Category Archives: web

Mixed bag of links

Posted on May 3, 2008 by

LifeHacker offers up their top ten memory “hacks”.  Also, Google search can provide quick currency conversions. Some analysts think a next-gen video game console price war is coming. If you’re a fan of Ansel Adam’s iconic photos of Yosemite National … Continue reading →

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Has anyone tried TripIt?

Posted on March 22, 2008 by

A few months ago, I heard about TripIt from a rave review in Joel Spolsky’s blog.  Yesterday, I read another glowing review from Don MacAskill. TripIt is a free web service that “automatically organizes all your travel plans.”  Supposedly you … Continue reading →

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Windows Live Writer

Posted on January 27, 2008 by

I’ve been using Windows Live Writer for a few months now.  It is the best Windows-based blog composition application that I’ve used.  It works great with WordPress and, apparently, also supports other blogging platforms like Blogger, TypePad, LiveJournal, etc.  Best … Continue reading →

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Realosophy – Toronto home buying information

Posted on January 20, 2008 by

A few weeks ago, I stumbled upon a Toronto start-up called Realosophy. Their web site provides comprehensive profiles of Toronto neighbourhoods and tips for home buyers. Each profile is an attractive "mashup" that offers information on housing prices, sales, styles, … Continue reading →

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Are you looking for an 1.8 to 3.5 IDE adapter?

Posted on September 25, 2007 by

I use Google Analytics to analyze my blog traffic.  In particular, it helps me undertand what search keywords people are using to discover this blog. As it turns out, I’m not the only one looking for an 1.8 to 3.5 … Continue reading →

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Marc’s 3 kinds of Internet platforms

Posted on September 22, 2007 by

I’m really enjoying Marc Andreessen’s blog. In a recent post, he does an excellent job explaining the concept of the “Internet platform” and outlines 3 types of platforms.

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Mobile browsing with Opera Mini 4 Beta

Posted on July 15, 2007 by

Frankly, I’ve never been very satisfied by the web browsing capabilities of mobile devices like cell phones and PDAs. Lately, I’ve been test driving the beta version of Opera Mini 4 on a BlackBerry 8700 and so far it looks promising. … Continue reading →

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