06.28.08

Photo effects

Posted in General at 5:06 am by Paloma Cruz

Looking to add some “bling” to your photos? Try BlingEasy.com. According to ShoeMoney, the “site lets you add some really fun and cool effects to your pictures very easily.”

I haven’t tried it yet, but it’s going on my list.

06.20.08

web news & links

Posted in News at 12:02 am by Paloma Cruz

Are at-work text messages private?
The Los Angeles Times reports1 on a recent federal ruling effectively making at-work text messages private. “An employer has no right to read an employee’s text messages without the worker’s knowledge and consent, and federal law bars service providers from turning over the contents of the messages to the employer who pays for the service, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday.”

Staying out of trouble with e-mail, or because of it
NPR has an series of stories on e-mail, covering several topics. A few to check out:

Basically, if you want to stay out of trouble, don’t put it in an e-mail.

iPhone tip
Do you have an iPhone? BNET tells us how to turn it into a Portable Hard Drive with a program called DiskAid. I don’t have an iPhone yet, but am bookmarking this for when I do.

A good policy to have, comments
Performancing has Tips On How To Create Good Comment Policies. I need to read this, make notes, and actually create a commenting policy. Right now my policy is very straightforward, if I think you’re being offensive I delete the comment.

Footnotes:
1 = Story found on the Houston Chronicle. Article may expire in a few weeks.

06.17.08

Greenopolis.com

Posted in Uncategorized at 10:38 pm by Paloma Cruz

From the Houston Business Journal:

Waste Management Inc. has launched a new Web site.

Greenopolis.com is designed as an online meeting place for the environmentally conscious and includes features commonly found on social networking sites, such as the ability for members to create profiles or keep track of peers.

[snip]

06.05.08

Borders says “bye bye” to Amazon

Posted in News at 12:04 am by Paloma Cruz

Borders returns to Web retailing after 7 years
– Houston Chronicle2

Borders Group is jumping back into online retailing with a Web site designed to evoke the feeling of browsing at a neighborhood bookstore, down to the popular shelves of staff picks that are familiar to its customers nationwide.

But after seven years paired with Amazon.com, analysts say it will be a challenge for the new Borders.com to step out of the shadow of the Web retailing giant.

[snip]

Footnotes
2 = article may expire in a few weeks.