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Google Launches SearchWiki for Custom-Ordered Search Results [Google]
Some logged-in Google users are seeing an interesting new feature enabled on their results pages this morning. SearchWiki adds two buttons to the right of each result that let users move their favorite or most relevant results to the top spot or kill out a result entirely for their page only, as well as add [...]
Venyo.org - Let Your Reputation Speak For Yourself
In their own words“The Venyo Project: to build a free and universal online reputation management tool.â€Why it might be a killerIt is a practical way of knowing who is who on the WWW.Some questionsWhat features are going to be added in future revisions? How can the site promote itself to reach a wider audience?What it [...]
Treadmill-Ratings-Reviews.com - Treadmills Reviewed
What it doesA visit to this site is advisable for those looking into buying a treadmill and who can’t seem to make up their minds. As the title of the site rightly suggests, it is a resource that groups together ratings and reviews that cover every possible machine – from budget treadmills to quality treadmills [...]
Cookstr.com - Recipes & More Recipes
In their own words“We’ve got an amazing collection of recipes from great chefs and cookbook authors. Find a recipe for a favorite dish, or discover something you’ve never made before. We’re just getting started.â€
Why it might be a killerThose on the lookout for a little culinary flavor will take a liking to this site.Some questionsCan [...]
3DMailBox.com - 3-Dimensional Email Software
In their own words“3-Dimensional e-mail software. Bring e-mail to life. E-mail just got cool and fun.â€Why it might be a killerIt is an approach that works well for a change.Some questionsWhat is the price of an activation code?What it doesAre you tired of the tried an tested approach to e-mail inboxes? If that is the [...]
Pixisnap.com - Inject Life Into Your Pics
Some questionsHow does it better other similar web-based services?Why it might be a killerIt is a free service that can be used to effectively spruce up any profile page or desktop.What it doesPixisnap is a new name in the field of web-based utilities for editing pictures online and injecting some life into them by applying [...]
Best Desktop Customization Tool? [Hive Five Call For Contenders]
Sure your computer’s desktop may be functional out of the box, but some of us need to put the ‘P’ in PC before we really feel at home at a computer. We love looking at how our readers have customized their desktops, so for this week’s Hive Five, we want you to share your favorite [...]
Email Activity Random but Cyclical [In Brief]
Looking at aggregate data of 3,000 email accounts over a three month period, researchers at Northwestern University say that emails are responded to randomly, but the volume of sent mail follows predictable patterns. Namely, late at night on the weekends it’s much less likely you’ll receive any reply, for the obvious reasons — sleep and [...]
Forkbombs and Other Things Not to Type in Terminals [Linux]
“Tell the noob to type rm -rf /,” the troll types to his friend in IRC before you’re a series of lulz after a friendly call for Linux tech support help turns into a formatted hard drive. If you don’t know what a forkbomb is or what it looks like you might want to check [...]
Integrate YouSendIt with Microsoft Office [Microsoft Office]
Send that big PowerPoint presentation or Excel spreadsheet without clogging up your recipient’s email inbox straight from Microsoft Office using previously mentioned file delivery service YouSendIt. Their new Office add-in puts YouSendIt into, appropriately, the Send to menu above the Email option. The YouSendIt Microsoft Office add-in is a free download. [via]
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