Simple Ways to Get More From Google Analytics

Today I was inspired by Dawn Foster to try one or two new things using Google Analytics to get more out of it.

I setup Alerts and found that it was easy to set them up on multiple sites. I am only going to use one or two and try them out and then see [...]

Think Quarterly from Google

From Google a new quarterly magazine, Think, which is a great read about interesting subjects. http://thinkquarterly.co.uk/

At Google, we often think that speed is the forgotten ‘killer application’ – the ingredient that can differentiate winners from the rest. We know that the faster we deliver results, the more useful people find our service.

But in [...]

Use Google Docs with MS Office

Today I am working with Google Apps collaboration using MS Office tools on the front end: multi-person, simultaneous editing to the Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint application. I have some large legacy work that I can’t simply convert to Google Docs but need the benefits of web-powered collaboration: online backup, view only web sharing, file [...]

Chrome Extension: Highlight to Search

Everyone has a list and a love of AddOns and Extensions for Firefox and Google. I am no different. And I have gone through the period of time when I have a lot of them, and when I have less of them. What made the largest difference in my use was when Google made it [...]

The Google Map Buddy

This tool, from Augmented Reality Software, allows you to do the following:

Capture your Google Maps offline and store them as images on your hard drive Print out maps of entire cities at zoom levels that would take hours to put together with the current Google facility Best of all, this tool is completely FREE!

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In The Shop: storytlr

Image via CrunchBase

XBMC was a bust for me to use. It simply had too many issues with configuring my graphics for very little payback. I continue to use my HPMediaVault with extra software.

This week I am installing Fedora 12 and Storytlr In The Shop.

From the Storytlr Site:

Storytlr is [...]

Introducing Google Public DNS: A new DNS resolver from Google

Introducing Google Public DNS: A new DNS resolver from Google Thursday, December 03, 2009

Today, as part of our efforts to make the web faster, we are announcing Google Public DNS, a new experimental public DNS resolver.

The DNS protocol is an important part of the web’s infrastructure, serving as the Internet’s “phone book”. Every [...]