November 2009

Beta Launch: bt.gd URL Shortener

by Jeff Weisbein November 30, 2009
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I have briefly mentioned in the past about a new URL shortening service that I’m launching known as bt.gd.  Well, I’m pleased to announce that the bt.gd beta has officially launched.  The new service is joining an already growing market but I believe we can offer more than the competition. Currently, bt.gd has the following [...]

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How To: Enable The New Google Design

by Jeff Weisbein November 27, 2009
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Below are steps to take to enable the new Google design which is being tested. Google is notorious for their super simple design approach and the less is more approach. However, the company is in the process of testing out a new design for the site complete with a new (more fun) logo. 1. Go [...]

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Google-TiVo Deal Hopes to Help Advertisers

by Jeff Weisbein November 27, 2009
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Google and TiVo are teaming up for a new deal that will put your remote clicking habits into the hands of advertisers. However, before you freak out about privacy, the information is completely anonymous and may be far less of an invasion of privacy then you may be thinking.  For those who are unaware, Google’s [...]

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Where to Find Black Friday Deals

by Jeff Weisbein November 25, 2009
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Black Friday is coming up, in fact, it’s only two days away.  Do you know where to find all the best Black Friday deals?  Two of my favorite sites which list Black Friday deals from essentially every store you can possibly think of are BlackFriday.info and BFAds.net.  Each site breaks down the deals by store [...]

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ScreenGrab: Share Your Screenshots

by Jeff Weisbein November 24, 2009
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ScreenGrab is small application that allows you to easily take screenshots and then quickly upload them to a web server via FTP.  The application is free and can function without using FTP, However, if you want a place to upload the screenshots you will need a web server with FTP access.  Otherwise,  your screenshots will [...]

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Twitter to Implement Ads: What’s the Big Deal?

by Jeff Weisbein November 21, 2009
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It was recently announced that Twitter would be implementing advertising into their site, however, clarification nor specifics as to how it would be implemented have been provided.  Yet everyone is either jumping overboard, planning to, or being wishy washy on the subject.  People, be serious.  What’s the big deal?  How is this different from your [...]

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Chrome OS: I’m Disappointed.

by Jeff Weisbein November 21, 2009
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Google held the Chrome OS event this past Thursday and I’ll admit I was excited.  Excited to see what Google would bring to the table and how game changing it would be.  However, while my excitement is there (mainly due to the inner geek still wanting to try it), I’m a little disappointed with what [...]

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Angels & Airwaves: Changing The Music Industry Through Social Media

by Jeff Weisbein November 18, 2009
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Angels & Airwaves, the band, led by front man Tom DeLonge (of blink-182 fame) is on the forefront of revolutionizing the music industry.  According to DeLonge, he wants to change the way music is made, marketed and delivered.  And he is definitely on the right track.  On the release of their second album (I-Empire) back [...]

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Steam: The User Banning, Money Making Game Machine.

by Jeff Weisbein November 18, 2009
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I think it would be safe to say that anyone who plays computer games knows of the game distribution platform Steam. Due to Steam’s dominance in the market (mainly because they have all of the games people like to play) and the popularity of video games with a high price tag, it wouldn’t be unheard of for [...]

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Google Chrome OS – It’s Coming!

by Jeff Weisbein November 17, 2009
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Google is planning on holding a special Chrome OS event at its headquarters in Mountain View, CA this coming Thursday. At the event, Google is going to give some technical background information as well as show off some demos. However, most notably, they are supposedly giving a complete overview of the new OS, which they [...]

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