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MailBrowser – Simple Gmail Plugin for Managing your Contacts

April 24, 2010 By 3 Comments
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For a long, long time have I been looking for a great Plugin for Gmail to help manage my contacts. I send a lot of e-mails to a lot of different people, and it's difficult to sort through all of my mail and attachments without getting lost in the thousands upon thousands of messages. However with the new browser plug-in MailBrowser, it's actually pretty simple. Currently only supported on Firefox and Internet Explorer, the plugin seems to run perfectly and works on mostly all OS' (Windows … [Read more...]

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How Your Compete Rank can Directly Affect your Blog

February 19, 2010 By 4 Comments
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Mostly all internet marketers are aware of what Google's PageRank is. Ranking pages on a scale of 0-10 based on the amount of backlinks, and the quality of those links. Compete works in a very similar way to Alexa, where it ranks different site's positions in the grand scheme of thinks. Now with Alexa Ranking the lower the better, and the same goes for Compete Ranking. But just what can Compete offer? I'm not going to claim they're another statistic you really need to focus on, but they are … [Read more...]

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Check Your Username Availability on Tons of Websites with Namechk

January 24, 2010 By 10 Comments
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Many of us enjoy sticking with our usernames. We sign up with the same username on multiple websites, and this is especially true with social networking/bookmarking sites as it allows your name to become a presence in the community. Only thing is, there's so many people online that the chances of our username being take is, well, pretty decent. I'm excited to say I found a pretty neat app the other day, namechk. Never fret about your username anymore! With namechk all you need to do is type … [Read more...]

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Organize your Schedule Online with Plan.fm

January 5, 2010 By 1 Comment
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So I found another cool app the other day. plan.fm, simple name with a simple purpose of uniting all of your plans in one place. You can draw in feeds from social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter and merge your plans all into one calendar. I've found this particularly useful to remember when I have to do things. I am very forgetful - people's birthdays, graduation parties, whatever it may be I'll probably forget it. Plan.fm is a brand-spankin' new app just released this year, so … [Read more...]

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The Inside Scoop on CoolROM’s.com with Founder Edward Chang

October 16, 2009 By 1 Comment
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Digging through the internet for your favorite ROM can be a frustrating process. Some sites can't be trusted, others just throw you around in loops to find exactly what you're looking for. I have recently gotten a short, sweet, and to the point interview with the founder of CoolRom.com Edward Chang. In it, he discusses revenue streams from the site, traffic stats, and how he built and created a Emulation and ROM empire. … [Read more...]

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Listen to Your Music Anywhere with MeCanto

July 21, 2009 By 14 Comments
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Being able to carry your music library on an iPod or MP3 player has revolutionized how we listen to music. It's allowed us to bring our favorite songs anywhere we go, keep us busy when waiting on appointments, and share some of our favorite music with friends. However, with MeCanto you can now bring your entire music library anywhere you can get an internet collection - that's practically anywhere! I got an interview with the creator of MeCanto, Yoav Steinberg. I got him to answer a few … [Read more...]

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Express your 3D Avatars with Frenzoo

July 11, 2009 By 1 Comment
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Creating your own avatar online has become a popular trend. Everybody wants to have their own personal expression to make them stand out from the crowd. There is a different type of communication over the internet, and you need something to make yourself stand out next to everyone else. Most people have unique username's on websites, but avatars are a great way to stand out with style. With Frenzoo, you can create your own 3D avatars right through your web browser. All you need is a little … [Read more...]

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