Computer and Web Articles

Juliana in Silverthorne recently shared this link with me, explaining that she loves the awesome yoga classes offered on the site (which is run by a Denver-based company): www.YogaDownload.com.

Find music for meditation or yoga classes, shop for yoga-related products, and download free yoga videos. You can also sign up for a membership (with pricing starting as low as $2.95/week) for access to unlimited streaming videos of live classes as well as a comoplete download of a yoga class each week.

1. http://tinyurl.com/254j7l6 - This great Fast Company article will teach you how to setup a more effective email autoresponder (I’m away from my office until…).
2. http://tinyurl.com/y4mw5vg - A fantastic, artsy pixel invasion. What an absolutely *delightful* work of video art! (YouTube video: 2.5 minutes) Thanks to Jordan P. for the link.
3. http://tinyurl.com/28nx7um - Already using Facebook as your primary company website? Thinking about using Facebook as your primary company website? You might want to think again.
4. http://tinyurl.com/2c7ljjc - Trying to figure out how you can cancel your Yahoo account? Not as straight-forward and simple as you’d assume it would be, eh? Find a walkthrough of the process right here.
5. http://tinyurl.com/23mt74p - Your keyboard may be getting a tad lonelier in the not-too-distant future. Google is now working on integrating speech recognition functionality into all browsers. Imagine being able to have Google search the web for you just by… telling it what it is you’re looking for.

1. http://tinyurl.com/24h3rm5 - The most amazing feat of self control. Ever. (Think: knowing you’ll die unless you perform surgery…on yourself.)
2. http://tinyurl.com/2ahnbbe - DIY: flat panel TV with hidden wiring.
3. http://tinyurl.com/ydxojcn - Making your business blog more social.
4. http://tinyurl.com/2cjsd5h - The wonders of the web allow us to collect more information in a short period of time than we ever could before You know. By posing our questions to complete strangers. Let’s mix together a 19 year old guy, a question about inheritance money, and an online platform where he can ask others for their opinions. What do you get? An online discussion of (currently) almost 600 comments and suggestions. The real question here is: in cases like these, is being able to ask anyone and everyone for help… genuinely helpful? (Note: There asker has recently posted an update comment below his original question.)
5. www.mytweetspace.com - Custom Twitter backgrounds and “Follow Me” buttons made by professional designers. Free options and cheap custom options. (And we’re talking cup of coffee cheap here.)

1. http://tinyurl.com/clrnfw - Do you use Adwords to promote your website on Google? Take a look at this. It’s a Pay-Per-Click (PPC) ROI calculator.
2. www.scraphd.com – An easy to use online scrapbook builder. Upload photos from your computer (or photo storage site like Picassa), share your scrapbook on Facebook or in your blog, and (coming soon) have your entire scrapbook–as well as cards and announcements—professionally printed. $9.99/month or $99/year.
3. http://tinyurl.com/2dm6ntl - Should you install optional Windows driver updates?
4. http://vimeo.com/11435503, http://vimeo.com/11647540, and http://vimeo.com/12200776 - “The Greek Crisis Explained.” Yes, here we have 3 short (~1 minute) mini videos filled with super-fantastic animation and a fun background soundtrack, music, and sound effects. Enjoy the awesome animation and get yourself up to speed on the Greek crisis at the same time.
5. http://tinyurl.com/283dsyy - The technology of the future keeps on arriving! Here we have touchscreen vending machines, likely coming to a shopping mall near you in the not-too-distant future…

A month ago I shared with you how easy it is to determine what browser and browser version you use.

Today I’m admitting there’s actually a much easier way to locate this information (as well as some important related details).

That’s right. The next time someone asks you for any of the following:

1. your browser
2. your browser version
3. your operating system
4. your IP address
5. your user agent string

…don’t fret. Just visit www.thismachine.info. The moment you arrive you’ll find all the above-listed information displayed on your screen. It’s like your little private cheat sheet.

Go ahead and bookmark this page so that the next time tech support/your webmaster/that warranty card asks you for any of the above-listed details, you won’t feel like a deer in the headlights; you’ll instead be able to provide an accurate answer with ease.

1. www.cupidtino.com - Coming June 2010: a new dating site specifically created for fans of Apple products. Must use Safari, an iPhone, or an iPad to access the site after the big launch. I’m not kidding. I’m being serious here.
2. http://tinyurl.com/2cy4mw7 - Learn how to remove those annoying, stubborn documents that get stuck in your printer’s queue.
3. http://tinyurl.com/28v4eod - Did you know that Facebook recently launched a new, simpler version of Facebook events?
4. http://vimeo.com/8699092 - “Underfull” is a tablecloth that actually turns spilling . . . into poetry. (It’s currently in prototype phase, but still quite a neat concept.)
5. http://tinyurl.com/ouyc8c - Helpful article sharing tips on writing effective business press releases in the age of Twitter.

1. www.cupidtino.com - Coming June 2010: a new dating site specifically created for fans of Apple products. Must use Safari, an iPhone, or an iPad to access the site after the big launch. I’m not kidding. Seriously.
2. http://tinyurl.com/2cy4mw7 - Learn how to remove a document stuck in your printer’s queue.
3. http://tinyurl.com/28v4eod - Did you know? Facebook recently launched a new, simpler version of Facebook events.
4. http://vimeo.com/8699092 - “Underfull” is a tablecloth that actually turns spilling . . . into poetry. (It’s currently in prototype phase, but still quite a neat concept.)
5. http://tinyurl.com/ouyc8c - Helpful article sharing tips on writing effective press releases in the age of Twitter.

1. http://tinyurl.com/ycgor3o - A *really* neat interactive signpost…that also just happens to be the world’s biggest signpost.
2. www.sonomabikes.com – Chainless bicycling. Yep, I said it. Chainless bicycling.
3. http://vimeo.com/9679622 - Short film showing a day in the life of NYC. The film is made out 35,000+ individual tilt-shift photos. Amazing, Amazing, AMAZING.
4. http://tinyurl.com/6bqc6f - Blog post by David Mihm: Local search ranking factors.
5. http://tinyurl.com/akcq35 - How to prevent competitors from seeing your Google Adwords ads.

I’ll admit it. I was surprised.

I was really, really off here.

I thought for sure I’d be able to name the majority of YouTube’s all-time Top 10 videos (ranked by number of views). I also figured I wouldn’t be too off in my guesses regarding the order of these videos.

BOY was I wrong.

I mean … TWO of the videos are Miley Cyrus music videos (and one of her videos sits in the #12 spot as well!) And two of them are Lady Gaga music videos? That’s almost half the list right there! I had no clue.

Make your own guesses, then check the list of YouTube’s Top Ten videos. OF ALL TIME! (Sorry Kanye, Beyonce doesn’t have any videos here.)

Here’s the link: http://tinyurl.com/ycrcfon.

I’m curious — tell me how you fared!