Web Trends Report on WBAL AM1090 September 26, 2007

Here are links to more information on the stories Dave Durian and I talked about this morning on WBAL AM1090.
Amazon’s new music download service gives competition to Apple’s iTunes.
The “Video Professor” throws the book at unruly students.
A new phone service that eavesdrops on your conversations.

Watching the Real Estate Market September 26, 2007

Even if you’re not in the market to buy or sell a house, we often wonder how our home’s value is holding up in the current market downturn. Here are some sites to keep and eye on where you stand.
Zillow.comThis site has pulled off the amazing feat of indexing more than 90% of the [...]

A New Crop of Free Music September 24, 2007

Legal free music online has generally been in the form on internet radio. You can listen for free, but you don’t get to choose exactly which songs you hear. One exception has been the relaunched Napster site, which requires that you download software to listen. This first site, however, is as simple [...]

Ready for the New TV Season September 20, 2007

Starting Monday all you favorite TV shows are back, accompanied by some new offerings the networks hope you’ll like.
nbc.comNBC has livened up its website over the summer, with a revamped video section where you can catch full versions of any episodes you may have missed here on WBAL-TV. They’ve also built a social networking [...]

Web Trends Report on WBAL AM1090 September 20, 2007

Here are some links to the stories Dave Durian and I talked about this morning on WBAL AM1090.
Ashton Kutcher’s phone gadget promises free long distance for life.
Will “quantum computers” put your secure financial info at risk?
Surfing the web in midair: Internet service may finally be coming to airlines.

Online Video in the Kitchen September 19, 2007

Too often technology innovations force us to change our ways and adapt to new realities. That’s why I like technology innovations that build on something we already enjoy. Like this site bringing online video into the kitchen.
iFood.tvIt was described to me at “Youtube for food.” And that’s exactly what the site delivers. [...]

Connecting to Maryland Troops Overseas September 17, 2007

Larger stories about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are on the news every night, but it’s not so often that we hear directly from local troops serving there. But now there’s a special page on WBALTV.com for making just those kinds of connections.
WBALTV.com/familyThe link above will take you to the page, but you [...]

Beating Airport Headaches September 13, 2007

If you’ve been on an airplane lately, you probably know all about the hassle air travel has become. But here’s a new service from Orbitz.com that aims to give you fair warning of the headaches you’ll face.
Updates.Orbitz.comJust click your airport on the map and get the latest info on flight delays, weather and traffic [...]

Web Trends Report on WBAL AM1090 September 12, 2007

Here are links to more information on the stories Dave Durian and I talked about this morning on WBAL AM1090.
Comcast cuts off subscribers who use too much internet bandwidth. Here are some tips on avoiding another bandwidth policing effort: traffic shaping.
Web volunteers help search for missing aviator Steve Fossett. Here’s the link where [...]

Searching for Steve Fossett September 12, 2007

The online search for Steve Fossett is nearly over, but it’s a fascinating use of technology.
Amazon’s Mechanical Turk Search PageWith the help of Google, searchers acquired high resolution photography from a recent satellite pass over the Nevada desert. The aim is to have human eyes search every tiny piece of the images to look [...]