TALES OF WOE: SOFTWARE DEPT.

My office computer is a powerful Dell tower, with an Nvidia video card and too much software.  I choose software carefully, but I use a lot of programs and there is an alarming number of icons down by the clock.  I am constantly installing new software,...

GOOGLE ANDROID

Here’s a five minute film demonstrating Android, Google’s new operating system for mobile phones. Very impressive!

VERIZON’S OPEN NETWORK

Verizon’s announcement that it would open up its network next year to devices not sold in Verizon stores made headlines and generated lots of online buzz. It is a welcome development from a notoriously closed company and Verizon deserves kudos for stepping...

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA FIRE MAPS

The Google Maps team put together this list of maps that have information about the devastating fires in Southern California. According to the Los Angeles Times, almost a million people have been evacuated as of Wednesday night. We hope for everyone’s safety and...

E-MAIL CONVERSATIONS

Google Mail sorts e-mail messages into “conversations” – basically, all the messages with the same subject line are stacked on top of each other. If a new message comes in, the entire stack moves to the top. You can immediately see the context for a...

MORE GOOGLE EARTH TRICKS

I mentioned a few days ago that the latest version of Google Earth includes “Google Sky,” adding the ability to zoom through the universe viewing high-resolution photos of stars and galaxies.Many features have been added in the last couple of years for...