August 2010

How I Would Fix The New Digg

by Jeff Weisbein August 28, 2010

Kevin Rose is in a tough position right now. Digg version 4 has been officially released to everyone. One might say that the problem is many people are upset with the changes and while that is true, I think the problem really stems at the fact the Digg’s core user base is comprised of geeks [...]

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How To: Track Your Brand Name Online

by Jeff Weisbein August 25, 2010

I want to share with you one of the web’s best kept secrets. A service so awesome many companies end up paying for it even though it’s completely free. In other words, if you are paying any of these companies who claim to track your brand name online you are most likely being taken advantage [...]

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We Need to Kill the Windows Installer

by Jeff Weisbein August 24, 2010

We need to kill the Windows Installer. More specifically, Microsoft needs to kill it. Why? Because it’s a poor method of installing software. Alternative operating systems to Windows such as Mac OS X and every Linux distribution do software installations the right way. What makes their method for installing software the “right way” you ask? [...]

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Foursquare, Gowalla, Yelp, Booyah Should Be Cautious of Facebook

by Jeff Weisbein August 24, 2010

Last week, Facebook announced Facebook Places, I’m going to spare you the details of what Places actually is because I’m sure you have read about it elsewhere. Instead I’m going to discuss how bad of an idea it was for these companies to have partnered with Facebook for their Places product. Who exactly partnered with [...]

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The Sad State of the Blogosphere

by Jeff Weisbein August 22, 2010

We have a problem. That problem is the current state of our blogosphere. It’s in complete shambles. Unfortunately, I’m well aware of what causes this problem and it’s not easily fixable. The cause of the problem is the need for visitors and pageviews, which both translate into money. Don’t get me wrong – making money [...]

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Droid 2 Review

by Jeff Weisbein August 19, 2010

The Droid 2 is Motorola’s second release of the popular (original) Droid. The newer Droid 2 sports several improvements both hardware and software wise. As I previously wrote about in my 5 reasons to buy the Droid 2, I covered mostly software aspects. In terms of noticeable hardware improvements, the Droid 2 sports a 1Ghz [...]

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5 Must-Have WordPress Plugins

by Mike Mansell August 17, 2010

As I’ve recently written about here on BestTechie, I recently went through the process of migrating my office’s company website to the WordPress content management platform. While I was a bit naive about the whole process at first, I will say, I am definitely glad that I took the plunge. In my article, I explained [...]

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The Most Common Methods for Protecting Laptop Data

by Guest Author August 17, 2010

Editor’s Note: This article was written by Storagepipe. Storagepipe provides online backup software solutions that help companies manage remote laptop data protection. Laptops are data-loss time bombs. Because they get banged around a lot, they’re more likely to suffer damage. And because they’re expensive and portable, they make ideal targets for thieves. This is further [...]

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How To: Access Information From Offline/Unavailable Websites

by Mike Mansell August 17, 2010

We’ve all been there. You’re looking up a set of directions, a tutorial, or some form of information on the Internet, only to find that the site that Google returns as a result is down. In many cases, finding another set of directions or another site with the same information is a simple task, but [...]

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BlackBerry Torch: Too Little, Too Late?

by Mike Mansell August 17, 2010

For a while now, I have been a loyal BlackBerry user. Being the original “smart-phone”, the BlackBerry has gained an excellent reputation in the business field over the last eleven years. With mobile email, SMS and media messaging, and mobile Internet, the BlackBerry was the first device to be considered a “mobile communications device” as [...]

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