Turning Photos into Vurtual Reality August 28, 2008

>Photosynth.com
This new Microsoft product allows you to create immersive 3d worlds out of your own digital photographs.
HippoPost.com
Send postcards featuring your own digital photos. Printing and postage are free thanks to advertising printed at the bottom. They only offer so many free cards per day, so log on early and check back if they’re [...]

Political Truth Squad August 24, 2008

he slow news days of the summer are definitely over. Just as the Olympic flame is extinguished, the Democrats are set to fire up their convention in Denver. And there’s no shortage of online source for political information this election season.
FactCheck.org
This site from the Annenberg Public Policy center is [...]

All-New Shows, Coming Soon August 22, 2008

Here are the links to the websites I mentioned this morning.
LocateTV.com
BuddyTV.com

Creating Your Own “Flashy” Websites August 19, 2008

Some of the coolest websites on the internet are built with a product called Flash. Originally created by a company called Macromedia, it since got bought by Adobe. But through it all, it remained a little too complicated and expensive for ordinary web users to delve into. Until now.
Wix.com
Wix is doing for [...]

Paying for College August 17, 2008

Tuition is coming due for many college-bound students in the next few weeks. Here are some sites that may help find last-minute loans and ideas for savings.
FinAid.com
This site brings together all kinds of college financing tools, from grants to loans. You’ll also find various calculators for working out how [...]

Live from Your Cell Phone August 14, 2008

It usually take a big truck and expensive equipment for a live broadcast. Now some new websites are helping you send live video from your cell phone.
Qik.com
Just download their software onto your smartphone and you’re ready to broadcast live online. You’ll need one of the Nokia, Motorola or Samsung [...]

Breaking the Language Barrier August 12, 2008

It’s one of the biggest hassles of traveling to places like Beijing: the language barrier.  But some new online services are helping people communicate even if they don’t speak the same language.
JajahBabel.com
The instructions are on the website, but it all happens on your cell phone.  Just dial the number and speak [...]

(Nearly) Every Olympic Event August 10, 2008

For the next two weeks, the biggest Olympic events will be on NBC and WBAL-TV 11. But if you’re interested in the less high-profile sports and early elimination rounds, you have more viewing options this year than ever before.
NBCOlympics.com
NBC has embarked on its most ambitious Olympics broadcast effort, with plans for [...]

Keeping Your Pet Healthy August 5, 2008

You’ve probably visited WebMD.com, an online health guide to symptoms and diseases.  Now a site offering a similar service to keep your pet healthy has just launched publicly.
WebVet.com
This site has floated around in a semi-public beta test for a few months, but fully opened its doors just this week.  You can learn about health concerns [...]

Talking Tech on WBAL Radio August 5, 2008

Dave Durian and I talked about tech stories making news this morning on WBAL Radio. Here are some links to more on what we discussed.
Consumer Reports releases State of the Net 2008
Using the same password on too many sites?
SuperGenPass will help you create and recall strong, unique passwords for each site you log onto.
KeePass [...]