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Remember where your pictures were taken with GPicSync
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Do you remember looking at the family picture albums with Grandma, she would flip from page to page explaining when each picture was taken and where. Usually there was something on the back that would indicate where and when the picture was taken. Fast forward to today and to our digital cameras we currently have. The internal clock on the camera does a good enough job keeping track of the date but how do you know where the picture was taken? This is where GpicSync comes into handy. GpicSync can add your Geocode into the picture data. “GPicSync automatically inserts location in your photos metadata so they can also be used with any ‘geocode aware’ application like Picasa/Google Earth, Flickr, loc.alize.us, etc.” So now 50 years ago not only can you tell your grandchildren where and when but the exact coordinates of where the picture was taken. With GPS radios plummeting in price its only a matter of time before your standard digital camera is GPS enabled doing this for you, but until then theres the manual but very cool GPicSync.
From the archive: Gmail email preview bubble greasemonkey hack
Want cool preview bubbles for email in Gmail, as shown above?
Then install the Gmail Conversation Preview Greasemonkey script. You can then right-click on any conversation to see the message in a preview bubble.
Fake Name and Address, Regsitration relocation program for the internet
So stumbling around on the internet you find a forum that you would like to comment on, you sign up, comment and forget all about it. Problem is next week you are reminded of your signup when you start getting a deluge of phone calls, mail, and spam. That once prestine quiet you once cherished has been disturbed just because you wanted to weigh in on the latest iPhone rumor. Because you showed up on the grid Abeeb from the Police Officers Chapter of Vacations will hound you like the paparazi on bald headed Britney Spears. So you change your phone number and your name and become a munk for a while, only to be tempted by Mr. Jobs new gleaming gadget and new rumor. Okay this time you are armed with a way to keep yourself off the grid. Fake name generator, is a tool that creates a whole new identity to use while on the internet. So emerging as David A. Logan from 3404 Marion Drive, Tampa, FL 33602 Mr. Abeeb will have a difficult time tracking you down and you are free to comment away on your creepy forums.
Zero in on the Perfect Password
I know I know, passwords are a pain but you do need them. Using a weak password or worse yet using the same password for everything can be a hackers dream come true and nightmare for your once thought super safe account. While many sites alert you to weak passwords very few of them actually help you create a strong password. Thats where “The Password Meter” comes in handy. Type in the password you are looking to use and The Password Meter will grade your password and tell you whats missing in order to have the best password you can.
Stream Live Video from your Cell Phone
So it had to happen, now that data plans and smart phones such as the iPhone are as common as over exposed tattoos on a beach we’re seeing a whole new way of approaching the internet, through a ity bity screen and a half assed camera. If you thought video on the internet is pretty hot well wait until you get a load of this. Using your cell phone and a data plan you can stream a videocast live. Thats right, like a super duper twitter your friends can follow your travels of lameness right along with you. So imagine this, tons of people streaming live video at the same time up into the internet. Two things you are bound to see in great numbers are extremely lame video (albeit live) and someone is going to figure out some way to put some nudity up there.
However after some careful search I was able to find a few interviews from fellow bloggers that were captivating to see live. I could also see this becoming a new video journalism, featuring Joe Blow and his live broadcast from the scene of little Sara Evans missing cat.
Right now Qik’s service is in Alpha and its phone support is extremely limited (iPhone coming soon) but they do happen to support a whole slew of Nokia phones as well as a few key Windows Mobile phones.
Why sell your house, just swap it!
Chris and I have been very busy with home improvement projects as we prepare to trade in our two homes for a larger one that can better accommodate our new, six-person blended family. We listed one home last week with no seekers thus far – even though the house is listed 10% lower than its purchase price just a few years ago. I then noticed the housing swap classifieds on craigslist.org and became intrigued. With more sellers than buyers on the market, more and more persons are looking to trade their homes rather than complete the two-step process of selling than buying. The process is very much so like Yahoo! Personals or Match.com sites, only rather than finding your soul mate, you are hoping to match up with another prospective home seller/buyer that may be looking to downsize while you are looking to upsize or that is looking to move to your city/state while you are looking to move to theirs. What a phenomenal idea – at least it will be as home sellers and buyers open up to the idea. Most house trade/swap sites recommend you use this technique as a supplement to traditional MLS listing or classified ads which cater to new home buyers. To learn more about the process…
A few words to the wise: Both deals should close simultaneously with both parties using the same title company. Avoid trading with someone who owes more than the house is worth, because this person may have difficulty obtaining a new mortgage, according to OnlineHouseTrading.com.
Each of the following websites allow you to post multiple pictures (as many as 20) and a description of your home along what you are looking for in a new home (written description, no. of bedrooms & bathrooms, garage size, cities/zips you will consider, etc.).
Onlinehousetrading.com charges a one-time fee of $19.95 for a basic account. OnlineHouseTrading.com claims their marketing program brings an estimated 1 million people to their site each month (though only slightly more than 30,000 are unique visitors according to quantcast.com). Sources speculate there are an estimated 14,000 properties listed in the website’s database.
Domuswap.org – DomuSwap listings are currently free. DomuSwap intends to continue the free offer for some time and will always offer a free listing option. DomuSwap listings are valid until you sell your home, however long that takes. You may be asked to renew your listing (at no cost) periodically to make sure expired listings are removed. Though Domuswap has a selection to “Post listing to Craigslist,” we have yet to see our listing appear there. There are approximately 3,700 houses listed on DomuSwap.com, with about one in ten percent listed by real estate agents and another 32 new listing appearing just yesterday alone. According to quantcast.com, Domuswap reaches approximately
Craigslist.org – You may post anything you wish to sell, give away or barter – including houses – on Craigslist.org at absolutely no cost to you. “At Craigslist.org, the popular ad site, the number of ‘home swap’ listings—which includes people trading homes temporarily for vacation—jumped 56 percent, to 7,392 in the 12 months ending in December, the company says, and much of the growth came from people trying to permanently sell each other their homes,” according to The Wall Street Journal.
GoSwap.org is growing via viral advertising. All listings are free until swapped or sold as long as you invite four people to visit their website. Otherwise, the cost for basic services is $19. As with other sites, account upgrades may include advertising on search engines or publications such as Homes&Land; virtual tours or property trading advise. GoSwap currently shows about 1,000 listings.
Pad4pad.com appears to be a newer site and does not get nearly the site traffic, yet we decided to post here as well. Similar to goswap.org, pad4pad asks for email addresses of five other interested parties in order to forgo the listing fee.
Listing on all five sites cost us less than $20. Wish us luck!
We’re back!
So after months of intense work in the real world my attention is now turning back to Noheat. We’ve made several attempts to come back to live with some ghost writers over the few months but at the end of the day I decided taking a break from writing would be better than filling the pages of Noheat with garbage. So we’re back to a mostly daily writing routine now. I’ve been working on some Nascar software for kids that has been a rather tight deadline sucking up my every waking hour. We are coming to a close with that project now and I am starting to find my footing writing again. After living in Nascarland for a while I am glad to be coming back to Noheat with a fresh perspective and full of content.
