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Google City Tours
2009-06-29 04:31:00
Doing some traveling and want some tips on what to see in the city you are visiting? There are a multitude of web sites out there that provides travel info, and now Google joins the bunch. Google City Tours, which is a Google labs feature at this point, provides tips for travelers. Just enter the city you are about to visit, and you will get at plan for three days with about ten entries each day. The suggestions also include indications on how much time to spen on each place. If you find something that is not interesting, you can remove that entry and you can add your own entries as well.http://citytours.googlelabs.com//jonas

LEGO portraits
2009-06-29 04:31:00
A portrait is a very nice gift to give to someone. Virtually everybody have received a portrait of some kind, but if you want to be a little bit unique when you give your next portrait here is something for you: Sean Kenney makes portratis out of LEGO! Check it out, it is really cool!http://www.seankenney.com/shop/portraits//jonas

Space invaders on the fridge
2009-06-29 04:31:00
Missing your old Space Invaders game? Well, now you can play it on the fridge using specially designed fridge magnets! Ultra cool for a nerd!http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26795583/jonas

Become a Gmail ninja
2009-06-29 04:31:00
Gmail is arguably the best free email service on the Net, and for a good reason: You can do a lot of cool stuff with it like multiple types of stars, great IMAP support, undo send and a lot more. Most of these features have been added under the Gmail labs program and Google continues to push out new features in a blazing rate.Utilizing all these features in a good way will drastically improve your email savviness and productivity. To help you discover the features of Gmail, Google has put together an article on the official Gmail blog called "So, you want to be a Gmail ninja?". For a Gmail user this is a must read!http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/so-you-want-to-be-gmail-ninja.html/jonas

Google maps, "What's here?"
2009-06-29 04:31:00
Google maps have just been enhanced with a new feature. When browsing around on a map, it would be very useful to be able to just ask "what's here?" and that is just what Google has added to maps. Right click on any position and choose the "What's here" menu item to get a list of features close by. Since the functionality is sensitive to the zoom level you are on, you will get answers based on zoom level. Very cool feature!http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2009/06/how-to-find-out-whats-here.html/jonas

Cool USB hub
2009-06-29 04:31:00
The number of USB hubs are quite staggering, and there are probably more than enough models to satisfy most people. Here is a cool design, an USB octopus.http://www.gadget4all.com/prod_detail.php?prod_id=00863/jonas

The first few days with iPhone 3.0
2009-06-29 04:31:00
The iPhone 3.0 have been out for a couple of days and the first impressions are vey good. Apple has boasted about more than 100 changes, and there has been quite a lot of people building lists on changes that has been found. Gizmodo.com have an article collecting the information on known changes. Very good reading for us who have upgraded!http://gizmodo.com/5297982/iphone-30-all-the-small-things/jonas

Manbabies.com
2009-06-29 04:31:00
Photoshopping pictures can be very funny, and Manbabies.com is a great example of that. The site is dedicated to pictures of men and their babies with the heads swapped. The pictures are great fun, although they are that in some slightly disturbing way if you know what I mean...http://manbabies.com//jonas

Whatsrunning.net
2009-06-29 04:31:00
Knowing what's running on your system is essential if you want to have the optimal performance on your machine. There are several process explorers available and one that provides a lot o great functionality is What's running. It lists processes running (of course!), but it also shows active IP connections, services and modules running and provides the possibility to configure what programs shall be started at startup among other things. A great utility!http://www.whatsrunning.net/jonas

BadHap.com
2009-06-29 04:31:00
Having a bad day? Car won't start and it's raining or something worse? Sometimes it can be comforting that there are other people in similar situations or even worse. BadHap.com is a site where users can share their bad situations and happenings and perhaps lighten up the lif for some of your fellow humans.http://www.badhap.com//jonas

iPhone 3.0 software update
2009-06-29 04:31:00
Today, Apple releases the iPhone 3.0 software update. The release is available for all iPhone models and is packed with new features such as Cut&Paste, MMS support, tethering and more. Update through iTunes as usual.http://www.apple.com/iphone/softwareupdate//jonas

Search your own books in Google books
2009-06-29 04:31:00
Google has taken upon themselves to index all information on earth and part of that effort is their scanning of books. Google books gives you access to the books scanned by Google, and it gives you the possibility to search the contents of books. A very cool and useful feature is the ability to add books to your own virtual library, and one simple way of doing that is by entering the ISBN code for your books. This makes it possible for you to search your books online, very cool!http://books.google.com//jonas

Maintaining your iTunes library
2009-06-29 04:31:00
When your iTunes library grows, there is always the risk of inconsistencies and errors creeping into the library. It can be very hard if not impossible to fix these errors by hand. Luckily there is help available. Lifehacker.com has a great article about met-iPod, which is a free tool that helps you clean your iTunes library. Great tool!http://lifehacker.com/5285828/meta+ipod-cleans-and-repairs-your-itunes-library/jonas

Watching Youtube on your TV
2009-06-29 04:31:00
If you are watching Youtube on your TV, you'll love the latest enhancement that Youtube have released, Youtube XL. Youtube XL provides access to the basic features of Youtube with an interface designed to be used on large screens. Now its possible to enjoy Youtube even more from the couch, great!http://www.youtube.com/xl/jonas

Laser magic
2009-06-29 04:31:00
Check out this video with Jason Latimer, magician extraordinaire! He is doing some really cool tricks with lasers, I'm just wondering how he does it!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-XoN1Ts6Wg/jonas

A tour of the iPhone 3G S
2009-06-29 04:31:00
Apple has published a guided tour of the iPhone 3G S and it's new features. It will be hard to resist the urge to buy it when it is released!http://www.apple.com/iphone/guidedtour/#large/jonas

Firefox add-on collections
2009-06-29 04:31:00
The possibility to use add-ons is one of the most useful feature of Firefox. But getting the right add-ons can be very hard, there are literally thousands to choose from. To help us users, Mozilla is launching Firefox add-on collections. A great way to get a bunch of add-ons installed in one simple operation!http://blog.mozilla.com/addons/2009/06/10/introducing-add-on-collections//jonas

Whatthetrend.com
2009-06-29 04:31:00
An important part of Twitter is the open type of discussions that takes place. These are often about current or popular events, and a lot of the discussions are tagged with hashtags. If you want to find out what is trending on Twitter, Whatthetrend.com is a great site. It shows what current trends are on Twitter and also, as a very important bonus, it gives an explanation on what the hashtag och keyword is all about.http://whatthetrend.com//jonas

iPhone 3G S
2009-06-29 04:31:00
Yesterday, as expected, Apple announced the new updated iPhone model, called iPhone 3G S. It looks like a very interesting model with speed increases, better battery life, better camera and a bunch of other features. And it will be available quite soon as well (depending on which country you are in). It looks very exiting!http://www.apple.com/iphone//jonas

Use PulpTunes to stream iTunes over the Net
2009-06-29 04:31:00
Getting access to your iTunes library over the Internet is possible in several ways and one way is to use PulpTunes. Lifehacker has an article describing how to use PulpTunes. Check it out!http://lifehacker.com/5274777/pulptunes-offers-dead-simple-itunes-streaming/jonas

Geekchart.com
2009-06-29 04:31:00
Active on a lot of social networks on the Internet? Well, you should show off your activity! With Geekchart.com, you get a nice graphical representation of how your activity spans across different social networks. See the right column for an example!http://www.geekchart.com//jonas

Notifymee.net
2009-06-29 04:31:00
So, your favorite site is down, and you have established that it is a general problem and not just you (see yesterday's tips on how to find out!). What now, just wait until it comes up again? No, better to utilize the service of notifymee.net. Again, a super simple idea, just enter the URL to the site that is down and enter your email, and notifymee will send you an email when the site is up again!http://www.notifymee.net//jonas

Down for everyone or just me?
2009-06-29 04:31:00
That is the question... When a site is down, it is not easy to know if you are having a problem of if it is a general problem with the site. downforeveryoneorjustme.com provides an answer to that simple question. Just go there and enter the site you want to check and you will get an instant answer. Super simple and super effective!http://downforeveryoneorjustme.com//jonas

Getting the most out of iTunes
2009-06-29 04:31:00
iTunes has evolved quite a lot since its introduction about eight years ago. It can do a lot, but with flexibility comes complexity. Techradar.com have a great article on how to take control over iTunes. Lots of great tips for iTunes users!http://www.techradar.com/news/software/applications/essential-tips-to-get-the-best-from-itunes-593605/jonas

Wireless charging of your phone
2009-06-28 21:00:00
Wildcharge.com has a very cool solution providing wireless charging to several different types of cell phones. To start using it, you get a Wildcharge pad and a Wildcharge skin for your specific phone or other portable device. Attach the skin to your phone and you will never need to use the charging cable again. Looks like a really cool solution, and in a couple of weeks, they will be releasing a Wildcharge skin for the iPhone. Looks very tempting!http://www.wildcharge.com//jonas

Cursebird.com
2009-03-02 08:13:00
Do you think people say nice thing in their Twitter tweets? Think again and then jump over to Cursebird.com and have a look what people actually is saying. This is not for the faint of heart, there is a lot of cursing going on!http://cursebird.com//jonas

NiceCritic.com
2009-03-02 08:13:00
Do you know someone that you feel need some discrete advice on, say, how to improve their body odour or similar? Saying that up front is usually a sure way to disaster. Time to use the excellent service provided by NiceCritic.com! Using it is very simple, you just select the category and message you want to send and the you enter the given name of the person and their email address and NicCritic will send an anonymous email to that person with your advice.http://nicecritic.com//jonas

Getting more hours out of your laptop battery
2009-03-01 21:00:00
Using a laptop has improved life quite a lot, but the real weakness of any laptop is the battery capacity. Great improvements have been done, but the battery life of most laptops is still the number one problem. So, while we wait for new technologies that will eliminate the problem, there are a number of tips and tricks you could do to prolong your battery life. Techradar.co.uk have a great article with seven tips on how to get more hours out of your battery, read it!http://www.techradar.com/news/mobile-computing/7-ways-to-make-your-laptop-battery-last-longer-513756 /jonas

Followcost
2009-02-27 23:40:00
Thinking about following somebody on Twitter and are afraid that you will get swamped with tweets? Followcost.com provides a measurement on how active a Twitter user is, with the measurement being presented as average number of tweets per day but also in milliscobles (1/1000 of the number of tweets generated by Robert Scoble :-)).http://followcost.com//jonas

Wordle, a word cloud generator
2009-02-27 23:40:00
Wordle.net provides a cool service, it generates a word cloud of any text, blog or web site. The size of an individual word in the word cloud is based on the frequency it occurs. This generates some cool patterns. Here is a link to a Wordle cloud generated for daily-techtips: http://www.wordle.net/gallery/wrdl/572244/Daily-techtipsTo generate your own Wordle cloud, go to http://www.wordle.net//jonas