Category: Software

  • Check your computer today and stay connected

    Today, July 9, is the day when hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide could suddenly lose access to the internet. It’s when the FBI will shut down some DNS servers it set up last year as a protective measure against…

  • Presenting a video and slideshow mashup

    In  May, I wrote about Present.me, a cloud-based tool that lets you create audio-visual presentations combining a slide deck with a video you record to make an online presentation that your community can watch on demand, any time. As the…

  • Giving you a choice about cookies

    A year ago a law – known as Directive 2009/136/EC – came into effect throughout the European Union on the use of cookies on websites, requiring a website owner to seek visitors’ consent to cookies being saved to their computers…

  • Frictionless podcast listening with Player FM

    If you listen to podcasts, Player.fm might interest you if you want an easy way to both listen to your favourite shows and discover new ones. Player.fm is a podcasting service in the cloud. You use it in your web…

  • "Slideshare meets YouTube" from Present dot me

    Every now and again, a PR pitch arrives that just grabs your attention. When thought and imagination goes into it, at least in making it appear personal to you, it’s quite refreshing to receive something that tells a good story,…