Geek Dungeon

Google Goggles

2008-10-07T13:13:00.000-07:00

Are you one of those people who send an email late one night and regret doing so?

From the Associated Press...

Here's the scenario: It's Friday night, and what began as an innocent happy-hour margarita morphed into a few pitchers. After all, those tacos were salty.

Bidding friends adieu, you jump in a cab, head home and decide a quick e-mail check is in order. And there it is: a message from your ex. Or your boss. Or that friend you're secretly mad at.

If you're the kind of person who types tipsy and regrets it in the morning, Google's "Mail Goggles," a new test-phase feature in the free Gmail service, might save you some angst.

The Goggles can kick in late at night on weekends. The feature requires you to solve a few easy math problems in short order before hitting "send." If your logical thinking skills are intact, Google is betting you're sober enough to work out the repercussions of sending that screed you just drafted.

And if you can't multiply two times five, you'll probably thank Google in the morning.

To activate Goggles, Gmail users should click the "Settings" link at the top of a Gmail page, then go to the "Labs" section.

There's no shame in admitting that sometimes you need a little extra help. Gmail engineer Jon Perlow designed Goggles with his own weaknesses in mind.

"Sometimes I send messages I shouldn't send. Like the time I told that girl I had a crush on her over text message. Or the time I sent that late night e-mail to my ex-girlfriend that we should get back together," he wrote when announcing Mail Goggles on a company blog.

Personally, I do not drink alcohol, but I can see how this could help some people LOL

Google and Yahoo Search Advertising Partnership

2008-10-03T16:30:00.001-07:00

Just when you thought Google or Yahoo couldn't think of the next best thing in regards to search engines and advertising. Take a look...

Google and Yahoo have agreed to a “brief” delay in the planned start of their search advertising partnership to give the Justice Department additional time to investigate the antitrust implications of the deal, the companies said Friday.

“The companies have agreed to a brief delay in implementing this agreement to continue our ongoing discussions with the Department of Justice,” Yahoo said in a statement. “We have had discussions with regulators and look forward to responding to their questions about this agreement.”

In its statement, Google said: “As we are still in conversation with the Department of Justice, we have agreed to a brief delay in implementing the agreement while those discussions continue.”

The companies have been saying that they would go ahead with their plans in early October, regardless of whether the Justice Department had completed its review. Under the partnership, Google would place ads alongside some of Yahoo’s search results.

“Time is money in our business,” Eric Schmidt, Google’s chief executive, said in a meeting with reporters last month.

Google and Yahoo announced the deal in June and said they would voluntarily delay its implementation for about 100 days to give regulators time to review it. But the companies refused to publicly set a date for the start of the partnership.

I have used Google as my favorite search engine for a very long time and will continue to use it!

Old & New Laptops

2008-03-11T14:50:00.000-07:00

What to do with old laptops? What to do when you need new laptops or notebook computer? These are questions we all face.

How many old computers do you have laying around your house? I bet it's more than a few. If you are like the rest of us we have more than our fair share of extra laptops and other peripherals.

But no matter what the case, there comes a time when we all need a new laptop and have to find a place to buy computers online, and we hope you find what you are looking for.

Today's featured gadget: Pink Nokia N72 Phone

MacBook Is Awesome!

2008-03-10T10:23:00.000-07:00

Today we are looking at the latest MacBooks on the market, what they offer, and what types of prices we can compare.

There are of course a few different models to choose from.

Macbook is the lightest and thinnest Apple notebook you can get at the moment.

Macbook Air is another member of the new Apple line of "MacBooks."

Macbook Pro - For the hardcore Mac lovers out there.

Read more about the MacBook or find geek accessories to go with it.

Amazon Releases Kindle

2008-03-08T14:56:00.000-08:00

"Kindle: Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device"

If you have not heard yet, Amazon has released Kindle - and it seems to redfine how we read books in the future.

Read more about Kindle - Click Here

"Revolutionary electronic-paper display provides a sharp, high-resolution screen that looks and reads like real paper. Wireless connectivity enables you to shop the Kindle Store directly from your Kindle—whether you’re in the back of a taxi, at the airport, or in bed. More than 100,000 books available."

Three years ago, we set out to design and build an entirely new class of device—a convenient, portable reading device with the ability to wirelessly download books, blogs, magazines, and newspapers. The result is Amazon Kindle.

And the list goes on, proving again why the Kindle is a great idea, and a great gadget.

Here is a bit more info on Kindle and what it can do.

I Love My iPod

2008-03-07T13:17:00.001-08:00

No matter what one of the things I find myself using more than anything else is my iPod.

I could live without my cellphone, and maybe even my computer, but give me my ipod filled with music and I could live without the rest of the gadgets!

I filled my iPod up with all my favorite songs and have different playlists for different activities.

Playing with the iPhone

2008-03-06T19:02:00.000-08:00

We finally got around to playing with the iPhone, and all I can say is, I want one! And that seems to be the words out of everyone's mouth that has seen this nice gadget!

The iPhone is changing the way we communicate.

We are going to make a few changes to this site but will keep updating and adding gadgets and geek stuff.

Sony Ericsson Goes Mobile Blog Cell Camera

2006-03-01T12:14:00.000-08:00

Need a camera? Need to blog a photo? Need a mobile phone?

Sony Ericsson announced on Tuesday that it was teaming up with Google to not only incorporate Google Web Search into its phones, but that it would integrate the Google-owned Blogger.com service into new camera phones.

The news came as part of a six-strong new model line-up from Sony Ericsson launched this week. The first handsets to offer the new Google services are the recently announced K610 UMTS phone and new range-topping cameraphones, the K800 (pictured) and K790, announced yesterday and available in Q2 2006.

The 3G K800 features a 3.2-megapixel camera which for the first time is branded Cyber-shot, Sony's name for its stand-alone digital camera range. The K800 has a 240x320 pixel screen as well as all the usual Sony Ericsson features, such as 3D games, MP3, FM radio, and Bluetooth. Storage is via a Memory Stick Micro (M2) card.

By integrating Blogger, users will be able to take photos with their phone and at the touch of a button, upload them to their blog page. If they don't have one, Google's service will automatically create one for them. This has the potential to open up moblogging to a much wider audience. - source

Mobile blogging, a camera, and more!

Geek Girl Tag Necklace

2006-01-03T20:06:00.000-08:00

Just added geek girl tag neclaces to the Geek Wear page!

* Sterling Silver
* Measures 1.04 inch x 0.58 inch x 0.04 inch thick

The Geek Girl Tag is cast in Sterling Silver and comes with a 20 inch long silver colored bead chain with a connector.

Show your geek love girls, and get your geek tags. There are geek tags for guys too~

Welcome to Geek Dungeon!

2005-12-30T09:15:00.000-08:00

Let's get this geeky thing working already. :)