Tag Archives: web-2.0
Personal URL shortener
It’s pretty nifty being able to create your own web address with just five or six letters: http://ax.lv/1.
Wordnik online dictionary
There is a wonderful new online dictionary called Wordnik. It looks good, loads fast and gives useful information. Wordnik is far superior to any other web dictionary I’ve seen. A key feature is that words are shown in context. Along … Continue reading
Tumblr and Twitter
Regular readers will know that I like to experiment with different web services. Some I abandon as quickly as I try them. There are probably dozens of my inactive accounts floating around various parts of the web. Two that I … Continue reading
Identi.ca: Unique or clone?
I was never a big Tweeter, but found the concept strangely compelling. There are many people ranting on the web about service disruptions, but I never used it enough to be troubled. Nevertheless, I like to try new things and … Continue reading
Another webmail service goes
I logged into Gigya webmail tonight. I’ve always liked its clean, open layout and speed of operation. It also has lots of other sharing features and things I never used. On logging in I was greeted with this announcement: Note: … Continue reading
Yakedi! and Frog CMS
I haven’t written much tech/web stuff here lately and I don’t plan to change that. I still experiment with various so-called web 2.0 services and site design, but nothing has really grabbed my attention lately with two exceptions. Yakedi! is … Continue reading
Fake magazine covers
I had some fun today playing with fake magazine covers at MagMyPic. It’s very easy to upload a picture and select your cover theme.
