Category: services
ShowMyPC provides free and easy remote support and collaboration
As a provider of tech support to users who are many miles away, one of the most valuable tools in the box is remote access. The ability to control the computer of a remote user to walk him through software installation or troubleshooting has greatly increased the accuracy and speed of support. On the other…
Ustream provides easy, free live video streaming on any website
Image by stevegarfield via Flickr Imagine being able to easily stream live video of your events. Imagine being able to embed that video on your website along with an optional chat window. What would such a system be worth to you? Ustream does all these things for free. After creating a free account on ustream.tv,…
Google AdWords provides targeted audience exposure
Google is a mammoth company, slowly weaving its way into every corner of the Internet by offering free services that are better than the competing for-pay services. The development of these free services is not cheap, especially when Google allegedly requires only 80% of their employees’ attention through their Innovation time off program which encourages…
New resources list aggregates auction products and services
It’s time for a little housekeeping. In case you didn’t notice, the new resources page was published a few days ago. Its goal is to list various offerings from various companies and vendors serving the auction industry. If you don’t see a product listed, it’s due to an oversight and not an agenda. If you…
OpenDNS makes Internet faster, safer and cleaner
Over the last several months, there have been many security bulletins about the vulnerabilities found in one of the fundamental technologies that makes the web work called DNS. DNS stands for domain name system. It’s a fairly complex system, but abstractly it’s fairly simple. Every device on the Internet is accessed by Internet protocol (IP)…