Amazon has reduced S3 prices. This is a good time to look at more strategic uses for S3 after the price change.
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Sebastian Delmont – Good bye, Google Maps… thanks for all the fish
Sebastian from streeeteasy.com explains and analyses why and how they migrated their site from using Google maps. Very valuable insight and research is paramount in his article. He explains that Google maps has started charging 4$ per CPM (1000) views after a daily free limit of 25000 views. Also he explains other drawbacks from not controlling your own maps. Sebastian then points to several technologies that his company used to replace Google maps. read more at: Sebastian Delmont – Google+ – Good bye, Google Maps… thanks for all the fish TL;DR: We….
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101 Small Business Web Applications You Must Check Out
A very comprehensive list of 101 Small Business Web Applications You Must Check Out
via smallbiztrends.com : 101 Small Business Web Applications You Must Check Out.
Google for Non-Profits Program
Google has started a program to assist Non-Profits and unify support and products. Checkout the details at: Google for Non-Profits Blog.
20 Great Web Applications Alternatives to Usual Desktop Software
Graphic and Web Design Blog provides a well thought out list of online services that replace commonly used desktop software. Having used some of these tools I still discovered some very good new ones.
via 20 Great Web Applications Alternatives to Usual Desktop Software.
A Parents’ Guide to Facebook
A Parents’ Guide to Facebook (PDF). It’s designed to help you understand what Facebook is and how to use it safely. With it, you will be better informed and able to communicate with young Facebook users in your life more effectively. That’s important because 1) if something goes wrong, we want our children to come to us and 2) as the Internet becomes increasingly social and mobile, a parent’s guidance and support are ever more key to young people’s well-being in social media and technology. The guidebook is published in partnership with the iKeepSafe Coalition.
via Connect Safely |A Parents’ Guide to Facebook | Safety Advice Articles.
Gadgetator: A Gadget and Technology Blog by a 7th Grader
A very enjoyable gadget blog with good reviews. The awesome thing is that it is founded and run by a 7th grade student. Amazing and enjoyable.
Top 10 Ways to Find Better Answers Online (that Aren’t Google) [Video]
This is a much needed article on how to find information in other ways than using Google. It includes very valuable services for special and even general search with an extra oomph.
via Top 10 Ways to Find Better Answers Online (that Aren’t Google) [Video].
Visual Mobile Translation: Word Lens
Word Lens has just been released on iOS (iPhone, iPod touch, sorry iPad comeback when you get a camera). The app introduces visual mobile translation. It currently works only on English-Spanish and Spanish-English but the concept is very promising. Just use your phone camera to look at signs in the other language the translation replaces it with you desired language. That simple and that amazing. Watch the video and you will see for yourself.
YouTube – Introducing Word Lens.