Google has released a fascinating new feature for its mobile maps application called “my location.” I downloaded the new version of Google Maps for mobile tonight and tried it out. It wasn’t quite as accurate as a GPS, but was … Continue reading
Google has added a “terrain” button to Google Maps recently. This will make printing maps for hiking and backpacking cheap and easy. Link (via Lifehacker)
The Art Institute of Atlanta is conducting an interesting survey about interface preferences on the web. The survey consists of 10 questions that simply require you to click on your preference. I found the results pretty similiar with my own … Continue reading
Happy Thanksgiving everyone. We’re in Des Moines, Iowa and it’s snowing just enough to make everything wonderfully picturesque. It’s somewhere around 30F outside and the neighborhood kids are sledding down the little hills in their front yards. The most important … Continue reading
I’ve been using Jive Talk for a few weeks on my Blackberry when I’m not in front of my computer and I want to ask a colleague a question (this usually means I’m in a meeting, training or otherwise occupied). … Continue reading
I downloaded Flock over the weekend and plan on kicking the tires for a few weeks to see if I like it. Flock is a browser based on the Mozilla FireFox browser (that you all should be using by now … Continue reading
I’ve been using Quicksilver for a few months now. It was one of the first applications I loaded onto my laptop when I first bought it. I use Quicksilver as an application launcher mostly because I can’t remember all the … Continue reading
Google added a nifty new feature to their reader recently that allows people to share the feeds they read via a little badge on their blog or website. Here’s how you can do it too… Open Google Reader Go to … Continue reading
How do you handle multiple pages of search results on your site? Smashing Magazine has seven tips for presenting your users with easy-to-use page numbering (as well as a few bad examples). Provide large clickable areas Don’t use underlines Identify … Continue reading
