basic search feature will return items that at one point appeared as a full headline on the site, and they’ll appear in chronological order. Those headlines that appeared as a “discussion” aren’t included – if you use the site, you’ll understand what I’m talking about.

To access the search feature, just look for the search box at the top of techmeme.com or you can also go to techmeme.com/search.

Thanks to the search box, Techmeme has gotten 10 times more useful! Check it out…

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Oct 08

Remind Yourself Of What You Want To Be In The Future With FutureMe

Posted in: Today's Chili, Web Sites

This article was written on December 19, 2005 by CyberNet.

FutureMe.org allows people to email themselves, but not in the normal fashion. Normally people hate when a friend sends you an email and you might have to wait minutes to receive it. Well, with FutureMe.org you wait as long as you want, which can be up to 30 years from now. This clever design was put together to allow users to remind themselves of something in the future, maybe to serve as a reminder to make sure you achieve your own goals. There have been 122,000+ emails put out by users, and some of them have been made public. You have the choice whether you want your message to be public or to be private. There is nothing you have to pay for to use the service, nor is there advertisements. Maybe this way you will be able to tell your kids how you really feel before you learn to hate them (*wink*)!

Take A Look At FutureMe.org

News Source: Yahoo! News

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Oct 08

Gmail Finally Stops Adding Contacts Automatically

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

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

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Google has done a great job of making Gmail an easy-to-use email service, but one thing that has always bothered me is the fact that they automatically add people you email to your contact list. It might not be such a bad thing for your personal email accounts because the chances are pretty good that you’re only emailing people who you contact often, but when it comes to business accounts this kind of behavior can get rather annoying.

Luckily Google has finally come up with a solution that will please both those who like the behavior and those that don’t. What they do now is move everyone that you email or reply to into a “Suggested Contacts” group, which you can view in the contacts manager. From there you can move any contacts to your more permanent contact list.

Don’t worry, any contacts that show up under the Suggested Contacts will still be accessible by typing any part of their name or email address in the “to” field of a new email. That means you’ll never really notice a difference in the behavior unless you are managing your contacts.

By default Google will move frequently emailed contacts into your “My Contacts,” but this too can be disabled. To change this preference click on the “My Contacts” section in the contact manager, and you should see the setting appear where your contact details are normally shown. Unchecking the “Automatically move suggested contacts…” box prevents Gmail from ever adding contacts without your consent.

Gmail Homepage [via Google Operating System]

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Oct 08

Yahoo! Web Hosting Goes Unlimited

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

This article was written on February 06, 2008 by CyberNet.

yahoo web hosting

Yahoo is opening up an “all-you-can-eat” buffet and on the menu is web hosting.  There’s unlimited disk space, unlimited data transfer, unlimited email storage, and 1,000 email accounts available. And it’s cheaper than many buffets out there at $11.95 per month! What a deal, huh?

Of course just like Yahoo’s unlimited email service which they started to roll out back in May last year, there is no such thing as truly “unlimited” because there’s no such thing as unlimited hard drive space. If you read their disclaimer, you’ll find what the unlimited web hosting really means:

  • Constraints will be placed on how fast you can grow (add as much content as you’d like but not at once)
  • In regards to data transfer: “in certain circumstances, our server processing power, server memory, or anti-abuse controls could limit downloads from your site”
  • When it comes to the unlimited mail storage for your web hosting account: “the purpose of unlimited storage isn’t to provide an online storage warehouse.  Usage that suggests this approach gets flagged by Yahoo! Business Email’s anti-abuse controls.”

The other really big constraint is that you cannot use an account “primarily as an online storage space for archiving electronic files.” In all reality, users should have no issues with the constraints that they put on the unlimited web hosting accounts. For small business owners, the unlimited account will be convenient because they won’t have to worry about how many times their site is visited and whether or not an increase in traffic will cause them to hit their limits.

If you’d like to sign up for Yahoo! Small Business web hosting, click here.

Source: Yodel Anecdotal

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Oct 08

The PirateBay Back By The Weekend

Posted in: Today's Chili, Web Sites

This article was written on June 01, 2006 by CyberNet.

The PirateBay Back By The Weekend

The PirateBay.org had their servers taken by police the other day, but now they say that they will be back online in a day or two. This will come after the MPAA said that similar PirateBay sites should take this as a warning. What kind of warning would that be if the PirateBay comes back after just a few days of being down? :D

PirateBay.org Homepage

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Oct 08

Ad-Supported MySpace Mobile Launches

Posted in: gps, mobile, Phones, Today's Chili, Web Sites

This article was written on September 24, 2007 by CyberNet.

myspacemobile MySpace is looking to cater to mobile phone users with their new ad-supported mobile version of the social network which launched today at mobile.myspace.com.  It’ll be free for users and will work on all U.S. carriers.  MySpace has become such a phenomenon and ranks as one of the most visited sites globally, it makes sense for News Corp. to develop a mobile version. Besides providing a mobile experience for their users, another main goal that News Corp is trying to accomplish with this move is to attract advertising for mobile web sites.

As mentioned, the mobile version of MySpace will be ad-supported.  Ads will include banner ads as well as sponsorships, for now anyway’s.  In the future though, local advertising will be implemented using GPS data sent by the phones. They’ll also use targeted advertising based upon the information a user has on their page and in their blogs.

Those using a mobile phone to access MySpace will be able to do the following:

  • Send and receive messages
  • Receive friend requests
  • Add friends
  • Comment on photos
  • Post bulletins
  • Search for friends
  • Update blogs

Assuming MySpace mobile goes over well, News Corp. intends on adding mobile versions of other sites like Fox Sports and Photobucket. A mobile version of Photobucket would be awesome because users would be able to upload photos right from their camera phones which means less hassle!

In the future , I think we’ll see more and more sites developing a mobile version as the quality of a mobile Internet experience increases and people are more inclined to use it.

Source: StarNewsOnline.com

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Oct 08

Carbonite: Unlimited Online Backup Service

Posted in: Newly Released, Screenshots, Software, Today's Chili, Web Sites

This article was written on September 03, 2007 by CyberNet.

Carbonite

There are plenty of backup services available that offer small amounts of storage space at no cost, but very few offer unlimited storage. The first two that come to my mind is Allmydata which charges $4.99 a month for unlimited storage, and Mozy Home which charges $4.95 per month. So for about $60 per year you can walk away with all of your important data safely backed up.

There’s also another service called Carbonite that recently launched a much acclaimed version 3. Their unlimited service costs about $50 per year, and with that you get a backup solution that is heavily integrated into Windows. With Carbonite installed your files and folders will have some added options to the right-click menu to control the backup process, and the central backup center (pictured above) keeps you up-to-date with how the backups are going.

Carbonite Labels

I haven’t tried Carbonite out myself, but they do offer a 15-day trial so that you can see whether you would like the service before you get knee-deep in it. It’s also supposed to be available in retail stores such as Staples, Best Buy, and CompUSA.

Note: Right now it is only for Windows, but a Mac version is scheduled for release in October.

News Source: eWeek
Image Source: Flickr
Thanks for the tip CoryC!

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Oct 07

Make, Share, and View Interactive Timelines with Dipity

Posted in: Today's Chili, Web Sites

This article was written on July 06, 2008 by CyberNet.

A site worth checking out at least once is Dipity, a place to go to make, share, and view interactive timelines. It’s not like anything else we’ve seen before, and it’s simple to use. If you’ve ever wanted to view or create a visual timeline of just about anything, Dipity is where you’ll want to go.

For those creating timelines, you can have Dipity automatically create them based upon various things. They support Pandora, YouTube, Blogger, Picasa, Twitter, WordPress, Flickr, General RSS, Yelp, and more. If you use any of these services, you can have Dipity automatically create a timeline of the various things you did on those sites.

If you choose to create a Timeline, you will select a category for it, and then you will have the option to change the permissions. By default, anyone can view your timeline but you can make it private as well. Once you go on to add events to the timeline, you can manually enter events or use their “Add a Source” option. If you choose to “Add a Source”, you’ll be able to choose from the various sources we listed above (including any RSS Feed). For example, I chose to add my Flickr account as a source. I entered my user ID and it added the most recent 200 images to my timeline. Once your timeline is created, you can view it as a timeline, a list, a flipbook, or a map. Nice, huh? The Flipbook feature looks pretty slick and in some ways reminds us of Apple’s Cover Flow.

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Looking through timelines that have already been created is easy because they are broken down into various categories like music, government, history, technology, people & blogs, regional, science, and more. My only request is that it would be nice if you could sort the timelines by most popular or recently added. One example of a timeline from the tech category is called “Web 2.0.” They have over 100 events on it, and you can zoom in or out to view more or less events. I wouldn’t say it’s the greatest timeline available, but it’s one I found with many events added to it. If you find timelines that you like, you can easily add them as favorites, or embed them on your own site. Because you can include media like images and videos, Dipity timelines are more than just words and can include a lot of interesting information.

Check it out… Dipity.com

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Oct 07

Minimalist Gmail for Google Chrome

Posted in: Freeware, Gmail, Google, Software, Today's Chili, Web Sites

This article was written on February 15, 2011 by CyberNet.

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When Gmail first came out I was extremely impressed with the interface, but the lack of updating kinda left me wanting more. Then Google rolled out the Gmail Labs back in 2008, which drew me back to the web-based mail client because there were some pretty cool features and capabilities getting added that couldn’t be found in a desktop app.

There are a lot of different things that Gmail Labs is capable of offering, but it’s still not perfect. For example, since I’m a minimalist at heart there are some objects I wouldn’t mind removing such as the invite box in the left column. Good news though… there’s a Chrome extension that helps me fulfill that need. As you can see in the screenshot above there is an abundant number of settings you can configure in Minimalist Gmail, and with this extension you truly make Gmail your own.

What makes this extension unique is that it’s not a set-in-stone style that someone else made to fit their own needs. Instead you choose from nearly 100 interface objects that you can customize the appearance of, move around on the page, and enable/disable them. The best part is that you can still use one of the official Gmail themes you already love with this Chrome extension.

Want to see what options are supported before you install the extension? The developer has actually set up a page that lets you fully navigate the settings before you click the install button.

Get Minimalist Gmail for Google Chrome

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Oct 07

Invalid File Hash When Installing a Firefox Extension

Posted in: Firefox 3, Firefox Extensions, Google, Software, Today's Chili, Web Sites, Windows

This article was written on July 05, 2008 by CyberNet.

firefox add-ons.jpgEver since we launched the CyberSearch extension I’ve been getting a ton of emails with recommendations on what I can do to make it better, and alongside those emails are also a few dozen from people who are having troubles trying to install it. What happens to them, and I’ve had this happen to me before, is they are prompted with this warning when trying to install the extension:

Firefox could not install the file at [URL] because: Invalid file hash (possible download corruption) -261

Believe it or not this has been a known problem for quite some time, and there are a couple of different things you can try to circumvent the problem.

  1. Clear your cache. Go to Tools -> Options -> Advanced -> Network / Offline Storage -> Clear Now and then try reinstalling the extension.
  2. Enable third-party cookies. A few commenters (thanks Clark!) have pointed out that enabling third-party cookies in Firefox is also something you should do to get around the error message. To do this go to Tools -> Options -> Privacy and check the Accept third-party cookies box.
  3. Manually install the extension. The easiest way to do this is to just download the extension in another browser, and then drag the downloaded file into the Firefox window. This should initiate the installation process.
  4. Suspend ThreatFire. I’m adding this one to the list because several of our commenters (thanks Sunny!) have pointed out that ThreatFire could be one of the reasons that extensions won’t install. Temporarily suspending ThreatFire should solve the problem.
  5. Temporarily disable your antivirus. When all else fails the culprit could be that your antivirus application is preventing the installation of the extension. This is kind of a last resort, and not something that I really recommend doing.

Again, I apologize for those of you having issues installing the extension, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Once we manage to get enough (hopefully positive) reviews of the extension we will be able to get CyberSearch out of the experimental stage. From what I’ve read after that happens the “invalid file hash” errors shouldn’t really happen anymore. So if you’ve got a spare second go drop by the Mozilla site and leave a review for our extension.

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