Archive for March, 2009

Secure Surfing on Public Networks

I sometimes find myself on public hotspots at a hotel or airport or what have you. And sometimes, the reason I’m online is because I have to pay a bill or do some other sort of business. I know that on an open network, I’m putting myself at risk and it always makes me really [...]

Is Hotspot Shield the solution to surfing on public wifi? »

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Fun with Google Charts

I just discovered Google Charts. I’d never heard of it before, but I’m the sort of person who reads an article and scans for numbers and flips for charts, so this seemed pretty cool. Essentially, it’s an API that lets you create a chart with a simple URL.

See sample charts from Google Charts »

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Apple’s Genius Interface Genius

No, that title isn’t a typo. It’s a sarcastic comment on the “genius” of the login screen for the iTunes Genius feature which, as it turns out, is the same as the iTunes store login. It took me four tries to figure out how to log in.

Not so Genius. Read on »

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Viewing Gmail Messages with No Label

Finding all your unlabeled Gmail messages can be a chore. If you find yourself wanting to do that regularly, here’s how to build a bookmark for your link bar so you can have single-click access to all Gmail messages without a label.

Read on to achieve unlabeled gmail message mastery. Sort of »

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