I suppose that the recommended way to drive traffic to a blog would be to write posts that appeal to the greatest number of your readers. Every now and then, though, I find a solution to a problem that drives me so crazy that I will want to write about it, even if it only helps a few people. If it saves them the aggravation that it caused me, it is worth it. To highlight that a post won’t appeal to everyone, I’ll call these posts "niche tips." The first niche tip for this blog covers a problem I ran into integrating Disqus with a self-hosted WordPress site.
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On occasion, this site will take a look at tech and tech-related content that I think is worth a look if you’re not already familiar with it. I’ll call it “Tech Worth Trying.” The first such item is not a piece of tech itself, but is a group of podcasts about technology. Podcasts (more correctly called Netcasts) are a great way to get tech entertainment and information, as you can control when you listen, and there is a broader spectrum of content in podcasts than you’ll find on the radio. Read more
I initially intended for this post to discuss my disappointment with password managers. After a few years of hearing tech sites and other tech geeks praise password managers, I finally jumped on the bandwagon last week. A password manager is software that helps you organize and remember passwords, PIN codes, and sometimes even bank account and credit card information. I wanted a password manager that would work across multiple platforms – PC, iPhone, and U3 (SanDisk’s thumbdrive technology). For that reason, I started with eWallet. From there, I also looked at KeePass, which is the manager I have seen discussed the most in tech circles. In both cases, I was disappointed. I was wondering whether my expectations had been too high. It was then that I discovered LastPass.
For another password manager comparison, check out our showdown between LastPass and 1Password.
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In the previous post, I discussed the first five of ten free applications that I find to be essential. As mentioned in the first list, Evernote is conspicuously absent from the list. That’s only because I have upgraded from the free version of Evernote to the the paid version. Otherwise, Evernote would be at the top of my list. Here are the next five free applications on the list. If there are any applications you find to be essential, let me know in the comments.
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It really is amazing how much free tech is out there. Scanning over my desktop, I realized just how many of the programs that I use on a regular basis don’t cost me a dime. Some of them, I couldn’t live without. That means it is time for a list of the free applications that I find to be essential. To qualify for my top ten list, a program has to be installed on my machine, regardless of whether its functionality uses the internet or not. I’m leaving Evernote off of the list, because I’ve upgraded to the paid version. At some point in the future, I’ll take a look at cloud applications. Without further adieu, I present the first five. In a later post, I posted the next five. Photo by Robert S. Donovan. Read more