For better or worse, IE10 is one of those Windows 8 apps with a split personality–part Metro and part desktop. Microsoft dubs it a “Metro style enabled desktop browser,” which means that technically it’s a single app that offers two different “experiences.” via IE10 in Windows 8: Metro style vs. desktop style Continue reading
If you want to improve your site’s visibility in the search results, approving spam comments is definitely not the way to go. The majority of all so-called information on the internet is spam. Over 80% of all so-called comments submitted to blogs on the .wordpress.com site every day are spam. There is not only robotic spam but there are also people hired to leave phony comments on blogs so they can get their spammy links approved and posted. Continue reading
A forum is website where people with common interests interact and collaborate on an ongoing basis. Creating a successful forum to complement your WordPress.com blog isn’t easy. The time and energy commitments by the Admin at setup and time for ongoing management functions are signficant. Ongoing Admin visibilty in forum discussions is needed too. Ultimately, vibrant forums require a critical mass of active members with an abiding passion for a narrow range of subject(s) to thrive. Continue reading
Some of the most widely used apps on Facebook—the games, quizzes and sharing services that define the social-networking site and give it such appeal—are gathering volumes of personal information. A Wall Street Journal examination of 100 of the most popular Facebook apps found that some seek the email addresses, current location and sexual preference, among other details, not only of app users but also of their Facebook friends. via Selling You on Facebook – WSJ.com.
For times when you need to edit photos on a computer that is not yours, the best idea is to use a Web application that can edit photos. One of our new favorites is PicMonkey. via Edit Photos Online without Graphic Editing Software. Continue reading
