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Say It

2012-01-10T23:07:48-08:00

(/website-news/say-it.html)I have produced a modest Android app for toddlers and young children. Find it on the Android Market (https://market.android.com/details?id=net.bonstio feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwyLDEsIm5ldC5ib25zdGlvIl0.). This is just version 1 though. Read more (/website-news/say-it.html) .

Google Plus

2011-07-08T20:21:51-07:00

(website-news/google-plus.html)I'm on Google Plus (http://plus.google.com). It might be biased but it seems very good. Very good indeed. My profile is at http://plus.ly/bonstio (http://plus.ly/bonstio). You can get a Google Plus invite here (https://plus.google.com/_/notifications/ngemlink?path=%2F%3Fgpinv%3DX2jSxVxWjGM%3AAPM2KbmIlUU)! That is all.

Reordering Chrome Tabs

2011-05-12T13:34:10-07:00

(news-articles/reordering-chrome-tabs.html)Chrome on Linux supports tab-redordering using keyboard shortcuts. On Mac and on Windows the same cannot be said. So made an extension (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/moigagbiaanpboaflikhdhgdfiifdodd).

Google Calendar Event Page Link

2010-08-28T13:28:40-07:00

(news-articles/google-calendar-event-page.html)Have you ever wanted to link directly to a Google Calendar event page? It sounds so simple yet I didn't find it so. Here is one way of doing it.

Another blog post?

2010-05-26T00:04:21-07:00

(news-articles/another-blog-post.html) That's two in a month by my reckoning :-) Announcing a very small but hopefully useful change to Gmail. A new lab. Read more (news-articles/another-blog-post.html) or check the original posting (http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2010/05/new-in-labs-move-attachment-and-other.html).

Googlemail is Gmail in the UK

2010-05-04T01:37:47-07:00

(/news-articles/googlemail-is-gmail-in-the-uk.html)Googlemail is once again Gmail in the UK. Check out the details in the Official Gmail Blog posting (http://gmailblog.blogspot.com/2010/05/google-mail-is-becoming-gmail-in-uk.html) made by a certain revered author ;)

Automatic Proxy Config

2010-02-20T02:36:10-08:00

(website-news/automatic-proxy-config.html)Living outside the UK, I was beginning to tire of messages like the content you requested is not available in your country . Here's an easy, one-time fix for all machines on your LAN.

iGoogle Theme Competition

2009-12-23T09:28:43-08:00

(website-news/igoogle-theme-competition.html) We're offering YOU the opportunity to put your design skills to work and create what could become the official iGoogle theme for The Doors, Rick James, Janis Joplin or Peter Tosh! More... (website-news/igoogle-theme-competition.html)

Codemasters Support

2009-11-07T23:48:30-08:00

(news-articles/codemasters-support.html)I recently purchased a Codemasters (http://www.codemasters.com) game, DiRT (http://www.codemasters.co.uk/games/index.php?gameid=2012), through Steam (http://store.steampowered.com/). I now wish I had not...

Greggle.com

2009-10-06T11:46:06-07:00

(website-news/greggle.com.html)New articles on this site are becoming pretty thin on the ground these days. There are a number of perfectly good reasons for this of course - predominantly because I have a new job and a new family. However, I also have a new domain name, greggle.com (http://www.greggle.com).

Picasa Map Gadget

2009-02-15T09:34:05-08:00

(google-gadgets/picasa-map-gadget.html) Here's a new gadget which plots your Google Picasa web albums on a map and optionally shows a slideshow. To see it in action, simply click My Photos on the tab above. Read more... (google-gadgets/picasa-map-gadget.html)

Google Friend Connect

2008-12-04T03:00:42-08:00

(website-news/google-friend-connect.html) BonstioNet (/) is participating in a preview release of Google Friend Connect (http://www.google.com/friendconnect/). This means you can sign in with your Google, Yahoo, AIM or OpenID account and interact with other site visitors. You can read more (/website-news/google-friend-connect.html) and (/website-news/google-friend-connect.html) login now (/website-news/google-friend-connect.html).

Feeling Lucky

2008-11-25T07:25:51-08:00

(/website-news/feeling-lucky.html)Introducing Feeling Lucky (http://feeling-lucky.appspot.com/), a really simple webapp for displaying random images - can be used in other website or application when you need a random image. Try it out now! (http://feeling-lucky.appspot.com/)

Google Qualified Gadget Ads Expert

2008-08-08T04:00:50-07:00

(/google-qualified-gadget-ads-expert.html)I'm pleased to announce that BonstioNet (/) is now officially qualified (http://www.google.com/adwords/gadgetads/qualification/index.html) for development of Google Gadget Ads (http://www.google.com/adwords/gadgetads/) having recently gone through the Google Qualified Gadget Ads Expert program which you can sign up to here (http://www.google.com/adwords/gadgetads/qualification/terms.html).

Translations

2008-03-27T06:44:58-07:00

(website-news/bonstionet-goes-international.html) Now that BonstioNet attracts an ever-increasing number of visitors whose primary language is not English, we are happy to provide translations, courtesy of Google Translate (http://www.google.com/translate_t).

Radio BonstioNet

2008-03-27T03:02:18-07:00

(resources/radio-bonstionet.html)You may have noticed the recent mp3 player addition to the site over on the right hand navigation bar under Recent Playlist. It plays drum'n'bass you know...

SES Conference, New York

2008-03-21T03:21:45-07:00

(website-news/ses-conference-ny.html) BonstioNet got a boost recently after being featured in a presentation at Search Engine Strategies 2008 Conference and Expo (http://www.searchenginestrategies.com/newyork/) in New York.

Row Across The Atlantic

2007-12-21T00:42:11-08:00

(website-news/row-across-the-atlantic.html)I would not row across the Atlantic Ocean (http://www.atlanticrowingchallenge.com) even if I were capable but a very good friend of mine is doing just that. Please help support him and the charities he is supporting (http://www.atlanticrowingchallenge.com/char.html). Update: Team Pura Vida came first!

Flickr - Feeling Lucky?

2007-11-30T14:27:49-08:00

(website-news/flickr-feeling-lucky.html)A new skin has just been released for Custom iGoogle Skins (skins) which utilises the Flickr API (http://www.flickr.com/services/api/) to show photos of your choice as a backdrop to iGoogle (http://www.google.com/ig). Update: also see this simple app (http://appgallery.appspot.com/about_app?app_id=agphcHBnYWxsZXJ5chMLEgxBcHBsaWNhdGlvbnMYyAMM) I created using Google App Engine (http://code.google.com/appengine/docs/whatisgoogleappengine.html) .

Custom iGoogle Skins v2.0

2007-11-24T09:52:53-08:00

(http://bonstio.net/google-gadgets/custom-igoogle-skins-v2.0.html)A new version of Custom iGoogle Skins (http://bonstio.net/google-gadgets/custom-igoogle-skins-v2.0.html) has now been released! Amongst other new features, you can now skin iGoogle according to your network location.