Archive for the 'Technology' Category



Music that you’ll probably like

I don’t think that Last.fm is a new site, in fact I’m pretty sure I heard about it from a couple different people prior to today. But this was the first time I was at my desk and could actually take a look at it. Very nifty. You can input your favorite band (I know, […]

Why Flash is bad

Now I don’t universally think that Flash is bad, and neither does the author of this article. But the point to take away is that an all-Flash site is generally not a good idea. In fact, even a mostly-Flash site is probably a bad idea if you want anybody to find you.
So while the animation […]

Nike +

So this isn’t exactly brand new news, but it’s the first I’ve seen of it. Nike came out with a line of clothing that have integrated iPod storage and shoes that have a transmitter that sends a signal to your iPod. The combination means that you can integrate training goals (distance, time, calories burned), time […]

Accessible Google

Google Labs has come out with a special accessible search engine that searches the web and gives priority ranking to site that are more accessible to those who are blind or visually impaired. Many of these users have screen readers that actually read the content (hidden and visible) of a page out loud. Sites that […]