Tag Archives: TechCrunch

OpenDNS Hits 1%

Posted on 24 March 2010 by Rick Mason

DNS, aka Domain Name System,  is one of those things that is easily taken for granted.  However, the DNS service we use can determine our overall internet experience. I first encountered OpenDNS at a tech conference, and was intrigued enough … Continue reading →

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Talon

Posted on 9 July 2009 by Rick Mason

Talon is a Firefox add-on that enhances the way you can grab images from your web browser.  The neatest aspect of this is the ability to create an image that contains the entire web page you are viewing.  The benefits … Continue reading →

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Open Web Tools Directory

Posted on 7 July 2009 by Rick Mason

Mozilla’s Open Web Tools Directory is a site designed to quickly connect the user with a variety of online tools for a variety of projects.  The categories include Design tools, Coding tools, Debuggers, and more.  Many of the projects listed … Continue reading →

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Information Streams

Posted on 17 May 2009 by Rick Mason

Eric Shonfeld at TechCrunch writes: “Once again, the Internet is shifting before our eyes. Information is increasingly being distributed and presented in real-time streams instead of dedicated Web pages. The shift is palpable, even if it is only in its … Continue reading →

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Google and Microformats

Posted on 14 May 2009 by Rick Mason

Google has made the jump into supporting Microformats as well as RDFa, calling their implementation “Rich Snippets”! This is great news on several different levels. Semantic markup within web pages provides a way to target searches much more effectively.  TechCrunch … Continue reading →

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Michael Arrington Taking A Break

Posted on 28 January 2009 by Rick Mason

TechCrunch is a blog.  A blog about technology startups.  It is run by Michael Arrington, who is someone I consider to be a straight shooter.  When evaluating a new technology, company, or service, he states what he feels about it, … Continue reading →

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