Leading Hands Through Technology » Uncategorized http://leadinghands.org/blog Keeping families in sync with technology Sun, 20 May 2012 22:08:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Who Invented the Internet? http://leadinghands.org/blog/who-invented-the-internet/ http://leadinghands.org/blog/who-invented-the-internet/#comments Tue, 14 Dec 2010 05:25:12 +0000 Marc Majers http://leadinghands.org/blog/?p=544 Let's clear up the myth and proclaim that Tim Berners-Lee developed the concept for the Internet as we know it. In 1989, his early web browser revolutionized the communication technology. However, the concept for the Internet began in 1958 with funding to the Advanced Research Projects Agency to regain the technological lead from the USSR. In the early 1960s email communication began, however not until the 80s were graphical interfaces involved. So the next time you get asked the question, “When did the internet begin?”, you'll be armed with the proper knowledge.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet

]]> http://leadinghands.org/blog/who-invented-the-internet/feed/ 0 Ubiquity From Mozilla Labs http://leadinghands.org/blog/ubiquity-from-mozilla-labs/ http://leadinghands.org/blog/ubiquity-from-mozilla-labs/#comments Sat, 21 Aug 2010 22:09:31 +0000 Marc Majers http://leadinghands.org/blog/?p=431 Ubiquity is a Mozilla Labs experiment into connecting the Web with language in an attempt to find new user interfaces that could make it possible for everyone to do common Web tasks more quickly and easily. The test occurred last year and interesting results were posted. So how do you build an application that end users want?

1. You can create a new language
2. You can make it work
3. We like adding browser features
4. Nountypes are very powerful… but hard to get people to use well
5. People get used to just naming their commands
6. Inputs are not just strings
7. Switching between mouse and keyboard sucks
8. Security is critical… or is it?
9. Preview can be more useful than actually doing it
10. “Killer App” commands drive adoption
11. Users need to be able to find commands somehow

http://labs.mozilla.com/projects/ubiquity/

]]> http://leadinghands.org/blog/ubiquity-from-mozilla-labs/feed/ 0 Product Planner Maps Flows http://leadinghands.org/blog/product-planner-maps-flows/ http://leadinghands.org/blog/product-planner-maps-flows/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 04:36:52 +0000 Marc Majers http://leadinghands.org/blog/?p=425 Create a flow to help visually facilitate an online task with Product Planner. The website says, “Product Planner was born out of the need to help people understand and create user flows for their web products. The idea is that by looking at examples of other successful web products, you can get a better idea of how to create your own.” This website collects and distributes user generated work flows by clearly listing the steps with an interactive flow chart. Some examples of the gallery of flow charts are: Gmail sign-up flow, MySpace sign-up loop, Basecamp sign-up flow or Vimeo Email Invite Flow. Is your product listed here?

http://productplanner.com/

]]> http://leadinghands.org/blog/product-planner-maps-flows/feed/ 0 eCity Cleveland http://leadinghands.org/blog/ecity-cleveland/ http://leadinghands.org/blog/ecity-cleveland/#comments Thu, 05 Aug 2010 04:39:15 +0000 Marc Majers http://leadinghands.org/blog/?p=512 Thunder::Tech created a Website and a fundraising video for E CITY (Entrepreneurship: Connecting, Inspiring and Teaching Youth), a non-profit organization that teaches entrepreneurial business and life skills to Greater Cleveland youth.

http://www.ecitycleveland.com/

]]> http://leadinghands.org/blog/ecity-cleveland/feed/ 0 Is Parallels like MCDLT? http://leadinghands.org/blog/is-parallels-like-mcdlt/ http://leadinghands.org/blog/is-parallels-like-mcdlt/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:51:12 +0000 Marc Majers http://leadinghands.org/blog/?p=338 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTSdUOC8Kac

After many, many years I am using and enjoying a Macintosh computer again. However due to my work habits over the years, there are times where I may want to switch over to Windows. If you setup your machine properly, you can have MAC on one side and PC on one side, this is called parallels. As you know, Leading Hands likes using analogies because more people will remember it at the end of the day. Parallels is like the MCDLT.

Do you remember the MCDLT? If not, watch the video above. Back in 1985 McDonald’s introduced the MCDLT sandwich which kept all the cold stuff on one side and all the hot stuff on the other side. Your burger was kept separate from your vegetables. The sandwich boasted by Jason Alexander didn’t make a big splash, but it’s legend continues. Now with parallels you’ve got the hot on one side and the cold on the other. The question is which operating system is hot and which operating system is cold?

]]> http://leadinghands.org/blog/is-parallels-like-mcdlt/feed/ 0 Graduate High School with a Boost http://leadinghands.org/blog/graduate-high-school-with-a-boost/ http://leadinghands.org/blog/graduate-high-school-with-a-boost/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:11:07 +0000 Marc Majers http://leadinghands.org/blog/?p=451 Nearly every school day almost 7000 students dropout of school. Help American high school students by sending them some encouragement. Go to Boost Up and send a text, email or a pat on the back by signing up on the site. All it takes is a minute and you could influence a young life by simple electronic message of support.

http://www.boostup.org/

]]> http://leadinghands.org/blog/graduate-high-school-with-a-boost/feed/ 0 Nabbit Connects Cell To Radio http://leadinghands.org/blog/nabbit-connects-cell-to-radio/ http://leadinghands.org/blog/nabbit-connects-cell-to-radio/#comments Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:23:34 +0000 Marc Majers http://leadinghands.org/blog/?p=570 The website says, “Nabbit connects your cell phone to your radio. You like that song? Find out what it is and download it now! Nabbit lets you tag songs from the radio straight from your mobile phone and Facebook and saves them for you online for free. You can also tweet your nabbs!”

If you heard of Shazam on the iPhone, then you’ll like Nabbit for everyone that doesn’t own one. Sign-up for the service, pick your stations in your area and the pick the method you want to tag songs. You can either text “nabb” and the station frequency to 878787, set your mobile broswer to m.nabbit.com or call 866-Jott-123. You’ll then get a text back with the name of the song and the artist, then save the song info on your own personal Nabbit Web account.

Don’t loose a song again with Nabbit.
http://www.nabbit.com/

]]> http://leadinghands.org/blog/nabbit-connects-cell-to-radio/feed/ 1 Sell Your Own Tickets Online http://leadinghands.org/blog/sell-your-own-tickets-online/ http://leadinghands.org/blog/sell-your-own-tickets-online/#comments Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:01:07 +0000 Marc Majers http://leadinghands.org/blog/?p=503 TicketLeap is a service that will give your oganization the ability to sell tickets online. Setup your account instantly and your patrons can you register and pay for an event online. I have never used it, but a friend of mine had success with it.

https://www.ticketleap.com/

]]> http://leadinghands.org/blog/sell-your-own-tickets-online/feed/ 0 Milo Sees If Items Are Stocked http://leadinghands.org/blog/milo-sees-if-your-item-is-in-stock/ http://leadinghands.org/blog/milo-sees-if-your-item-is-in-stock/#comments Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:03:30 +0000 Marc Majers http://leadinghands.org/blog/?p=924

Do you need to see if an item is in stock at the store down the street? Instead of calling your local store, asking the clerk if a item is on the shelf and then waiting five minutes to hear it’s available, use Milo.

Milo is a new web service that connects you with local retailers to give up to the minute inventory on the products you need. The term “brick and mortar” is often used to describe ordering your purchase online and then picking it up at a local store. Milo fills this void by connecting many popular genres of products such as electronics, clothing, and cooking and bringing them together in once place so you can see if its in stock. In the insurance world, Insurance.com brings together many of the top auto insurance companies so you can choose and purchase the best policy for you. Milo does the same when it comes to consumer goods.

After reviewing the website, everything that I looked at in my area didn’t seem to be in stock. However after looking at other states, I did see items were in stock. Thus, this indicates that Milo’s network is still growing and the accuracy depends on the location.

http://milo.com/

Thanks again to Mike Kimmel for find.

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* It’s Free to Sign Up. Get started Now!
* Search for flyers that interest you.
* Post flyers about art events, bands, garage sales, animals, magic, etc…
* OR simply delight in the latest and greatest in flyer design, a true form of American pop art.

http://www.fly-post.com/

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