Web 2.0
Google Wave
I keep seeing references to Google Wave and even my wife is asking what it is, So here’s an explanation. It is an experimental program in Web collaboration. Groups of people can edit and discuss documents with each other in real-time. Presently, you have to be invited to participate. For more information see this Lifehacker [...]
What’s been happening in cloud computing
Since many have been predicting that computing in the “cloud” is where we are going, you might be curious to know what is actually going on in the area. Gigaom has posted a summary, What Happened in Cloud Computing in Q2?
Cloud computing- the future?
A lot of talk goes on about whether the desktop PC as we know it is doomed to be replaced by the “cloud”. There’s a lot of money riding on how this develops. Some even say that something like Google’s Chrome operating system may break Microsoft’s effective monopoly.
Just where cloud computing may or may not [...]
Mobile technology creating narcissism?
At Computerworld, Mike Elgan writes that mobile technology is creating a bunch of self-absorbed narcissists:
While everyone’s on the lookout for risks, such as a Wii controller to the face, or walking into an open sewer while texting, something subtler and more pervasive may be happening. Mobile technology may be transforming us all into raving narcissists. [...]
Microsoft’s “Gazelle” project
Google’s Chrome browser and operating system (OS) is getting all the attention but Microsoft has a project of its own that may hint at a future OS that is Web oriented. It is called “Gazelle”. Little information is available but Microsoft Research posted the following:
Once upon a time, Web sites were the online equivalent of [...]
Is cloud computing the future?
The announcement by Google that it was going to create a new operating system caused a firestorm of discussion. Much of the discussion, however, downplayed or even ignored the fact that the proposed (it doesn’t exist yet) Google Chrome operating system would be a minimalist version aimed solely at getting on the Internet. A system [...]
Post and share files on the Web
Do you like to share music, video, slide shows, photos, and other types of files with your friends and family but find email attachments and embedding too cumbersome? There are various ways to post things on the Web (including blogging) but many home PC users just want some simple way to share their files without [...]
Add effects to your photos online
I’m not a photography buff but many of my friends are. For some free ways to jazz up your pictures, take a look at some of the online stuff available. MakeUseOf has collected links to a number of sites that let you add interesting effects to your photos:
Trying to make your photos more interesting? Thinking [...]
Web 2.0 and other buzzwords
If you are like me, you get tired of all the jargon and buzzwords that proliferate like weeds on the technology scene. Web 2.0, cloud computing, tweeting, what’s it all mean? Lately, there has been talk that Web 2.0 is dead. Since most Web users have never had a clear idea of what Web 2.0 [...]
Privacy group wants Google investigated
The New York Times reports:
The Electronic Privacy Information Center formally asked the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday to investigate the privacy and security safeguards of Gmail, Google Docs and other so-called cloud computing services offered by Google to consumers.
How about you? Are you worried about Google’s safeguards?
Making diagrams on the Web
Do you ever need to put a diagram up on the Web? TechCrunch recommends a program called Lovely Charts:
If you’ve ever looked for an easy, intuitive online diagram creation tool, you know how hard it is to find one. LovelyCharts is a brand new application poised to become the default online drawing tool for amazing [...]