April, 2008

This is just a quick review of the new ChunkIt! product from TigerLogic, with a couple tips included. I'm positive that there are many more uses that will be figured out in the next couple weeks.

5 cool ways to use ChunkIt by TigerLogic:

1. Use the term chunkit. The web is a dynamically created space, but with a term as new as this, search engines aren’t quite sure what to make of it. In the first 20 results from Google, TigerLogic’s homepage shows up, and so does this blog, and the Techcrunch blog, but otherwise the majority of the first 30 sites aren’t really about the new ChunkIt! product. Helpful to see these irrelevant chunks before wasting time at chunkit.com or chunkit.net.

2. Type “Larry Ellison compensation” into the ChunkIt! box and then click the Chunk Google (or other search engine) button. I wasn’t aware that he made that much and to find out I never had to go to any of the actual websites that were returned in the search results. Fast and informative. I wonder what Bill Gates makes?

3. Type “Earth Day Events” into the ChunkIt! box to see what you can find near you. Or check out the Green Apple Festival events listed at our parter site.

TigerLogic announced today that it is releasing a new Internet browser-based application called ChunkIt! that enhances the search experience of any popular search engine or webpage.

They are calling ChunkIt! a personal search engine (PSE), with the ability to rapidly search through thousands of search results so users can quickly determine where to find the exact chunk of information that they are looking for, in its original context.

The browser-based application works with popular search services, such as Google, Yahoo!, Microsoft Live Search, AOL and Ask to increase user productivity by extracting and displaying "chunks" of information alongside the search engine results to see beyond the simple search results.

The "chunks" are delivered in a dual panel page that display the chosen search engine results on the left and the ChunkIt! results of the key search words or phrase highlighted in the right panel. By clicking on the ChunkIt! icon next to each result, users are quickly taken directly to the highlighted chunk of information on the referenced Web page, thus eliminating the need to have multiple tabs or window open for one search.

Learn more about TigerLogic and ChunkIt! at http://www.tigerlogic.com/ChunkIt

My wife and I have been using a digital camera for the past few years and so I had forgotten the tediousness of searching through an old box of photos to find the one I needed. Last night, however, I had to find one of the old gems from my past (pre 1998). I'd include it here but, of course, it isn't digital.

It's a scary process to look through all the stages of life that can be shoved inside a box. Some pictures were amazing, but some were downright inappropriate for my sensitive workadaddy eyes.

So what do I do with all these forgotten snapshots. I want to, at least, convert the best of them into digital media, but making the effort seems beyond me. As always, I want easy answers that don't cost me anything. I'll look into it and see what I can suggest for anyone else who might be facing the same challenge.

If you receive a 0x8004210A error in outlook I feel for you. I have spent 20 hours trying to find out how to fix an email send/receive problem in Outlook. I'm running windows VISTA 32 and Outlook 2003 with McAfee provided my Comcast. I've read just about every forum topic there is on the subject. Some say it's a problem with the router, others say it's a registry issue, others say it's an anti-virus software problem. I pulled my hair out trying to get this fixed. I never realized how much I relied on Outlook.

So here's the solution to the 0x8004210A error. Completely uninstall the McAfee security software. It helps to use this link:http://service.mcafee.com/FAQDocument.aspx?id=107083&lc=1033 to completely remove the software. Now hit the send and receive button on Outlook. Hopefully you are now receiving your emails. As much as I didn't want to, I re-install McAfee from Comcast. I'm up and running again.

It has been a few months since this blog has been updated. So, where are we now? The short answer is that we have a good draft of our latest website up and functioning. National Outdoors is a site we have developed that is focused on Outdoors Recreation Gear, Outdoor Equipment Reviews, Outdoor Pursuits, and Outdoor Destinations. The site also has a National Outdoor Recreation Directory that we are integrating for the first time into one of our projects. The end result is that we are excited about the potential for the new site and looking forward to seeing what our visitors think about it.