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Archive for November, 2007

Really Really Fast Dictionary

Friday, November 30th, 2007

definr dispite the glaring spelling mistake in the name is an incredibly fast, quick and easy dictionary. Web based and no reloads on hitting the “meep” key.
Based on Princeton’s open WordNet 2.0, so you know at least that it is reliable and accurate.
Some interesting facts about the service:

Uses the Ruby on Rails framework
The top 10,000 [...]

Get SnagIt for Free

Friday, November 30th, 2007

In this weeks show we mentioned that you can get Camtasia version 3.0 screen capture software for free with a cheap upgrade option. Turns out that you can also get SnagIt for free also.
The limitation for this one is that it is version 7.2.5, the latest is version 8.2. Pretty sure version 8.0 added Vista [...]

The Global Geek Podcast #70 :: Timmy Opts Out

Monday, November 26th, 2007

Tech news this week and Japan break the mold and do something we did not expect, Google says “hello Aussies”, and we face a broadband meltdown.Some really great apps this week including an update to an excellent Firewall and it is free! another twitter client but supporting multiple logins and doing your part to Save [...]

Zune Software Makes Zune Useless

Thursday, November 22nd, 2007

I’m one of the few, if not the only person within the TGGP crowd to own a Zune. It has performed quite well for me and is actually a great MP3 player. When I updated the firmware to 2.2 to match the firmware version of the latest Zune 2’s to hit the market, I was [...]

The Global Geek Podcast #69 :: Special Edition :: Second Life

Friday, November 16th, 2007

This week we have a very special show and quite different for the GGP. There are a few firsts for The Podcast Network as well.
The show this week was recorded entirely in Second Life, thanks to Mike Seyfang. This is the first TPN Podcast recorded in Second life and Mike did a great job.
The show [...]

The Two Billionth Flickr Picture

Wednesday, November 14th, 2007

The two billionth image to appear on Flickr has been uploaded today. The person known as Yukesmook can now claim his photo of what appears to be a weird tree as a Flickr milestone. I’m pretty happy that the image was of something cool rather than some boring shot of the grass growing. At any [...]

scouta Launches scouta TV

Saturday, November 10th, 2007

scouta launched scouta TV today. In the words of CEO and founder Richard Giles, it is the best that scouta has to offer:
scouta collects all of this really cool information… we compile the list of the weeks or the fortnights best video and Grum and I are going to talk about them.
And the About Page:
Scouta [...]

Not What You Think

Saturday, November 10th, 2007

Found this in my various web wanderings. Just a warning though: This video is potentially NSFW (It would depend on your boss’s sense of humor).
I thought it was a great laugh, but I can’t see past the first thing that is drawn…

Dave
Check Out the Latest GGP! We talk beer and Bill Gates plus great [...]

BlueDot Now Known As Faves

Saturday, November 10th, 2007

Here is some news you can use. The social bookmarking site Blue Dot, has changed it’s name to Faves. In a recent email, BlueDot put together a FAQ which contains a number of questions and answers related to the name change. They are as follows:
Why did you change your name?
Many users are confused by a [...]

Second Life and the GGP

Thursday, November 8th, 2007

Been checking out Second Life lately. Not sure if many listeners are using Second Life, but wanted to connect with any that are.
I have been rethinking my take on Second Life. I am actually enjoying using it and getting into it. I think that it might be a great way to connect with listeners and [...]