Rick's Web Wanderings

Sunday, April 26, 2009

Rick's Web Wanderings fro April 27th, 2009

Time for another Rick's Web Wanderings! Enjoy some new and interesting web sites!

Interesting Web Sites

Microsoft's Vision in 2019 - Where will technology lead us? Here's Microsoft's vision.. pretty interesting!

Free College Courses online! - Take those courses you always wanted to take.... at home!

Computer/Web Tips

Easily Transfer Large Files - Ever had a huge file you wanted to send to someone but couldn't because your email provider has a file attachment size limit? Here's a solution to your file transfer needs.

Share files easily - Here's another great solution to sharing large or multiple files with friends.

Add Text to your photos - A simple tool add text to your photos.. for printing or sharing!

Lost Your Owner's Manual?? - This site is the place to go to get PDF version manuals for popular prodaucts and specific manufacturers.

Its about time! - The perfect solution to those times when you need disposable tableware.

And Finally....

On This Day....

Friday, February 6, 2009

Rick's Web Wanderings for February 6th, 2009

Here is the latest edition of interesting and entertaining web sites I have come across.
Enjoy! - Rick

Great Videos

The Best Baseball Game Ever! - This is so cool!

An Amazing Site! - There's something "fishy" about this.

Web Offers

Free Digital Magazines - Go Green and read your favorite magazines online.

Telephone Via your Computer! - Plug in your phone line and call!

End your Electronics Wiring Nightmares - This site will walk you thru any electronic component wiring setup you might have.

Figure out How to do Almost Anything! - A listing of several web sites explaining how to do almost anything.

Monday, January 12, 2009

Rick's Web Wanderings for January 12th, 2009

Happy New Year to all! Its been awhile since my last edition, but fear not, I have been keeping up my "Web Wanderings", and have some new sites for you to check out.

The NFL's Yellow Line - How they do it!
I know, this is probably something most of you could care less about, But if you are curious how they are able to put that yellow line on the tv image, and have it appear like its on the field, check this link out!

So Just How does a Hard Drive Work?
Another "tekkie" link, but those of you curious as to how a hard drive actually works, and what all those funny sounds you hear coming out of your computer are, check this link out!

iTunes Addict? Douwnload Music from your Friends' iTunes Libraries over the Internet!
Here's a link that tells you how you can get iTunes music from your friends over the internet. No more ripping CDs to copy music!

Remember Pong? See the "Latest" version!
How technology has changed since the 1st video games came out!

Space Launch by College Kids??
This story shows what kids (and technology) can do these days if they put their minds to it!

So why are there Dimples on Golf Balls?
Now you can see what "us engineers" do at work, analyzing things...

On this Day......

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Rick's Web Wanderings for October 21st, 2008

Interesting Web Sites

Fold Shirts fast!~
There's nothing like a neatly folded shirt. This video from All-Tribes shows how an engineer would fold a t-shirt. An engineer would first make a contraption out of cardboard that makes it very easy to quickly and neatly fold many shirts.

Tip of the week: Getting where you need to go
It has turned out to be a busy summer for the Google Maps directions team up in Seattle. Between last week's launch of walking directions, this week's redesign of the printed directions page, the redesigned Google Maps interface, and the recent Avoid Tolls feature, it's getting hard to keep up! .... Here is an overview of the most common tasks for getting directions through Google Maps.

Find Books that match your reading interests!
BookLamp.org matches readers to books through an analysis of writing styles, similar to the way that Pandora.com matches music lovers to new music... check it out!

Tech Gadget Reals on the Web