Using Technology to Help the Blind
Have you ever seen the show “Covert Affairs”? Well if you haven’t it’s quaint little show about a group of CIA agents running around the world solving crimes and engaging in various levels of espionage. One of the main characters in the series is blind. When we’re first introduced to him we don’t think he̵ ...What the Heck is Pinterest?
For those of you who haven’t heard, the interwebs are abuzz with a fun new site. Pinterest has become the go-to site to save anything and everything you find on the web. While it was created in 2008 the site has recently seen an tremendous increase in popularity. With the site you can create virtual pinboards of anything you find on the we ...Resources for Live iPad 3 Announcement Coverage
Today is the day! In less than 5 hours Apple will be holding a media event in San Francisco, presumably to announce the iPad 3 (or iPad HD depending on what you read). If you’re like me you’ll be stuck at work while the announcements are being made. Here are some ways you can get live updates on the event as it happens. Twitter * ...Why Tweetings is the best Twitter app for iPhone
I’m always on the search for the best Twitter app. As we all know, Twitter is a pretty popular social network. It is especially crucial for people trying to build their online presence and promote themselves, their business or their product. Running Geekulous while working a full time job requires me to tweet on the run. For the past year ...iPad 3 – Rumor Mill Rumblings
Earlier today my Twitter feed blew up with the announcement of Apple’s upcoming event. If you haven’t heard yet, Apple will be holding a media event on March 7th in San Francisco, presumably to announce the much anticipated iPad 3. At the risk of repeating what’s already been said I figured I’d provide you guys with a list ...TooManyTabs for Chrome Review
So here I am again, trying to revive Geekulous. While I was looking for ideas for the site I realized I was getting super distracted by, well, everything. It seems to me that once I get started on the internet I just can’t stop. As I’m typing this I have 28 tabs open in Chrome. It’s so easy to get lost on the internet, I see one awesome articl ...Updates Updates Updates
This week has been one dedicated to revamping the user interface of some of the most popular and prominent websites around. Of course, gaining the most buzz (pardon the pun) is Google+, Google’s answer to Facebook. With people clamoring to get in and actually purchasing invites that are supposed to be free, Google’s social network brin ...
14
2010
Gruml – How to view your RSS Feeds Without a Browser
Recently I’ve been on the lookout for a more streamlined method of viewing all of my RSS feeds. After falling in love with Reeder for iPad I quickly realized that I need something just as sleek, snazzy and efficient for my desktop. Typically, if I’m at work or on the run I hop onto Feedly as I like the clean and organized layout it provides. In fact I absolutely adore Feedly but lately I’ve felt myself in a browser [...]
10
2010
How Google Works: Explaining a Search Engine to a Baby Boomer
Yesterday I was talking to my dad on the phone, trying to help him with a computer problem he was having. Let me tell you, getting someone to explain to you, over the phone, what they’re seeing on their computer is a feat . Trying to translate what they’re saying into language that makes sense is a whole other can of worms (Dad: ” I double click on the ‘W’, the arrow goes away for a minute [...]
16
2009
How to Find New Content with Google Reader
Recently I wrote about a great Firefox plugin called Feedly that presents yourGoogle Reader feeds in a easy to read “magazine style” layout. As Feedly became an increasing part of my everyday routine I found myself wanting to find even more content to read. Usually I do this by using the “you might also like” section Feedlyprovides but the other day I came across a great feature Google Reader has to offer - PowerReaders. Google has provided a list of some of the top names in [...]
28
2009
How to Use Feedly to Stay on Top of All Your RSS Feeds
Google Reader is one of the most popular online feed aggregators out there, and with so many people using it I just had to check it out. I’ve had feeds in Google Reader but never really checked them. I mainly stayed up to date on all of my feeds through my startpage – NetVibes. Eventually NetVibes became a little mundane and Google Reader was no better. I, like so many others, am not a big fan of perusing text [...]
24
2009
How to make a website with little to no HTML or CSS knowledge – aka Geekulous Origins
I thought this post would be fitting for the unveiling of Geekulous. Over the past year, Gadget Girl Review has started and stopped, I would add a few posts here and there and then would stop for a few months, then start up again and then stop. This time I’m 3 months and 19 posts in (longer than I’ve ever been) and I’m not about to stop now. Since the Gadget Girl Review has a [...]
23
2009
Dear Google Voice, thanks for the Invite! (Part I)
Well on July 16th I finally received my Google Voice invite. (Ironically I received another invite to a different e-mail address the next day). As soon as that little red badge popped up on my Mail icon in the dock I was clicking on that invite link. So I’ve had a few days to play around with it (wanted to give it a good once over before reviewing it) and I must say, so far [...]
21
2009
How to Use FriendFeed as Your One Stop Shop for Social Networking
With social networking quickly becoming the most popularform of communication, people are finding themselves checking multiple websites to remain up to date on all of the goings on with their friends and family. The reigning king of social networking is Facebook but most people have at least one other social network that they belong to (i.e., Twitter, MySpace, Flickr, etc.). I am currently signed up with about 5 different social networking sites (partly because of friends who are using [...]








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