Make Your Google Map Look Goooood

“You know the difference between you and me? I make this look good.” – J from Men in Black. I’m not saying Google Maps isn’t already a pretty nifty application, and it’s not the application that needs improvement. Click2Maps is a cool service that lets you create your own Google Maps with driving directions, points … Read more

Work Frustrations

So, on the bright side of things, the last round of password expirations is done. Those were some hellish three weeks, I’ll tell you what. My job decided that we needed to come into compliance with state regulations on password security. This is a good thing. They did this by force-expiring everyone’s passwords in batches, … Read more

Free Legal Music Alert: Kerchoonz Pays Artists for Your Free Listening

Okay, so we’re not talking about Rhapsody or Napster, or Lala.com where you hear all the big RIAA-controlled artists and the artists receive a tiny portion of the profits. Today I was introduced to a site called Kerchoonz (sounds a little bit like Kartoonz, a rock/metal/emo music club that used to be open here in … Read more

Microsoft to Offer Downgrade to XP Rights for Windows 7 Users

Rumors have been circulating that computer maker HP would be offering customers the ability to downgrade to Windows XP later this year when Windows 7 ships out. Now that rumor has been confirmed with an announcement by software giant Microsoft, confirming that users will not only have rights to downgrade to Windows Vista, but also … Read more