Web Wednesday – April 4, 2012
Posted on Apr 04, 2012 by Stephanie Yeager in News, Web Wednesdays
Web Wednesdays – each Wednesday we will feature a website that we’ve come across while in our process of searching for inspiration, the latest trends, or learning about anything and everything we can get our hands on that interests us.
We all have them, those boxes of old family photos and embarrassing life moments stashed away somewhere. They may be in an old photo album in the basement or hidden in a shoebox under the bed; they are our perfect source to relive some of our most cherished and not-so-cherished memories. Now, what if you could share those moments with others in a digital format? Now I am not talking about posting to Facebook or keeping them in an iPhoto folder; I am talking about 1000Memories, a tool that posts your old family photos online in a digital ‘shoebox’. You can combine photos from a specific event, or part of your life into the ‘shoebox’, where others that you know can comment, edit or upload photos they have from that same shared experience. It’s a great tool for filling in the missing pieces for memories long forgotten, or pieces of your family history.
After downloading their app, your iphone will turn into a high-resolution scanner that will scan the photos of your choosing and post them to your account. You can then create any type of ‘shoebox’ that you want and also change the privacy setting of each ‘shoebox’ so that only specific people can access those photos. Now if you’ve already checked out the site, then you realized that it looks a lot like Pinterest in its overall design and functionality. “Shoeboxes” of course looking nearly identical to “Pin Boards” and how the home page uses the same staggered photo effect that Pinterest does. But hey, it has a more personal touch to it and even Mark Zuckerberg loved it so much that it is now being integrated with Facebook. So maybe the Pinterest “style” is the look of the future in social media design, who knows? But take a gander at 1000Memories and see for yourself.
Windows 8 and Mac OSX Lion
Posted on Jun 16, 2011 by Peter Ellis in IT, News, Social Media
A few days ago some screenshot leaked from Microsoft developers showcasing the new PC operating system called Windows 8. As a true competitor, Apple followed Microsoft’s leak with their announcement of the new Mac OSX Lion.
I decided to look in to both promising operating systems and see what they are bringing to the table.
Both Windows and Mac are completely consumer-oriented and app-centered. The mobile world has evolved in last few years, to the point where there’s no such thing as a Dumb phone anymore – all phones are Smart, maybe even too smart. Well, desktop market has been mowing in the same direction for a couple of years now. Tablets, touch screens, app stores and cloud networking have dominated the personal computer/device market.
Windows 8 user-interface is completely based of the recently released Windows phone. The desktop is no longer a static image with icon shortcuts all over, it has evolved in to a dynamic, always changing dashboard, filled with tweets, blog posts, wall comments and feeds.
App store is front-center in Mac OSX Lion. Why settle for an app on your iPhone or even an iPad – get it for your iMac.
I think that this progressive evolution in personal computer space is great for consumers, but might not be that beneficial to the professionals.
Many companies have been blocking social media websites since MySpace days. Imagine upgrading to Windows 8 and having these sites update your dashboard – I’m not sure that employee productivity is going to rise.
Don’t get me wrong, I am big supporter of new technology and innovation, but there has to be a way to unplug. Maybe the panic room concept should be rethought and turned into something else.
These few speculations are based on research of two new operating systems, and I actually can’t wait to be able to test drive both of them to see how many new robust features they will be packed with.
Web Wednesdays – May 11, 2011
Posted on May 11, 2011 by Anne Lopez in IT, News, Web Wednesdays
Web Wednesdays – Wednesdays we will feature websites that we’ve come across while in our process of searching for inspiration, the latest trends, or learning about anything and everything we can get our hands on that interests us.
Is your wallet bursting at the seams because you have so many business cards? Is your Rolodex overflowing with contacts? Wouldn’t it be great if there was a service that allows you to consolidate all of them into one, organized area? Well, say hello to CardMunch.
CardMunch is a new app for the iPhone that allows you to recycle all of those worn out business cards and have all of the information right at your fingertips. Just hover your phone over a business card! It will automatically detect when the card is in range and take the picture. Use Multishot mode to submit a stack of cards at once. Every business card you submit is transcribed, edited and reviewed by multiple workers to guarantee accuracy. The workers even crop the company logos from business cards! If it was an important business lead, just make a connection with them via LinkedIn. Within minutes you will be rid of all of those business cards, and you will now have a high-tech Rolodex in the palm of your hand.
Searching for a contact has never been easier. Every aspect of the contact is fully searchable. So search by name, address, even notes about the company. Never worry about cluttering your phone’s address book. Store contacts in the CardMunch or iPhone address book, you have the flexibility to choose. You won’t have to worry about losing your contacts because CardMunch stores them on your web account. All you have to do is log into another phone to recover them. And the best part is, it’s FREE!
So if you have worn out, tattered business cards hanging out of your wallet, now’s the time to download CardMunch for the iPhone. And for all of you out there with BlackBerry’s, don’t worry, CardMunch is coming to you soon.
May 2011 Wallpaper
Posted on Apr 27, 2011 by Anne Lopez in Freebie, Wallpaper
May is here and so is the warm weather. Light up your desktop, laptop, iPad, iPhone or netbook screen with this great addition to our FREE wallpaper collection.
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April 2011 Wallpaper
Posted on Apr 01, 2011 by Anne Lopez in Freebie, Wallpaper
April – Spring is finally here! Download this wallpaper and bring the joy of Spring to your monitor. Light up your desktop, laptop, iPad, iPhone or netbook screen with this great addition to our FREE wallpaper collection.
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