TechTips

Friday TechTip for September 26, 2008: Yammer

Posted by techtips on September 26, 2008 in Local Client, Web Service, TechTips

After a pause I again have a collection of tools and services to bring to you each Friday afternoon. Today we’re going to look at a new service which just so happened to win best new app at the TechCrunch 50 conference held earlier this month. The announcement was forwarded to me by a library […]

Friday TechTip for July 18: Multi-IM Clients and Services

Posted by techtips on July 18, 2008 in Local Client, Web Service, TechTips

Hi all, happy Friday and 5 weeks before the start of the fall semester! Today’s tip is inspired by a question from by one of our colleagues. He was curious about which multi-service instant messaging clients are considered to be the best. It’s very common for people nowadays to have IM accounts with AOL (AIM), […]

Friday TechTip for July 11, 2008: PocketMod

Posted by techtips on July 11, 2008 in Organization, Web Service, TechTips

Happy Friday (and iPhone Day) everyone! Today’s tip is a digital/analog hybrid. Do you find yourself caught in the grey area of managing your calendar in Outlook, but prefer pen and paper for your to-do lists and notes? Do you find interacting with a digital device cumbersome and annoying? Then PocketMod is the tool for […]

Friday TechTip for June 27, 2008: Skype!

Posted by techtips on June 27, 2008 in Local Client, Web Service, TechTips

Today I want to pass along an important upgrade to an oldie but a goodie: Skype. A few years ago Skype was on the cutting edge computer-to-computer voice and video chat. What really set them apart was the ability to purchase credits and use Skype as a voip service allowing you to make calls from […]

Friday TechTip for June 20, 2008: Animoto!

Posted by techtips on June 20, 2008 in Web Service, TechTips

Today’s tip is a little late as I had to get access to some photos of my kids in order to demonstrate today’s site: Animoto. Animoto is a new service that lets you upload photos, pick a soundtrack (or upload your own), and Animoto will automatically build a slide show for you. There are A […]

Friday TechTip for June 13, 2008: Webware!

Posted by techtips on June 13, 2008 in TechTips

Last week I provided a very brief introduction to what Web 2.0 is all about (using the web as a service, sharing content, distributing content using RSS, etc., etc., etc.). This week I want to direct you to a site that covers all things Web 2.0 and actually awards sites based on functionality and voting […]

Friday TechTip for June 6, 2008: Web 2.0

Posted by techtips on June 6, 2008 in Web Service, TechTips

Good Friday afternoon everyone! After a short tech-tip hiatus due to vacation, I’m back and ready to continue our ongoing discussion.
After reviewing the feedback I received both from the survey I distributed and personal comments, it appears there is a need to delve a little deeper in the meaning of Web 2.0. It’s certainly […]

Friday TechTip for May 16, 2008: Digital Photo Rodeo, Pt. 3 and Survey

Posted by techtips on May 16, 2008 in Web Service, TechTips

Good Friday afternoon!
Today is the last part of the digital photo rodeo. Apparently you can’t beat a dead horse too much. Over the past couple of Fridays we’ve covered various tools to organize your photos on your computer as well as hosting options to share your pictures with family and friends. In today’s tip […]

Friday TechTip for May 9, 2008: Digital Photo Rodeo, Pt. 2

Posted by techtips on May 9, 2008 in Web Service, TechTips

In last week’s techtip I recommended a few different digital photo management tools, including Picasa from Google and Windows Live Photo Gallery. Both tools are free and give you multiple options for searching your computer for photos, organizing, and minor editing. Once you’ve gone through this process, you’re ready to share your photos with […]

Friday TechTip for May 2, 2008: Digital Photo Rodeo, Pt. 1

Posted by techtips on May 2, 2008 in Local Client

Now that May is upon us (and the semester is ending) most of our thoughts are probably turning to summer! That means summer vacations, family gatherings, weekend trips, etc. For many of you an essential item for these events will be your digital camera. When you think about how easy it has become to photograph […]

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