Lawsuits and Voting June 29, 2008

AllRise.com
This community arbitration site aims to resolve disagreements by letting users vote on which side should prevail. Many of the disputes lodged here are a bit tongue-in-cheek, but the idea for a serious arbitration system is there. Currently AllRise is in private beta, but you can sign up [...]

Online Video Karaoke June 27, 2008

I’ve mentioned some online karaoke sites before, but there are a few that have recently begun offering some new features.
RedKaraoke.com
They already have nearly half a million users, and claim to be home to the largest collection of karaoke tracks. An interesting new feature also allows you to electronically shift the [...]

Web Trends Report on WBAL Radio June 26, 2008

Dave Durian and I chatted about technology news this morning on WBAL Radio. More information on those stories is right here.
T-Mobile wants to be your home phone provider… for $10 per month.
Unlimited cell phone minutes for $80 from Virgin Mobile.
A stylus for the iPhone, partucularly useful for people with long fingernails.
Forget dot com or [...]

Keeping In Touch Offline June 24, 2008

Sometimes email isn’t the best way to keep in touch with a large group.  Now a telephone-focused website has made it easier to reach people by phone, even when you don’t have time to call each one yourself.
PhoneVite.com
Reach up to 25 people with an automated message to their telephone.  A new [...]

Watching Wimbledon June 22, 2008

I haven’t played tennis in probably 20 years, and even then I wasn’t any good.  But I still love watching the big tennis tournaments, and none is bigger than Wimbledon, which starts today.  It’s proof positive that summer has arrived.
Wimbledon Live
If you’re a true tennis nut, you probably wish you could [...]

Maryland’s Extreme Weekend June 20, 2008

AST.com The AST Dew Tour
All the information you need to enjoy this weekend’s Dew Action Sports Tour is right here.
Rip.tv Extreme Sports Videos
If you can’t get enough extreme sports, this site is kind of a YouTube for adrenaline junkies. It hosts its own sports clips, as well as offers links to similar [...]

Web Trends Report on WBAL Radio June 19, 2008

Dave Durian and I talked technology this morning on WBAL Radio. Here are some links to the stories we chewed over.
Mozilla Firefox breaks world record for software downloads in one day, and a security flaw is already discovered.
Verizon shuts down huge swath of the Usenet in battle against child porn.
Sprint prices its new touchscreen [...]

Summertime Smarts: Learning on Vacation June 17, 2008

Summer vacation may not be the most obvious time to focus on school work, but some new websites are making it easier than ever to keep kids’ brains enganged while classes are out of session.
EduFire.com
Focusing on foreign language learning, this site connects you with language tutors via video chat.  You communicated with them one-on-one to [...]

Saving on Car Expenses June 16, 2008

There’s little we can do about rising gas prices, but a few websites are trying to help you save money on other expenses related to your car.
RepairPal.com
This new site has compiled a database of prices for typical car repairs. Just select the make and model of your vehicle, tell it where you live and [...]

Honfest 2008 June 12, 2008

It’s time for the annual celebration of everything that makes Baltimore unique.
Honfest.net
It’s your guide to enjoying Honfest 2008. You’ll find directions to the Avenue in Hampden and a schedule of the events. You can also find out how to enter the “Miss Hon 2008″ pageant and read about the [...]