Zamzar offers a great service for those who don’t want to download potentially malware-laden programs to convert files from one format to another. Zamzar’s privacy policy is short, easy-to-understand, and fair. They make money from banner ads on their site and by upselling users to faster service with more options. But, the free service works well, if you’re willing to… Read More »
Someone called me snarky the other day; I couldn’t believe it! Me snarky? I was cut to the quick – I had to look it up to make sure I was being insulted. But sure enough, I was right – I was being insulted. However the insulter was being a hypocrite since his vitriolic comment was snarky. That’s like… Read More »
Word Hippo Let’s say you’re feeling particularly ornery and you want to lash out. You could write a vitriolic diatribe and post it on your social media account. But what if you don’t like the word vitriolic — say it annoys you because it sounds like I’m a sesquipedalian. If you visit Word Hippo you can type in… Read More »
Block Out Distractions With This Excellent Selection Of Background Sounds Can’t focus? Studies show that the right amount of background noise can increase creativity, and web app Noislilets you mix and match several sound sources. See if audio like rain, coffee shops, and more helps you concentrate. Silence can be distracting, and so can the sounds around you.… Read More »
What happened in the year you were born? If you’re old like us, you probably will be shocked to learn what happened in the year you were born. I ran EB’s birth year through this thing and here’s what I found:* Andrew Jackson was dead. Still is. * The “unsinkable” ocean liner Titanic sinks on maiden voyage after… Read More »
Three Fun, Amusing or Interesting Sites You’ll Want to Bookmark All computer, tablet and smartphone users We’re not saying these sites are educational, but they’re interesting and / or fun. Well, at least we found them interesting and/or fun. We hope you do too! Dumb Laws Here’s a site that lists some of the dumbest laws ever passed… Read More »