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Google's New look

logtech — Sat, 01 May 2010 23:32:30 +0000

Recently Google has changed their search page for some users. The change is for less than 5% of users using Google. The interface is clean and easy to use. It is somewhat like Bing.com, with settings on the left side and the search on the right. You can refine your search with categories like video, blogs, and updates. This new look is all cosmetic and no new features were added. It is unknow when this will go out to all users as they are still in the testing stages. Some pictures we took are below.

How Electronic Magazines should be…

logtech — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:34:44 +0000

sikuli

logtech — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:27:48 +0000

“Sikuli is a visual technology to search and automate graphical user interfaces (GUI) using images (screenshots).”-sikuli.csail.mit.edu. latechna video below.

Hunch.com

logtech — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 02:59:51 +0000

For the last few days I have been looking at hunch.com. This online service is simple yet unique. Basically you get a account and type in the search “what I’m making a decision about”.

It will pop up relevant questions on what you were trying to deiced on. One example is what type of computer should I buy, it will ask you questions like how big, brand, price, ext. After about 10 questions it shows three results. Most questions are user generated, however it seemed to be pretty good at coming with up with good results Hunch.com offers questions on about anything, the interface is simple and easy. I just hope they are creating a mobile version, that could be useful.

Jinni review and invites

logtech — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:02:28 +0000

Today we reviewed Jinni.com which is a service that allows you to search movies using plain English. Take a look at our video review below. We have 5 invites to give out so if you want one leave a comment below.

Our new widget enjoy..

logtech — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 04:58:32 +0000

Sling.com Review

logtech — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 05:14:25 +0000

I spent the past week taking a look at sling.com. Its from the makers of popular Sling box (I have one and must say I love it). Sling.com allows sling box users to view videos like on hulu, and soon short clips that people have captured using their sling boxes. You can also watch your sling box through Firefox, or Internet explorer browsers just by installing a plug-in. Everything worked very well and I did not run into any problems. The videos that you view on play in a sling.com’s own player but the content is streamed from sites like Hulu. We are hearing that sling.com will be coming out November 10, according to Techcrunch.com

Google Chrome

logtech — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 05:09:24 +0000

My first impression of Chrome is, “got to have it”. Chrome is Google’s new and first web browser. Is does not come to me as a large shock however, I found the web browser to be very nice experiments. It is clean and really, really simple to use. A lot of new browser now like Chrome and IE8, have new privacy opinion.

Mygazines.com, a Youtube or Hulu for Magazines?

logtech — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:19:18 +0000

Besides the odd name, mygazines.com is pretty cool. The concept is that someone scans and uploads their magazine to the site and people view it, simple. However it seems odd that people can upload these newly released magazines, like from this month, without getting in any legal problems. This almost seems impossible, that’s why I emailed the company to ask them how this is legal, I will post the response as soon as I get it. But forgetting the legal stuff this site is easy use. It is a little slow, but once you get your magazine its not that bad. There of course in this web 2.0 world, is a social part to the site. You can share articles and bring in your contacts. You do get what you get for free, some magazines are low quality, however most are not that bad. Over all its a great site, but it will be seen how long this site can last.

Backblaze

logtech — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:18:02 +0000