New Cuil Search Engine Launched. Is it Good?

Big wigs at Google and IBM have launched a new search engine out of Menlo Park that promises to revolutionize searching on the web. As I write this, the engine claims to have indexed almost 122 billion different websites. It gets its results by ranking pages on content and relevance instead of popularity metrics. I took a look at the search engine today. I absolutely love the snazzy format. Instead of boring and unintuitive links with basic lines of text, you get these little paragraph like boxes of text that come complete with a photo or other image. The description … Continue reading →

Kids Virtual Field Trips

Whether you home school, summer school, preschool or just like to have educational fun with your kids, you should be very interested in this blog post. Virtual field trips for kids (and in some cases by kids) are a great way to introduce children to places that are not feasible to physically visit. You can also encourage kids to chronicle their own real-life field trips and share them with others, whether through their own website, a YouTube video or through a website such as MeetMeAtTheCorner.org. Let’s start with MeetMeAtTheCorner.org. It is focused on the New York City area, but it … Continue reading →

Printable Father’s Day Cards and Gifts

Are you having a Happy Father’s Day? I hope you day is a great one for you and your family. We are having a very low key day here today, but it will include a shopping trip to Sears at the request of my husband. Hmm, to celebrate our special day (Mother’s Day for me) I think spa, and he thinks Sears. I guess that is what makes us different. Just in case you are running a little bit behind on the gifts, you can check out one of several websites that allow you to print Father’s Day cards and … Continue reading →

LilyandMarshallSellTheirStuff.com

If you are a fan of Monday night television, then you may already know about the website LilyandMarshallSellTheirStuff.com. Of course, with everyone and her mother trying to go there, you just might not get on it any time soon. So, let me tell you what this very popular website it all about. Last night, on the television show, How I Met Your Mother, two of the characters, namely Lily and Marshall, talk about their floor fixing estimate. The estimate is higher than they expected, and to raise the money, Marshall has set up a website to sell Lily’s stuff. Lily … Continue reading →

Free Mother’s Day Cards

Mother’s Day is almost here! If you forgot to send that card in the mail, you might be in big trouble. But wait, thanks to technology, you’ll never be late. Check out one of the following websites that contain the best free e-cards out there. Whether you want something sentimental, cute, modern, pretty, animated, funky, sweet, funny or charming, there is a lot to choose among. 123 Greetings offers a staggering 140 different Mother’s Day cards. There are 11 different categories of Mother’s Day cards, such as Happy Mother’s Day, Flowers, Family, Friends, Between Women, Thank You, Hugs, Love You … Continue reading →

PhotoFiddle.com

(Image from PhotoFiddle.com) Looking for a photo gift for Mother’s Day? PhotoFiddle.com claims that it can turn any snapshot into a museum-quality work of art with just a few clicks. Basically the way it works is that users can upload a favorite photo and choose one of 35 different design styles to alter their photograph into art. There is Andy Warhol-inspired pop art, oil masterpieces worthy (maybe) of Rembrant, photo collages and comic strips to chose among. Go ahead and crop the photo, resize it and have some free fun. You can preview your finished piece and even e-mail it … Continue reading →

Moment of Beauty 2

I want to introduce you to one of my favorite web sites out there. It is called Moment of Beauty. A new, lovely, photo or image is presented every day. From bright images of flowers and landscapes to solemn photos of religious statutes in shadow, to little hands discovering new things, Moment of Beauty offers a wonderful new surprise each day. This is the second half of the series. If you missed the first blog, click here. Mary Ann: What do you think is the best thing about Moment of Beauty? Patrice: For me, it is getting to pick out … Continue reading →

Moment of Beauty

I want to introduce you to one of my favorite web sites out there. It is called Moment of Beauty. A new, lovely, photo or image is presented every day. From bright images of flowers and landscapes to solemn photos of religious statutes in shadow, to little hands discovering new things, Moment of Beauty offers a wonderful new surprise each day. I enjoy this web site because it is very family friendly, it brings a smile or moment of serenity to my day, it reminds me to slow down, and it introduces me to some pretty interesting people. One of … Continue reading →

Free Tech Support and Troubleshooting

Is your high tech computerized dryer spitting out the clothes? Did your iPod go iKaplunk? Are your VHS and DVD player refusing to work nicely together? Before you go out and upgrade your appliance or gadget or spring for expensive technical support, why not visit this free and extensive website that offer technical support, instructions, manuals and troubleshooting for whatever ails you and your technology. FixYa (http://www.fixya.com) has a bunch of experts just waiting to help you fix your problem. With a $6 million budget, the site is filled with great stuff. FixYa consists of a community of users who … Continue reading →

Online Valentines Games

Happy Valentine’s Day! How about a fun online Valentine Game to celebrate the day? You can find plenty of free online games that have a love or Valentine theme. Here are some nice ones that are family friendly. Valerie Valentine: Extreme Florist This is a great game for adults and older kids. It is a casual game in which you have to help Valerie Valentine deliver as many bouquets of roses as you can before the time runs out. it is a game that is very similar to the popular Diner Dash or Cake Mania. This kind of game can … Continue reading →