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Busy week for Google
Friday, September 26, 2008 9:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Google | Comments: 0
T-Mobile releases the G1, Google exposes two existing services, helps the world, and takes part in the Election 2008.
Wow, what a week for Google!
T-Mobile G1/GPhone
Of course, the G1 was released this week. I was waiting for the dust to settle down to find out if this was an iPhone killer or not. From what I've seen on CrunchGear with their roundup, it's pretty close, but not quite an iPhone. There are some features missing that may sway a consumer one way or another.
Problem Solved! Acer Aspire Shutting Down
Thursday, September 18, 2008 10:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Mobile | Comments: 0
Ah-HA! An excellent post from a Linux community.
My parents came back into town because of a recent death in the family and brought, of course, both laptops. For a recap of what happened before, check my past laptop experience with my parents.
The laptop my father was using was the Acer Aspire 5315. He didn't want all of the software on the computer. I found the OS disk, backed up his data, reformatted his hard drive, and voila! He had a clean machine.
Acer Aspire One Purchased
Monday, September 08, 2008 6:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Mobile | Comments: 0
The new Acer Aspire One is definitely small enough for the road, but is it good enough for my parents?
I recently had a visit from my parents. They were having problems with their laptop because it kept shutting down right in the middle of doing something important: email.
After they were here for a couple of days, I noticed first hand when the Acer laptop would shut down. I couldn't explain why it was happening. Possibly the battery pack or the power cord.
FIRE! Sony VAIOs are recalled
Thursday, September 04, 2008 6:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Mobile | Comments: 0
Why does a CarFax commercial come to mind?
For those who own a Sony VAIO, I would definitely make a call to Sony for replacing your laptop. Sony is recalling 73,000 VAIO laptops due to burn hazard. The recall involves faulty wiring where the computer hinge is located, resulting in short-circuiting or burning the user.
The laptops involved include the VGN-TZ100, VGN-TZ200, VGN-TZ300, and VGN-TZ2000.
How to create the ultimate Windows XP Installation CD/DVD
Wednesday, August 06, 2008 9:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: HowTo | Comments: 0
Make the most of your Windows XP installation with this handy tutorial.
anewmorning.com posted a quick tutorial on how to create the Ultimate Windows XP installation CD/DVD and it looks pretty thorough.
However, even though the tutorial is thorough, I didn't see any links to the supporting software to create the ultimate installation CD/DVD.
Fireday Review: CruiseControl Build Monitor
Friday, April 04, 2008 6:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Fireday | Comments: 0
This week's review is strictly for enterprise team developers.
If you work on a team in a company, you no doubt have heard of CruiseControl at one time or another. Most companies that are serious about team development use some type of source control system and CruiseControl.
This week, I found a cool extension that adds the full functionality of CruiseControl into a statusbar notifier.
Fireday Review: ColorZilla
Friday, March 21, 2008 9:30 PM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Fireday | Comments: 0
This weeks extension focuses on the designer's dream extension: ColorZilla.
This week, the designers take center stage with a helpful extension called ColorZilla.
The extension is small at 161k, but it packs a wallop with it's designer tools.
Fireday Review: Domain Lookup
Friday, March 14, 2008 6:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Fireday | Comments: 0
Want to quickly find out if that great domain is avaiilable? Check out this weeks Fireday review for your answer.
Check out this weeks review of Domain Lookup
Umm...it's a little addicting. I had to use it to review it, right?
Fireday Review: FEBE
Friday, March 07, 2008 9:30 PM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Fireday | Comments: 0
An exceptional Backup/Restore extension for Firefox users!
Moving from one computer to another has some disadvantages...like remembering all of your extensions that you use on a daily basis.
This week, I review FEBE, the Firefox Environment Backup Extension. And when I say backup, I mean, Back-Up!
Nokia Tablets Users: What mobile software do you need the most?
Wednesday, March 05, 2008 6:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Mobile | Comments: 0
What software do you think is absolutely essential on your Nokia N770/N800/N810?
After replacing my Palm T3 with a Nokia N800 and running with a virtual office mentality, I felt like I lost my best friend. Don't get me wrong...I love my Nokia N800, but I've encountered a downside.
The downside is the amount of software available for the Maemo platform. I understand there are over 500 applications in the garage, but without the ability to create an MS Word or Excel document, it kind of hinders the portability concept. I hope the OpenOffice community is prepping something soon.
Fireday Review: MenuEditor
Friday, February 29, 2008 6:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Fireday | Comments: 0
Do you use every single menu item on your Firefox pulldown menu?
As you start using Firefox more and more, you'll notice some of your commands aren't used as much or you resort to keyboard shortcuts.
So why keep some of the unused commands on your pulldown menu?
Fireday Review: FireFTP
Friday, February 22, 2008 6:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Fireday | Comments: 0
Use FireFTP to carry around a lighter FTP application...WITHIN Firefox.
After using an FTP client for a while, it just seems like another application that I didn't feel like carrying around on a USB drive.
However, at 135k, FireFTP provides all of the features of a fully loaded FTP client with a small file size.
Fireday Review: Read it Later!
Friday, February 15, 2008 6:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Fireday | Comments: 0
In Firefox, tabs get a little too unruly. Use this extension to keep a reading list of your favorite posts.
If you've always wanted a way to mark specific posts or articles for viewing later (when you have the time) instead of using tabs, this week's extension called Read It Later! has a lot of great features geared towards a blogger or professional surfer.
Pulling and Pushing Data
Wednesday, February 13, 2008 7:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: General | Comments: 0
What's the difference between an RSS feed and an EMail?
I've recently received an email from an individual asking me why I'd use an RSS feed as opposed to a regular email?
I've been using RSS since I've started my Micro ISV blog, but for those who don't know what an RSS feed is, I'll refer you to my Beginner's Guide To RSS.
Fireday Review: gDocs Bar
Friday, February 08, 2008 2:00 PM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Fireday | Comments: 0
Looking for a way to take your existing MS Office documents and conveniently edit them online?
If you work with MS Office documents remotely, then Google Documents is probably on your list of frequently visited web sites.
Then, this week's Firefox extension review explains how the gDocs Bar can be right at your side...(actually, sidebar) while on the road.
Fireday Review: AdSense Preview
Friday, February 01, 2008 5:30 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Fireday | Comments: 0
SEO's and Webmasters will find this extension to be very helpful when analyzing ads on a web page.
The AdSense Preview extension allows webmasters and SEOs to actually see what results AdSense produces...without the fear of being banned by clicking on the ads.
Check out the AdSense Preview extension review here.
Fireday Review: Selenium IDE
Friday, January 25, 2008 5:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Fireday | Comments: 0
Realize the bugs in your web application with the Selenium IDE...within your browser.
Who would've thought that a full IDE could be hidden in an extension?
If you're into Quality Assurance when it comes to web applications, check out this week's Fireday extension review of the Selenium IDE.
Firefox Optimization Add-Ons
Tuesday, January 22, 2008 8:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Firefox | Comments: 0
Here is a list of Firefox extensions that answers a reader's email about optimizing web page load times.
I recently received an email asking me how to display the load time of web pages in Firefox similar to what Opera displays.
After reading the email, I decided to dig a little into the Firefox add-ons to locate the extensions that assist web designers in optimizing their web sites.
Fireday Review: ReminderFox
Friday, January 18, 2008 6:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: Firefox | Comments: 0
An excellent extension for keeping track of date-related appointments and to-do's including birthdays and anniversaries.
If you're time is valuable, check out this week's review of ReminderFox.
Sun to acquire mySQL
Wednesday, January 16, 2008 7:00 AM
Posted by Jonathan Danylko | Tag: News | Comments: 0
If anyone is involved with open source projects, this news should be an excellent motivator for developers.
Wow! This was a hit to wake up to.
Sun is acquiring mySQL for $1 billion <Dr. Evil pinky in mouth> dollars.
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