Monthly Archives: April 2008

HOWTO: Tagging blog posts to boost blog traffic

Having tags for each post on your blog is one of the best ways your readers can find the content they need. That translates directly into more loyal users, better referrals and ultimately, more quality traffic. The Monthly Archives listing … Continue reading

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HOWTO: Speed up XP and Vista, reclaim disk space, tweak performance

Speed up Windows XP and Windows Vista, tweak performance, free up disk space, and optimize your computer. Everyone complains about how slow their Windows computer or laptop gets. You do too. Here are some simple changes you can make to … Continue reading

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HOWTO: Google Reader Power User Guide

If you’re the kind who keeps track of information on the web by subscribing to RSS feeds, chances are things aren’t entirely satisfactory. You’re probably swamped with an ever-growing backlog, yet reading your feeds takes too long. You’re annoyed at … Continue reading

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Now on Twitter

So I hopped on to the Twitter bandwagon. Here’s my Twitter URL: http://twitter.com/rahulgaitonde. My latest Twitter posts are also visible on the top of this blog’s sidebar. I’m going to use Twitter as a true microblog – to record quick … Continue reading

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The iPhone question – and why Arrington is wrong

(This post is a follow-up to “Why did Mowser fail?“) An iPhone in every hand will not ignite a mobile web revolution. That much is certain. Both Michael Arrington and Russell Beattie make this mistake. Perhaps that comes from living … Continue reading

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Why did Mowser fail?

According to Mowser’s founder Russell Beattie, the “Mobile Web” is dead. As is his startup Mowser.  I think he’s partially wrong. Russell hasn’t quite figured out how the Internet on mobile devices is likely to work. Mowser is (was?) an … Continue reading

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Moving to an Online Life

So my Thinkpad’s hard disk (a standard Hitachi 2.5″ 4200 RPM 80GB HDD) died Saturday evening. It began making ghastly noises all of a sudden, signaling imminent mechanical failure. I shut down the computer immediately, and on restarting, a BSOD … Continue reading

Posted in Blogs, Editorials, Email, Firefox, Gmail, google, HowTos, IM, internet, mobile, Nokia, RSS, Social, Thunderbird | 6 Comments

Integrating Firefox bookmarks with del.icio.us and G.B.

With support for tags for bookmarks in Firefox 3, perhaps we should start thinking of integrating the two major bookmarking services – Google Bookmarks and del.icio.us with Firefox’s local bookmarks. The thought struck me as soon as I read this … Continue reading

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