Tracking a Tough Real Estate Market February 19, 2009

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I saw some reports recently that real estate websites are seeing record levels of traffic despite the depressing state of the housing market. I suspect much of that can be attributed to homeowners surfing the web for information on how much equity they’ve lost in their houses as prices have declined.
Trulia.com
For a quick read [...]

New Features from Google February 18, 2009

Those new Google features are at…
Earth.Google.com and Google.com/latitude

Monitoring Kids Online February 16, 2009

The last few weeks brought more news of sexual predators being kicked off social networking sites. Here are a couple of sites offering help keeping an eye on what your kids are up to.
YouDiligence.com
Starting at about $10 per month, this site watches your child’s Facebook or MySpace page for inappropriate [...]

Last Minute Valentine’s Day Plans February 12, 2009

Yahoo recently sent out a P.R. email noting that they were seeing lots of searches for the phrase “When is Valentine’s Day?” This doesn’t bode well for the folks in relationships with whoever is turning to Yahoo for help with the holiday. But even those who know the date [...]

Online Dating with a Twist February 11, 2009

Just a few days from Valentine’s Day, it’s tough to miss the ads for some online dating websites. But the big names you see on TV are just the beginning of the matchmaking options online.
PlentyOfFish.com
This free dating site has quietly grown into a serious competitor to the likes of eHarmony and Match.com. It’s [...]

Back to School February 8, 2009

I keep hearing economic experts advise people to go back to school to improve their chances of getting and keeping jobs in the difficult economy. I’m not sure how people are supposed to find the time or where they’re supposed to find the money. But here are some websites [...]

A Change in the Weather February 5, 2009

We’re launching an all-new Insta-Weather page today on WBALTV.com. It’ll happen officially at noon, but you can get a sneak peek right here.
It’ll take a few seconds to load the first time, but hang in there. Once it downloads the first time, it’ll be much faster when you return.
The page looks very different, [...]

Make that June 12. DTV Transition to be delayed. February 4, 2009

This is cross-posted from my DTV conversion blog “Going Digital.”
It’s done, or at least will be done soon. The House of Representatives just passed a bill to delay the DTV transition from February 17 to June 12th. The Senate has already done so. All that remains is the President’s signature, all but guaranteed.
I believe one [...]

Waiting for Phil February 1, 2009

Here are the links to the live video feeds from Punxutawney.
Groundhog.org
Is the homepage of the Punxutawney Groundhog Club, the group behind the tradition.
GroundhogDreams.com
Is the entertaining but inexplicable Pennsylvania tourism site inspired by Groundhog Day.