tech: Yahoo! Local - 01/20/07 04:13 PM
Yahoo! Local has quietly added a feature that allows users to upload photos to a local listing. For example, I could find my favorite pizzeria in Yahoo! Local and then can upload a photo that I took with my digital camera. People then can view slideshows for a local listing and I find the layout attractive. I have uploaded a few homes I have listed for sale to my local listing and so far haven't discovered any limitations as to the number of photos. … (2 comments)
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tech: Heat Map Eye Candy - 01/09/07 03:43 PM
Trulia released Heat Maps for major cities this past September but today released them for the entire nation. The maps help visualize property trends across over 3,000 counties.
While the real-time national Heat Maps do offer average listing prices, median sales prices and popularity across the country, a weakness is that the data used for these figures is not including all listings and sales. Only those that are fed to Trulia. Pretty cool eye candy.
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tech: Zillow's Directory of Real Estate Blogs - 01/03/07 09:43 AM
Zillow's Real Estate Wiki has been posted about at Activerain but I couldn't find any posts (my apologies in advance if I missed someone's post) about the Real Estate Blog Directory within the Wiki. The directory is by state and city. After a quick scan I saw that many active Activerain bloggers weren't listed so I thought I'd add a post as I thought most would like to know about this directory.
For those unfamiliar with a wiki, (in Hawaiian it means "fast") it is a piece of server software that allows users to freely create and edit Web page content … (16 comments)
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tech: How Much Is Your Blog Worth? - 12/30/06 09:46 AM
Dane Carlson has created a tool using Technorati's API to place a dollar figure on your blog. After you enter your url, it will give you code for a widget to place on your site. The value is created using the same link to dollar ratio as the AOL-Weblogs Inc deal. According to the tool, ActiveRain's blog is worth $6,209.94. Seth Godin's is given a value of $3,325,705! My blog registers a paltry $3,387. … (1 comments)
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tech: Jawbone's Noise Shield Technology - 12/29/06 01:42 PM
My luck with Bluetooth headsets has not been good but I am still anxiously awaiting the new Jawbone Bluetooth headset ($119.99) which should be released soon in silver, red, and black. You can send the company, Aliph, an email to pre-order. They are offering free UPS Ground shipping to any customer who emails their name, address, and color preference to buy@aliph.com by January 15th. This headset will work with any Bluetooth enabled phone.
Using an adaptive sound technology developed at Lawrence Livermore Labs, the headset incorporates two microphones and a unique voice-activity sensor. When placed against the cheek, the sensor actually … (6 comments)
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tech: Geo Greeting - 12/22/06 09:04 PM
View a geographical greeting to activerain by following this link. See how many buildings across the world you recognize.
Many of the letters for this greeting were found by spending endless hours in a basement hunched over a computer looking at Google Maps. (Think of Jack Nicholson's character from The Shining as a web developer instead of a writer.) But recently the user community has helped, and the quality of the letters keeps getting better and better.
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tech: The Finish and Dutch Cousin of Zillow's Make Me Move - 12/12/06 03:34 PM
Igglo, is a Finnish company that lets potential buyers earmark houses that aren't for sale.
The Finnish company has photographed every building in Helsinki, and plans to do the same in other towns. These photographs are combined with satellite images and maps. They list each property, not just those that are currently on the market. igglo's tagline is: "Your house is already on Igglo."
Potential buyers can earmark a building, street or neighbourhood they're interested in, and post offers online. This lets potential sellers find out how desirable their property is, even if they weren't actively considering selling. Buyers also receive an … (2 comments)
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tech: Loopnote - 12/10/06 11:54 PM
Loopnote launched in private beta today. It is a service that allows users to join groups and receive regular information updates from the moderator of that group. Say you're in a band or you own an museum. You can use Loopnote to alert people about an upcoming exhibit. It works simply: Create a topic like "Blue Man Band" and let people subscribe to it. When you're ready to promote an event just post a note to your topic like "Blue Man Band 2nite at 9pm, The Forum". All subscribers will receive an alert with your note. People can subscribe via email, … (2 comments)
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tech: First 30 Days Free with TypePad - 12/09/06 12:37 PM
A company called Six Apart, founded by Ben and Mena Trott, offers a simple solution for blogging called TypePad.
It is simple but there are also many advanced features available. You can try it free for the first 30 days by clicking the image I have inserted. You can add a one click link for your readers to subscribe to your blog via FeedBlitz so that each day you add new content, an email is sent to your subscribers the following morning.
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tech: New Feature in Gmail - 12/09/06 11:27 AM
Gmail now allows you to check mail from your other accounts. The new feature is called Mail Fetcher and it allows users to access non-Gmail email accounts from within the Gmail interface. If you have a Yahoo email account, and a work email account, etc., you can simply access that email from within Gmail, using POP settings. Gmail will now work in a very similar way as Outlook does. … (3 comments)
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tech: Gmail - 12/08/06 07:02 AM
Gmail is easy to love for many reasons
(2 GB storage, POP Access,multiple outgoing accounts). This is old news to many of you.
To become a subscriber (it is free), you need an invitation. If anyone would like an invitation,
send me an email or post a comment and I will send you one.
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tech: Free Treo - 12/08/06 06:12 AM
Treo opportunity......
Sign up on mytreo.net for service with Cingular and receive the Treo 680 Free after mail in rebate.
Are you an existing Cingular customer? Extend your service now and receive the Treo 680 for $39.99 after mail in rebate.
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tech: Bluetooth Headsets - 12/08/06 05:50 AM
This morning, I read a review of Bluetooth headsets at Cnet. I am on my 3rd headset and have not been pleased with any of them. Is there anyone that has a Bluetooth headset that performs well? Even better, are there any Treo users that have found a good match. … (10 comments)
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