I just upgraded to the new Google Earth 5.0 beta and was really surprised when I first launched it to get this dialog. The problem with this are the options. So, I get to either install Google Software Update, or Quit Google Earth. Where is the button saying “Decline” and allow …
Keep reading · 1 minute: Google Forcing Software Update InstallI Am Here: One Man’s Experiment With the Location-Aware Lifestyle ← I’ve done some playing with location-aware applications, mostly Brightkite, and this article rang true to some of the thoughts and challenges I had with them as well. Location-awareness brings a new dimension to the web, but it will take some time to figure out how to do it right. His example of how easily he was able to find out where a woman he saw taking pictures in the park lived is an eye opener.
Found via GrumbleDroid by Tim Bray.
Updated email encryption certificate 1 day before it expired.
The announcement today that all music in the iTunes store was going iTunes Plus and removing the DRM protection was one that I was expecting and looking forward to. I don’t mean that I was following recent rumors about DRM being removed, but rather that I’ve expected that DRM …
Keep reading · 1 minute: All of iTunes now DRM FreeI mentioned in my post on DRM being removed from iTunes that I track DRM content using a Smart Playlist. I’m fine with some DRM content, but I like to keep a handle on what is DRM-protected. iTunes makes this easy, just create a Smart Playlist like this. DRM protected tracks have …
Keep reading · 1 minute: Keep Track of DRM Protected Content in iTunesI’ve become more of a fan of Facebook over recent months (see my profile). They have made a number of improvements that I really like, and the number of people joining the service seems to just increase more and more over time. I’m really amazed at home many people you can find …
Keep reading · 3 minutes: How to Remove Your Facebook WallFor the life of me I cannot figure out why spammers so badly want to create accounts on my WordPress sites. Luckily SABRE solves the problem
Seems like a lot of “spam friends” coming on Twitter lately. It needs to be easier to identify these and block them.
Your friends list on Twitter.com should show basic stats of friends and provide 1-click actions. That would help a lot.
Clearly Twitter is going to need to deal with a recent sharp increase in spam activity.
Just seeing that Postini has grabbed some emails from me that were not spam.
I’ve already written about how annoying it is to be bombarded with advertisements while buying gas. Now they’ve gone even further. I went to buy gas the other day and got this great screen demanding my zip code. Find missing image "I Just Want My Gas! …
Keep reading · 1 minute: Zip Code Insult for Gas