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Gmail Labels - New Features

Google has rolled out some new features for labels in Gmail. Personally, I am a heavy user of labels, with almost 30 different labels. I have some filters that automatically assign labels (e.g. Newbury Comics weekly deals get assigned the “Shopping” label and skip my inbox) and I assign some labels on-the-fly.
Now, you can [...]

New Amazon.com Design

To my surprise, I was greeted with a new Amazon.com design this morning. Apparently, Amazon is pushing the new design out very slowly. I have only been able to get to the new design in Firefox, and not all computers with Firefox get it. You don’t have to be signed in to see it.
Here it [...]

Jing Project (Verdict: Useful and Usable)

The guys at TechSmith are up to it again. They have created a product called Jing (Mac or PC). Once installed, the software allows you to create SWF (Flash) movies and PNG images. Basic image editing tools are provided, and you can choose to upload your files to Techsmith’s Screencast.com or download them to your [...]

The Death of MySpace

Today, I am deleting my MySpace account. I’ve had it. There is no reason for me to be on there. There is a quote that has been long attributed to Einstein (but no one knows if it was him) that sums up my situation:
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different [...]

Nintendo Makes it Hard to Find a Job

Did you ever try looking for a job at Nintendo of America? If not, you might want to look into it because Nintendo surpassed Sony in market value today. Unfortunately, Nintendo doesn’t make it easy for you to find the job you want. Take a look at this interface:

Every time you enter a search term [...]