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Are You A Facebook Spammer?

Kenny — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:50:37 +0000

Ever since I started to Twitter, I’ve used the Twitter-To-Facebook application which basically takes my Twitter updates and then automatically syncs them to Facebook. The net result is that my Facebook status updates are updated more often than how many times my Facebook friends update theirs. I guess whenever they log into FB, a good [...]

Your 15 Seconds of Fame Via Twitter Video

Kenny — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:32:10 +0000

Today, I tested a new service that lets you QUICKLY record video off your webcam and then push it to Twitter. IN AN INSTANT. That’s it! Try to record one yourself at http://www.tinycast.me and then paste the link down below in the comments! addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.essistme.com%2F2009%2F07%2F05%2Fyour-15-seconds-of-fame-via-twitter-video%2F'; addthis_title = 'Your+15+Seconds+of+Fame+Via+Twitter+Video'; [...]

How To Gain Podcast Powers - Part 4

Kenny — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:16:58 +0000

I’m so glad that we had the opportunity to feature Graham Scharf’s wisdom about podcasting microphone accessories on essistme.com. He really covered the basics for those that want to take that first step in creating good quality audio content for podcasting. His tips find the intersection of quality / ease / price and practicality. Here’s Graham’s final installment [...]

How To Gain Podcast Powers - Part 3

Kenny — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 04:33:05 +0000

Internet entrepreneur Graham Scharf shared some insights to consider before buying an external mic for the iPhone 3G or iPod Touch. Today, we learn about what exactly Graham does with this MightyMic device from start-to-fininsh from recording to syndication…from idea to reality. How can podcasters use the MityMic? I’ll tell you how I use it, and welcome your [...]

How To Send A Fax Via Internet For Free

Kenny — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:43:17 +0000

There’s tons of free incoming e-fax services out there. Personally, I have been using k7.net unified messaging lately which gives me free inbound faxes and voicemail. However when you want to SEND A FAX, that’s a completely different story. This is where the online faxing companies make their money. TrustFax.com, efax.com, faxaway.com all charge different rates for outbound [...]

Take Your Addiction With You: Facebook App for Windows Mobile

Kenny — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 03:39:08 +0000

You spend way too much time on Facebook as it is. But not, you can do it away from the keyboard so that it LOOKS like you’re not as addicted as you are. Now any Windows Mobile phone like the Samsung Jack is your new Facebook portal with the Windows Mobile Facebook Application. Up to now, your social [...]

How To Gain Podcast Powers - Part 2

Kenny — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:06:45 +0000

In our last installment, podcaster Graham Scharf shared his secret for crystal clear messages using the Mighty Mic accessory with his iPod Touch or iPhone. He explained the why anyone who wants to start podcasting should consider getting an external mic for the Apple iPhone or iPod Touch. If you read Part I of the interview carefully, [...]

Pencil Pushing Made Easy

Kenny — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:19:59 +0000

This just might be the right moment for you to go it your own way and start your own business. You know you’ve been thinking about it on and off for awhile now. Well, since the time is right, where do you start? When you open for business, one of the first critical steps is to make sure [...]

How To Gain Podcast Powers - Part 1

Kenny — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 02:16:13 +0000

Have you ever listened to a podcast on your second generation iPod Touch or iPhone 3G? You’re not alone! But have you ever tried to record one on your Touch or iPhone? Probably not, right? Everyone seems to have a blog and now a podcast of their own. And you can too. I recently had a chance to [...]

Deal Alert: SnagIt Now

Kenny — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:44:58 +0000

When you want to show someone else something that’s on your screen, a way to take a photo of your monitor is a great way. Screen captures do exactly that, minus the camera. Some screen capture software lets you grab definable regions and/or crop or annotate the images after you take them. TechSmith, the [...]

Note To Cell Phone Users: Try The Unplugged Life

Kenny — Sun, 10 May 2009 01:38:22 +0000

Today’s tip will save you money, and save the world. Did you know that 95% of the energy your cell phone charger sucks out of the electrical socket can be saved? That’s right, by doing one simple trick, you can reduce your power consumption by 95%, but you’ll also be doing something green at the same time! GreenhandsUSA.com [...]

Keep Yourself From Embarassing Yourself

Kenny — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:41:44 +0000

The smart whiz kids over at Google’s Gmail came out recently with a new feature that basically prevents the digital equivalent of beer goggles, hence the name Mail Goggles. It’s one of those things in life that are super simple, no brainiac needed. Every time you send an email from Gmail, there’s a delay before [...]

Deal Alert: Wifi-G Router $16 including S&H

Kenny — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:10:49 +0000

I was boxing up an extra router I had to ship to my brother. He’s going to extend this WiFi network by simply plugging in a 100ft Ethernet cable to the main router and hook up a 2nd router somewhere else in his home. Then by simply going into the web-based control panel, he just needs to [...]

How To Make Free Calls on Skype (including Skype for iPhone)

Kenny — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 20:53:32 +0000

If you’re too cheap to shell out the $3/month for outbound calls on Skype, you’re limited to free Skype-to-Skype calling. That’s pretty good as it is since the entire world is waking up to Skype and millions of people are now on Skype. As the network effect grows, I wonder what Skype is going to do [...]

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Kenny — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 01:52:13 +0000

Sometimes you just need to mix it up a bit and have some fun in life. That goes for your e-life online as well. As in Twitter and Facebook. One of the best ways to get noticed and flip people out once in awhile is to literally do just that: Here’s how. . . A neat little site called [...]

Quick Recommendations for Neat-o iPhone Apps

Kenny — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:46:29 +0000

Seems like people can’t get enough after I posted some practical and neat recommendations recently for Apple iPhone and iPod Touch owners. The tip on transforming the iPhone into a Amazon Kindle Device was popular too! The Apple iPhone App Store is what makes the iPhone unique…until Microsoft finally unveils the Windows Mobile Apps Store which [...]

The First Tip I Share With Apple iPod or iPhone Owners

Kenny — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:07:42 +0000

Everyone seems to love my recent tip on how to send free text messages from an Apple iPhone or any other web-enabled cell phone or device (read: iPod Touch). One person commented that although he already has the 200 text message per month plan, he routinely goes over, so that was a great tip on [...]

How To Send Free Text Messages From Your Apple iPhone (or any other cell phone)

Kenny — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 16:18:23 +0000

The original iPhone cellular plan from AT&T included 200 free SMS Text Messages per month. But AT&T and Apple got wise as they started to sell millions of new iPhones and no longer include free text messaging in the data plan. Now, you have to pay $5 or more to add on buckets of text messages [...]

Why Tech Nerds Are Cool

Kenny — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:17:42 +0000

First, if you don’t know about TED.com, then you have check it out today. It is by far one of the BEST websites I go to for mind-stretching content. I love it and I’ll be you do too. But that’s another blog post… This video is simply the #1 reason why NERDS RULE. addthis_url [...]

Stop Paying Your Pal Any Money

Kenny — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 01:51:53 +0000

PayPal was revolutionary in online micropayments. It made life on eBay so much easier - in fact, eBay ended up buying PayPal in the end. Although it is an easy and convenient way to pay someone money or receive money electronically, you’ll end up paying for it. Here’s an alterative way for those that don’t want [...]

Gain New Super Powers With Your Voice

Kenny — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:51:28 +0000

Some people are loud mouths. Now they officially have a reason to be proud. Their voice just gained new super powers. Demonstrating this new cell phone trick to friends will make you the envy of all. For example, what if you could simply speak into your cell phone phrase like, “all the things my wife said I [...]

Solving Your Multiple Personality Problem On The Web

Kenny — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 21:40:40 +0000

More and more of us have multiple computers we use throughout the day or week. </nl> A computer at work, a computer at home. Perhaps you also have a laptop. Perhaps you use your spouse’s laptop on occasion too. </nl> But as you surf the web on each, you undoubtedly will save a bookmark (Favorites on Internet [...]

Parenting The NextGen Digerati

Kenny — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 21:18:55 +0000

As a technologist and toddler parent, I struggle at times with just how much tech our kids should consume/be exposed to in their daily life. While becoming digitally competent is one of the most important goals for our children in our parenting, at the same time, I see how things like the universally afflicting Nintendo DS-addiction [...]

“Mr. Watson. Come here — I want to see you.”

Kenny — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 04:56:04 +0000

On March 10, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell made the leap into the world of telecommunications when he “talked through electricity” to his assistant Thomas A. Watson. “Mr Watson! Come here — I want to see you.” was the first request sent through the beginnings of the telephone. But today, there’s ways to make that same request REALLY [...]

Sewing PDF Documents Together

Kenny — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 04:21:03 +0000

Whether you are a guy or a gal, old or young, one of life’s most useful skills to learning to sew a button. If you know how to use a needle and thread life becomes just a little bit easier here and there. The some thing holds for e-life. Knowing how to splice and dice PDF documents [...]

99 URL Shortening Services to Make Shortcut Website Addresses

Kenny — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 09:36:45 +0000

TinyURL.com has been the forever favorite for URL shortening services out there. I heard an podcast interview with the creator of TinyURL recently, and surprisingly he doesn’t have any business plan in place other than the Google Adwords text ads placed on the URL creation page. But recently, I went looking for other options for easier to [...]

52 Free DVD Video Rentals Of Your Choice in 2009

Kenny — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:37:03 +0000

You have already seen them — since there are about 12,000 of them out there. If not, once you start to look for them you’ll spot them all over the place. And every one of them is waiting to hand out a DVD movie of your choice to you for a free night’s rental. You can go [...]

The Most Flexible File Converter Around Online

Kenny — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:32:59 +0000

These days, media abounds. You can download video, audio, photos, images, compressed archives of folders filled with more files. Once you get them to your PC, there are many times when you need the actual content, but not in the file format that it currently resides in. So how do you go about getting what you want? Once [...]

How to SEE If What Your Are Trying To Saying Is Really What You Are Saying

Kenny — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 11:27:34 +0000

Do you have a good sense of what impression others have of you? Especially if you have a blog that dives into the depths of your thoughts and pondering of life, you may want to take a step back and think about this. Is the picture that you’re putting out there really what you are trying [...]

Make Sure You Gain An Hour At The Right Time!

Kenny — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:08:49 +0000

My, how time flies…Daylight savings is upon us. This year, in 2008, Daylight Saving Time begins on March 9 and ends on November 2nd. (And for you future minded people, in 2009, Daylight Saving Time begins on March 8th and ends on Nov. 1st.) The problem is that not all Windows Mobile cell phones - [...]

How To UNFREEZE an Apple iPod If It Froze

Kenny — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:22:29 +0000

Today, I got this email from a friend with a somewhat common problem. . . —-Original Message—- From: Michael O Time: October 21, 2008 10:04am Subject: My iPod Froze Kenny, my Ipod Nano froze up….how do I unfreeze it! Michael _____________________ Here’s a quick tip to reset your Apple iPod that I gave Mike and some other troubleshooting help if this first method doesn’t [...]

How To Edit and Fill Out PDF Forms Without Adobe Acrobat

Kenny — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:01:28 +0000

While the Adobe Acrobat file format is very useful and welcomed by all, the price of the Adobe Acrobat editing software is not. For years, people would plunk down literally hundreds of dollars to be able to create PDF documents. I’ve written about various ways to convert documents into PDF format for free - both via [...]

My One And Only Political Post. . .

Kenny — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:22:28 +0000

I usually try to refrain from talking about politics. There usually just aren’t too many outcomes from politics in discussion amongst friends (or foe!) that have a clean and happy ending. Most times, people leave the table uneasy, or completely revved up (for the wrong reasons). But my friend in Canada just got wind of this latest [...]

How To Remove The “X’s” That Are Hindering Your Life

Kenny — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:05:11 +0000

It seems that “NEW & IMPROVED” is shouted from the mountain tops of every product marketing campaign these days. Microsoft product marketing is no exception. Every couple of years, we are coerced into upgrading to the “latest and greatest” bloatware. This time around, it has been the old stand-by, Microsoft Office. On the PC, we are moving [...]

It’s Official: Sony VAIO TZ Series is the HOTTEST Laptop On The Market

Kenny — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:40:15 +0000

How timely! Just THIS WEEK, I ordered a brand new laptop to replace my Sony PCG-TR2A 10.3″ laptop. I have loved the small form factor and have consistently gotten comments about how small and portable it really it. It’s small enough that I literally take it with me all the time. Looking at Sony’s latest line-up of [...]

Apple iPhone 3G to 4G Upgrade Receipt Preview [scan]

Kenny — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:22:37 +0000

Are you numb from the iPhone craziness that continues to infect our gadget-centric world? Today, I present to the world, the upgrade for the Apple iPhone 3G package to help keep you panting like never before. In order to trump the iPhone 3G $199 price tag shock, Apple and AT&T Wireless will surely release the iPhone 4G [...]

Stop Reinventing the Wheel

Kenny — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 04:06:56 +0000

Most business owners wear many hats. . . You’re the accountant, janitor, marketing guy, sales guy, employee counselor, boss, friend, mentor, etc, etc. Do you feel like somedays you didn’t do any “work” — but a lot of unnecessary time-sink activities that prevented you from doing what’s really important? Somehow as each day passes, you may feel [...]

Must-Know Free CD-Burner Back-up Utilities

Kenny — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:48:57 +0000

The past month, I’ve been asked a couple of times about how to make a simple back-up copy of CD’s. For some it was a simple audio music CD’s for others, it was multi-media CD-ROM’s. And for another it was a CD of photos they wanted to pass along to family members. Although Windows has a built-in [...]

Download Full Versions of Microsoft Office for $5.99/Program [NOT a typo]

Kenny — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 02:23:18 +0000

It is not often that you come across completely full versions of programs that are discounted at 91% off MSRP list price. This deal was really a shocker when I first heard of it. OMG! style shock. At $5.99 / program, Microsoft is doing the equivalent of giving away the store. Especially since this deal is for [...]

A Version of Texas That Is Portable And Handheld

Kenny — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:46:49 +0000

Everything is big in Texas. Even the current cultural craze over Texas Hold ‘Em is gigantic. However, here’s one instance where it ain’t that big. In fact, it’s so small you can take it with you wherever you go. . . Microsoft is giving away free copies of Texas Hold ‘Em for Window Mobile smartphones. [...]

Real-time Spectacular Spectator Streaming: Olympic Edition

Kenny — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:12:56 +0000

Couch potatoes rejoice! The Olympics are here. Actually it is 12-hours away on the other side of the globe in Beijing China. Normally you would have to wait for tape-delayed broadcast of your favorite sporting events and compeitions from the Oylmpic host country wherever it may be. Usually that means waiting for prime time evening TV for [...]

Quick Click Tip For FTP

Kenny — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:48:17 +0000

If you have a website, chances are that you upload files via FTP once in awhile. If you have a blog or site that is updated with fresh content regularly you probably find yourself uploading image or other files constantly via FTP. As part of my continuous search for eliminating redundant/unnecessary tasks in everything I do, I [...]

How To Stop Telemarketers From Calling Your Cell Phone FOREVER

Kenny — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:49:53 +0000

Well, that headline is one claim that seems to good to be true. . . But that’s what the Federal Government is promising based on a new Act that went into effect this year. It is promising that after registering a phone number with the National Do-Not-Call List, your number will now be permanently placed on [...]

When Photo Editing Is Simply A Picnik {dotcom that is}

Kenny — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:23:36 +0000

Sometime Less Is More. There are tons of time where photoediting is sorely needed . . . like slimming someone down in beach shots from the summertime to make them “frameable” for the mantle in your home. But there are times where you just want to do some quick and easy edits without launching Photoshop or GIMP [...]

How To Exponentially Increase Your Productivity On The Phone

Kenny — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:52:35 +0000

Have you ever arrived at a meeting place and some one else already has the room or spot — forcing you to find another location for the group immediately? And then worry about how to get everyone to the new location? You scrounge around for a piece of paper and marker, and then you search [...]

Keeping Tabs On Your Kids, “Get Smart Agent 86″ Style

Kenny — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:32:09 +0000

The summer is when the kids are let loose to have some fun. It might be to the park with the nanny or out and about at the mall or pool if they are older. While you are off to work, they are off to play - full-time. But in today’s world, how can you be so [...]

Apple iPhone 3G Final Price $174.00

Kenny — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:35:14 +0000

Wow. 1 MILLION iPhone 3G handsets were sold since the launch of the new Apple iPhone this past week. Kudos to Steve Jobs and his team. Yes, the new iPhone is discounted to $199 if you are a new customer with a new contract. I just read that about 40% of the sales are from current customers. [...]

Why Your Name Is Worth Only 58 Cents

Kenny — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:00:17 +0000

One of the questions friends, associates and small business owners I come across consistently ask is about how to get a custom email address. Whether for their family name, business name or something quirky like _____@IReallyLoveClowns.com, there is a quick and easy route to set-up a custom domain name + get a free 2 GB email [...]

“If I’m Late Today, It May Be Because I’m Still In Line At The Apple Store. . .”

Kenny — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:43:42 +0000

Today is THE day. All original iPhone owners have lost their coolness factor by a notch when they woke up today. That’s because there’s a new breed in town as of 8am today, July 11. . . The iPhone 3G owners are now king of the oooh and aaaahs. The iPhone 3G’s have been shipped and arrived at [...]

When Doubling Your Microsoft Outlook Email Is A Good Thing

Kenny — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:31:46 +0000

Do you remember the first time you figured out the internet and got a new email address? And everytime you checked your inbox, you wished someone sent you some email? Nowadays, it’s the exact opposite. No one I know want more email than they are currently receiving. Forget about SPAM, there’s just too much email going back [...]