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Years ago, I had a thought to lay down my family tree, but procrastinated as i never quite found the right tool to get the job done. An additional nephew and a niece later, i realized it’s time to build that tree before the branches become unwieldy beyond recognition. Google led me to geni.com, which [...]

Welcome to my virtual house … however it’s still under heavy renovation.

google’s lively is an in progress jab at linden lab’s pioneering second life. The anime influences for the avatars are unmistakable, and adds the fun factor to entice younger audiences. But otherwise, it’s really more of a novelty at the moment, with the typical [...]

Planning a vacation online can be a real bitch. What with all the reservations lying around in your inbox and no way to consolidate them into a single view. TripIt attempts to do just that – and it’s killer feature is the way it does it – just by you sending your airline, hotel or [...]

There is a chance that most of our digital media (music, video, photos) are stored in our home desktops, therein lies the usefulness of being able to access it on the go with Orb. Orb, currently in version 2.0 requires you to complete a server side installation that will then run as an Orb windows [...]

i have been using smugmug, one of the preferred photo hosting site for over a year now, and they’ve manage to grow their features pretty decently. However, as of recent i’ve been frustrated with the uploading speeds and browsing experience i’ve been getting from the site, and have been looking for alternatives. I have since [...]

Google Trends gives you – well … trends :

Some recurring trends -
champion’s league , oscar , aids , american idol
Some growing ones -
youtube , global warming
Some dying ones -
visit malaysia year
Some spurious ones – zidane , iphone

Wedding invitation cards are so un-memorable and passe – so when it came time for me to plan my own wedding, i decided to scour the web for a web app that’ll do it right.
Googling ultimately brought me to mypunchbowl.com, a “party” planning site that was just launched early this year. On first impression, it [...]

A newcomer to the VOIP bandwagon – jajah allows you to setup calls between landlines/mobiles around the world , with low rates typical of such service. The interesting bits are of course the freedom to use your house phone and mobile, which is free depending on which “group” your country is in.
On a PC to [...]

Improve speeds on your ADSL with cFosSpeed
The program performs miracles by replacing your windows DSL driver and “shapes” your traffic. Most can expect a better browsing experience, as it allows you to prioritize traffic by protocol and programs.
If you use Streamyx but experiences Dial-up sluggishness – try this out. At RM40++ for a lifetime license, [...]