If you have an iPod, you have probably discovered the joys of the Shuffle feature. Lots of other people have, too, and many of them conclude that the iPod may have a mind of its own.
Technology
The danger within
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in E-Discovery, Software
If you aren’t paying attention to your metadata you should be. Workshare, the company that sells the DeltaView product, is sponsoring Metadatarisk.org, the “definitive source for content security.” You’ll find lots of good resources here, from learning about metadata to safe removal of metadata from your documents.
Not surprisingly, this site was introduced…
New version of spyware removal tool released
By Tom Mighell on
Ad-Aware, the great spyware removal tool, has released Ad-Aware SE, with additional enhancements and protections.
As I have mentioned here before, both Ad-Aware and SpyBot Search & Destroy are great free spyware removal tools — you should be using both of them, because each program catches different spyware.
An article last week…
We don’t need no stinkin’ keywords
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Software
Blinkx is a new search tool that doesn’t rely on keyword searches to find sites for you. Instead, Blinkx takes up residence in programs like Outlook, Word, and your web browser, and sits quietly in the background, watching the words you write and the sites you visit. If you want to learn more about the…
Appointments by RSS
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in RSS
Here’s a new application of RSS that has real implications for business use (although regular folks can use it, too). RSSCalendar allows you to create an online calendar, which is then turned into an RSS feed, to which your co-workers/friends/family can then subscribe. Whenever the calendar is updated, everyone who subscribes to the feed will…
A new way to save your research
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Software
An Improvement on the News-Clipping Service
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in RSS
RSSknip is a new subscription service that tracks keywords in RSS news feeds (the service currently monitors over 1.1 million feeds, with almost 500 feeds being added daily. You can try the service for free for two weeks; after that you’ll have to pay $59.95/year for the service.Bloglines essentially offers this same function, but…
Words of Encouragement
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Technology
Aren’t Blackberries great? Not only can you use them to send and receive e-mail in your business, you can also use them to receive words of encouragement during a political debate. At least that’s what a Florida candidate for U.S. Senate says he was receiving on his Blackberry during a recent political debate.
Whatever…
Fight spyware through your toolbar
By Tom Mighell on
The Yahoo Companion Toolbar comes bundled with Anti-Spy, a spyware/adware detection program that can monitor your computer for the bad stuff. Chris Sherman has a review of the new toolbar.
Are Spam Filters TOO Good?
By Tom Mighell on
Posted in Email
Spam is now a part of our daily existence. Fortunately, filters have emerged that can cut out the junk, and greatly reduce the crush of mail that invades our inboxes every day. Unfortunately, some of the filters being used are too strong, and the result is that valid e-mails are being deleted without our…