HootSuite: Another Great Twitter Tool
In recent Fandotech newsletter articles I’ve shared a few other Twitter tools to help you keep tabs on your Twitter presence, such as TweetDeck and Twuffer. Today, I’d like to share another tool we’ve discovered that we like even better than those. It’s called HootSuite and can be found at http://hootsuite.com. HootSuite offers a professional and consolidated collection of Twitter-related tools. It is a website that you log into from your web browser from anywhere, not a program that you have to download and install. You can set up...
read moreCities XL Revisited
I should have better things to do than blog about games, again and again, right? This is a professional blog for an IT company, after all. But, I just couldn’t let my last review stand without reporting in on how the real game plays in comparison to the demo I reviewed a couple weeks back. There are a few differences that affect gameplay. Cities XL is a new city simulation game and MMO from Monte Cristo. As a longtime avid SimCity player, I just couldn’t wait for this new game to come out, especially given the incredibly...
read moreReview: The 3dConnexion SpaceNavigator
I’ll be honest right up front, I use the SpaceNavigator more as a toy than a tool. But what a fabulous device to have if you work with 3D programs (like AutoCAD, Google Earth, Microsoft Virtual Earth, etc.)! Let me begin by explaining the problem that this device solves, then I’ll talk about what the SpaceNavigator is and how it helps. The Problem In Google Earth, your view begins by staring down at the Earth as if from a satellite in space. You can use your mouse wheel (if you have one) to zoom in for a closer look, and you...
read moreMust-Have Internet Explorer Add-on
One of the best reasons to use Mozilla Firefox instead of Microsoft Internet Explorer is Firefox’s easy add-on functionality. Firefox supports simple add-ons that bring additional features to the browser that you want. This customization makes Firefox fit like a glove with such add-ons as ad-blocking, drag & drop, mouse gestures, tab management and more. Internet Explorer isn’t so friendly. Just try to find all those add-ons for IE, and you will be frustrated. However, there is one free add-on for Internet Explorer that...
read moreReview: The Blackberry Storm, Take Two
It’s been over a month since I began using my Blackberry Storm and filed my initial review article. I’ve had time to use the device casually and professionally. I’ve also had time to monitor the response to my initial review, particularly in terms of how people found my review through search engines. I learned that many users couldn’t copy their contact list onto the Blackberry Storm. Like me, they discovered that Verizon’s Backup Assistant program does not work on the Storm. And then, like me, they searched...
read moreReview: The Blackberry Storm
I was one of those people that was virtually frothing at the mouth to get my hands on the much-hyped iPhone-killer, the Blackberry Storm. Touted as a device worthy of a Nobel Prize, the Storm features a 2″ x 2 5/8″ viewable area touchscreen (the largest screen for any Blackberry device to date). The novelty here is that the screen “clicks” when pressed. Kinda cool, but revolutionary, I don’t think so. I’ve had my Storm for nearly two weeks now. It replaces a wonderful little Samsung phone and is my...
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