How can Yahoo stay relevant (Axis isn’t the answer)
Due to Yahoo’s large scale it’s a difficult company to kill off, no matter how many wrong decisions they make. Good Pando Daily article.
Technology
The importance of backup
An incredible tale of how Pixar’s Toy Story 2 was very nearly completely deleted. A chilling reminder to everyone to make sure to backup!
WordPress: Admin area favicon
Favicon not showing in your WordPress admin area? Want a custom favicon for the admin area? Favicon just not loading?? Here’s your solution.
Favicon not showing in your WordPress admin area? Want a custom favicon for the admin area? Favicon just not loading?? Here’s your solution.
WordPress: make writing custom post types easier
If you develop for WordPress then you probably use Custom Post Types. Here’s a quick hint to speed up your creation of new post types and taxonomies.
An unexpected speed boost
How about this for a nice surprise in my post this morning: apparently my BT Infinity connection is able to receive a free speed upgrade! Read on and weep at the speeds I’ll be getting!
Why Google Voice is US only
Or at least a theory as to why they dare not launch this service internationally. Google Voice just doesn’t comprehend the Irish accent. Whilst it might do a pretty poor job generally, it’s really failing for me here.
Evernote for Android gets an overhaul
Evernote have just rolled out a substantial update to the Android version of their mobile app. The whole design has been overhauled and fits much better with the design patterns expected with Android 4.
SwiftKey 3 – New beta version available
A new version of Swift Key, the excellent Android keyboard, is upcoming and it’s looking good. Read on for videos and download links.
Google Drive launched; Dropbox hurting?
So the (very) long awaited Google Drive has been launched and a few interesting things have come out of it.
WizMouse – A utility you didn’t know you needed
WizMouse is simple, has a tiny memory footprint, and allows you to scroll windows currently under your mouse pointer.
This doesn’t sound like much, but, especially for multi-screen users, it’s a boon.
