Google Honors PAC-MAN’s 30th Birthday


I opened my browser today and went to www.Google.com for some searching just as usual, but what I found there on Google’s homepage was not usual at all…

I am familiar with Google’s tradition of creating short-term logos or “doodles” for various events and holidays, so at first I didn’t pay much thought to why Google’s logo was now displayed as a PAC-MAN game board. That is, until I heard the game’s iconic 80’s arcade style theme music start to play and the “Ghosts” on it started moving!

Get more life out of your laptop barttery


A notebook or netbook gives many people the independence that has become a necessity in life: You can work outside of the office, watch a DVD on the plane, send e-mails to friends from the coffee shop; but the limited battery time often cuts the fun short, even though many manufacturers promise the batteries will last much longer. In this article, I will show you how to noticeably extend the battery life of your laptop, resolve incorrect PC settings and teach Windows how to save on some energy.

The following general tips help gain you valuable time, whether it’s for working on the move or enjoying your time off. Quick changes for long-lasting battery operation:

Using Gmail to manage ALL your email accounts


These days, most people need to juggle at least 2 email accounts around.  One for personal use, and one for work.  Often though, people may even have four or five email accounts that they need to keep track of.  I personally have four…   2 for work related email, 1 that came with my ISP at home (Comcast), and of course my Gmail account.  If your like me, managing all these accounts in a single online location may be just the thing you need to keep your sanity.

HP 22″ LCD Monitor for only $120


Ok, I don’t normally post price cuts or deals here, but this one was too good to not tell everyone about.  HP is running a mail-in rebate offer with two of their flat screen LCD monitors right now, giving you a check after the purchase of either one of these monitors, up to a quantity of 10.  The smaller monitor is the model L1910, which is a 19-inch Widescreen LCD with a $40 rebate.  The larger one, and by far the better deal in my opinion, is the 22-inch Widescreen LCD (model:LE2201W) with a $50 rebate.

Animoto Reaches the 1 Year mark


Animoto launched out of beta and Celebrated it’s first anniversary on Tuesday, August 26th 2008. Over the last year, Animoto has come a long way developing it’s MTV style slideshow technology. Animoto has developed many new features since I last wrote about their MP4 download feature back in December of last year:

  • 3/08 - Animoto Videos for Facebook application
  • 3/08 - Export directly to YouTube
  • 6/08 - DVD Quality Videos via Download or a mailed Disc
  • 6/08 - Animoto for Business (commercial use)
  • 8/08 - Animoto for Education (learning)