Archive for September, 2007

Blogger users who are seeing errors being reported for their XML files by Google Sitemaps can fix the problem by submitting a new sitemap with a slightly modified URL. “Fix Blogger Sitemap XML Warnings Inside Google Webmaster” by Digital Inspiration explains exactly how to carry out this fix. Apparently, Blogger feeds that redirect to FeedBurner cause [...]

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Starbucks will be giving away free iTunes songs to customers between October 2nd and November 7th. The freebies are meant to promote a partnership between the coffee chain and Apple to sell digital music. Over 50 million songs will be distributed free of charge at participating Starbucks locations. Patrons will receive “Song of the Day” cards [...]

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I have created a distribution list of my contacts in Microsoft Outlook 2003, but I can’t figure out how to send an e-mail to the list. There are a few different ways to send an e-mail to an Outlook 2003 distribution list. The following is the one I recommend to others, since it seems to be [...]

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CyberNet News is a technology blog that publishes a daily stream of tech news, peppered with how-to articles and tutorials. The site is run by a husband and wife team from Iowa/Chicago. CyberNet News reports on current events in the technology world with a focus on web-centric content. Editors Ryan and Ashley Wagner present tech news [...]

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Windows DreamScene, the Vista Ultimate extra that enables video in place of desktop wallpaper, has finally been released according to the Vista Ultimate blog. DreamScene is one of Vista Ultimate’s “Extras” — tiny baubles released by Microsoft to add fun and functionality to the operating system. Unfortunately, DreamScene is the first and only Ultimate Extra to [...]

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Computer help site SimpleTips shows you how to use iTunes to play high-quality .FLAC audio files in “How to play .flac files in iTunes“. FLAC is a way to encode digital audio without sacrificing quality, and is popular among fans of live music. Live music fans are rightfully very concerned with the quality of the shows [...]

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Manhattanites who own cars and use street parking will be glad to know about Primo Spot, a Google Maps mash-up that delivers the best places to park in any New York City neighborhood. Primo Spot was created by a programmer who noticed his friend had mapped out on paper out all the best parking spots near [...]

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Vista users disappointed that the “Run…” command is missing from their Start Menu will want to read “Restore the Run command in Vista” by Windows IT site IntelliAdmin. According to the article, putting “Run…” back in your Vista Start Menu is as simple as a few clicks. The “Run…” command is a favorite time saver among [...]

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Amazon.com has launched AmazonMP3, a online music store featuring DRM-free content at an affordable price. The shopping giant has set their sights squarely on Apple’s control over online music retail, and looks to lure away customers with a larger catalog of unprotected content offered at a lower price. The Amazon MP3 download store features over 2 [...]

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WordPress Mobile Edition is a WordPress plug-in that will optimize your blog’s display in mobile browsers. WordPress Mobile Edition helps make sure Smartphone and PDA users are able to easily access your blog content, just as your traditional computer-using visitors are accustomed to. Ross at Simplehelp reports that WordPress Mobile Edition took his blog’s mobile display [...]

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