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Tungle Yourself…

Written by The Digitante on April 13, 2010 - 0 Comments
Categories: internet, productivity, software

Before you go and thing I’m some sort of perv, I want to describe what Tungle is. It is a website that syncs with your calendar (Google Calendar or Outlook, for example) and then shows your free time to the world. Don’t worry though, no one will know why you are doing in the time [...]

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Friday Night Links (3/12/2010)…

Written by The Digitante on March 13, 2010 - 1 Comment
Categories: internet, links

I’ve got a big 4 mile run tomorrow bright and early. It’s the St. Patty’s Day Run and I am actually shocked to realize that St. Patrick’s Day is this week. Wow, time is flying by. Time for the links! Edmonton Water Usage (http://thedig.in/ce) – This one is pretty crazy: It’s a consumption map of [...]

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Tweets by Email…

Written by The Digitante on March 12, 2010 - 3 Comments
Categories: Twitter, cell phones, email, internet

I was super busy on Monday and Wednesday this week, but don’t worry, it was work related: I had a pitch for a potential client on Monday and I helped a client with some computer issues last night. Based on my discussions with that client, I just want to remind everyone to PLEASE stop paying [...]

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Portable Apps…

Written by The Digitante on March 2, 2010 - 0 Comments
Categories: Firefox, computer, internet, productivity, software, travel

Last week I talked about using someone else’s computer and the traces it can leave behind. Furthermore, sometimes you aren’t allowed to install programs on the computer you are using such as when you go to the library or if you are in a corporate environment. However, there are applications out there that can be [...]

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Backupify…

Written by The Digitante on February 25, 2010 - 2 Comments
Categories: Facebook, Google, email, internet, networking, security

Recently, I’ve been thinking about my Gmail account: I have nearly 15,ooo emails spanning nearly 6 years. If anything were to happen to my account – it gets hacked, Google deletes it on accident, or you get locked out by forgetting your password – I would not have any back up of all those messages. [...]

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