This post is meant to accomplish 2 things:
1. Tell you about tazti (”tasty”) speech recognition software and how to get it and use it.
2. Show you how video can communicate better than the written word. So, if you’re in a hurry, skip these words and jump to the video….you will be AMAZED.
I posted about […]
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Tazti Speech Recognition Software: Tasty Searching With Your Mouth
Published by May 14th, 2008 in Search and Technology. 2 CommentsSchedule a Free Wake Up Call or Telephone Reminder from Your Computer
Published by April 14th, 2008 in Technology and Tips. 5 CommentsDo you have to get up at a certain time to make that important meeting and don’t trust your mental alarm clock, think the wake-up call guy is out to get you, or that you might forget to set the alarm clock to a.m.? Try Wakerupper.com, a free service you can program online to call […]
Will Real Estate Go to the Dogs? or The Case for a Metasearch Engine
Published by April 14th, 2008 in Real estate search and Technology. 14 CommentsRealogy just dropped 500,000 of its real estate listings on Trulia. (They will also be feeding their house listings to Zillow, AOL, Google Base, Frontdoor and other real estate portals). Windemere and Prudential have also jumped on the online syndication bandwagon to make their massive databases of home listings available to consumers. […]
Post Video to Your Wordpress Blog with VodPod Firefox Extension
Published by April 10th, 2008 in Blog tool, Blogging Tips, Technology, Video and how to. 3 Comments
Install browser button or
drag & drop Bookmarklet
There are a lot of reasons to like love Firefox. The VodPod video posting extension is another. Use the “Post to Wordpress” button to send video directly to your blog.
Here’s how:
Either install the VodPod Firefox extension or drag the bookmarklet to your toolbar and the next […]
How to Embed YouTube Video into PowerPoint
Published by April 8th, 2008 in Technology, Video and how to. 3 CommentsThis Friday, my old partner and I will be teaching a class on blogging. Yup, some MLS brass thought we could blab on the subject for 8 hours. (I guess that leaves a whole hour for Rudy to talk
I prepared my part of the PowerPoint presentation and thought I’d share this tip on […]
FastStone Screen Capture is the Best Screenshot Tool
Published by April 5th, 2008 in Blog tool, Cool Tools, Technology and Tips. 3 CommentsI’ve posted about FastStoneCapture in the past, but it bears repeating since the tool has been updated since then (besides, that old post is lost in blog archive hell). I think it is the best, and easiest to use, screenshot tool. I use it all the time.
It allows you to capture anything on your computer […]
BMW to Shock Dogs That Pee On It
Published by April 1st, 2008 in Technology and Wierd News. 11 Comments
Attention all dogs. Do not pee on the new BMW cars. The German automaker has developed a shock technology that will deliver 200 volts through any canine who raises a leg in defiance. Wonder if it works on people too? Oh, the marvels of technology.
Technorati Tags: weird news, BMW […]
Show Me the ROI: Is Web 2.0 a Load of Hooey or Who’s Making Hay?
Published by March 28th, 2008 in Blogging, Real Estate Marketing, Technology and zillow. 5 Comments
Some folks in the real estate industry have decided it’s about time to ask “how big is yours?” referring, of course, to your big bucks return on your time investment in blogging, social media, Active Raining, Facebooking, Web 2.0 yada yada yadaing…. or are you just havin’ fun?
Some question whether old school methods […]
Graffiti Advertising Using Lasers
Published by March 23rd, 2008 in Advertising, Cool New Products and Technology. 4 CommentsHere’s a new method of advertising sure to get folks’ attention. Created by Graffiti Research Lab, this high tech tagging can be used to make political statements, create art or advertise condos. The art group is based in New York City but has branches in Vienna, Amsterdam and Mexico.
Courtesy of Graffiti Research […]
Easily Install a Chat to Any Website or Blog: Yaplet
Published by March 20th, 2008 in Cool Tools, Cool Websites, Technology and Tips. 1 CommentIf you want to try a chat feature on your website or blog, try yaplet. It’s easy. Just go to yaplet, enter your website or blog URL and choose the code for any of the yaplet badges. Add the code to your sidebar. Done. Try putting it on your […]
