Google continually evolves everything and Google Maps is no exception to that rule. During the past month or so I’ve noted some really cool new features like updated zoom/pan/navigation controls, new My Maps features, and navigable street view is available in some areas. Let’s take a quick look at new My Maps features, here’s a [...]

Last month I wrote about gas prices dropping because of the recession. I wonder if gas prices can be used as a direct barometer for the state of this recession, if so then I guess its gotten worse because gas prices are lower this month. Just today I paid $1.44/gallon after a 15 cent per [...]

I’m amazed at times to I see high profile websites breaking what I consider to be unspoken “laws” of web design. One of the first of which would be to insure that visitors to your site can distinguish between clickable and non-clickable text. For example, you want readers to easily see at-a-glance how to navigate [...]

I wrote back on November 23rd that according to EngadgetMobile.com it may be hard to find a Storm since they are selling out fast. The Verizon Wireless store today says: Due to high demand for the BlackBerry® Storm™ 9530 smartphone, all orders placed today will ship no later than 12/15/08. – VerizonWireless.com So, if you [...]

If you blog, or are just a Technorati freak you might want to give a listen. Dorion Carroll (Technorati VP of engineering) on Indexing millions of blogs in real time. A little bit beyond that, check out 5 Tips to Better Technorati Indexing including this great bit: If your blog software supports categories and RSS/Atom [...]