Here we go. Not only is there a battle for the best search engine, mapping software, free email, toolbar, and custom portal. We now have a battle for the best earth imaging program. Google has recently added overlay (hybrid) sites to show sat pictures and roads (http://maps.google.com) and now we have Microsoft playing in the mapping / sat images game. Not …
Once again I am helping out some friends with removing spyware. I hate spyware with a passion. I have my collection of tools though, that help me through it. 1. AdAware – Lavasoft.com 2. Spybot – Search & destroy 3. Microsoft Anti-Spyware – Beta 4. Hijack this – I typically run adaware first, then install MS to get real time monitoring. …
One of the individuals I work with recommend I read Carl Hiaasen. I had not heard of him before. But, I was told his books are somewhat like Jimmy Buffett books and very enjoyable to read. The kind where you get lost in both the story and the characters. Well this book hit that mark. It was a hard to stop …
Well I have been extremely busy at work, so my posts have been a bit out of sync. I would like to get another pod cast out. I have a lot of material. I keep an ongoing journal of things I want to research, test, and write about. I can use a lot of that information to fill both a podcast …
I am currently in training for the Chicago Marathon (www.chicagomarathon.com) So far my training is going well. I have put in a lot of miles this week (28 miles) . I finally did some distance this weekend 11 miles. I am excited to really get some long runs in. I was not tired but did have some times during the run, …
Well Adam Curry finaly released the castblaster beta. You can download it here (http://www.castblaster.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5) One thing I noticed about this beta is that they are asking for $50 bucks for a license key. I’m not against purchasing software but, paying for a beta is a bit over the edge. I understand that castblaster may be worth it but I can’t possibly …