GeoffCJ

Digsby and Pidgin are two competing programs that perform pretty much the same task, consolidating your all your chat services into one program.  I’ve got accounts with Google, Yahoo, AIM, Facebook and MSN.  Until recently, I used Digsby to run all.   When I installed it, I had to click no to a 1/2 dozen or [...]

It’s always frustrated me when clicking a “mailto” link in a browser, and it tries to open Outlook.  I use GMail for all my email.  Turns out that since Firefox 3.0, there is a fix.
* go to Tools > Options* select the Applications tab* search for mail* select Use Gmail from the list of actions [...]

After the disappointing discontinuation of Google Notebook, I’ve been testing a few different replacements, and I think I’ve settled on Evernote as by far my favorite.  I can’t imagine anyone who does ANY amount of online research not using a tool like this.
From their site, the list several great features:

On the web – Create, clip, [...]

I’ve been a big fan of Pandora for a long time, I listen to it all the time while working. Pandora is an online radio program, that allows you to “seed” stations with favorite artists or songs. As you listen, you can rate songs up or down, and Pandora learns your preferences. [...]

I’ve been a big fan of Google’s Calendar for quite some time. I believe that for individuals and small businesses, there is nothing better. I love the sharing options, and the fact that it works easily on my Mac, Linux, PC and Windows Mobile. Pretty slick.
PC World has a [...]

I’m pretty much a Photoshop and Picassa user. I work mostly on large files, so working online is a hassle with photos, though I use it for many other doc types.
That said, there are times when I’m on a machine without editing software, and there are some pretty good online editors. They [...]