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Geek Tip: Give the Gift of Virtual Flowers on Valentine's Day
If you've already become obsessed with sending virtual gifts on TeamSugar, why not step it up a notch this Valentine's Day by sending your pals an eco geek-chic Virtual Flower Pot?!
When I first saw this on Popgadget, I had no idea how interactive this bouquet is. Not only do the tulips beautify your desktop, but they actually grow when you "virtually" water them!
Geek Tip: Add Desktop Gadgets To Your iGoogle Page
The Google blogspot has just announced an upgrade to Google Desktops—which basically helps you pimp out your personalized Google page even more. If you have Google Desktop 5.5 Beta, you can now add desktop gadgets on your iGoogle homepage from the iGoogle Content Directory. All you have to do is click "add it now", drag them where you want them and press shift to show or hide each gadget.
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Get Ultra Personal With The iGoogle Gadget Maker
Google just got a whole lot more personal with its new iGoogle Gadget Maker. Now you can take your iGoogle page (the former personalized homepage) and pimp it out with tons of great features. By using the wizards, you can enter the settings for seven new gadget templates.
Google Introduces Tasty iGoogle Themes
Just in time for the holidays, Google has rolled out some food-inspired Gourmet themes and gadgets that are sure to tantalize your taste buds. There's already a wide selection of iGoogle Themes to choose from, but now you can spruce up your iGoogle page with a mouthwatering Paula Deen theme, a Jamie Oliver theme, a Crumbs Bake Shop theme, an Emeril Lagasse theme, and more.
And I'm sure YumSugar will be hear about the long list of iGoogle cooking gadgets that are sure to come in handy this holiday season.
Add Google Talk To Your Personalized Homepage
Google has just launched the Google Talk Gadget, which lets you add Google Talk to your Google personalized homepage, blogs or webpages! What's great is that you don't have to download or install any software and it will automatically import all your Gmail and Google Talk contacts. If you have a Google account, all you have to do is login and Google talk will follow you wherever you go.
Adrianna's Chic Cell Phone on 90210
Each week, I'm so wrapped up in The City, The Hills and Gossip Girl for my tech quizzes that I sometimes miss out on the Melrose Place and 90210 gadget action! Reader beautiful daisy asked me a question about this week's 90210 episode:
I was wondering, would you happen to know what kind of cell phone Adrianna was using on the last episode of 90210? It aired this past Tuesday.
Must-Have Gadgets Shadowcat 559 Can't Live Without
You probably know by now that my beloved iPhone is one of my all-time favorite gadgets. But I also love discovering new things, and learning what others can't live without in the My Favorite Gadgets group.
Recently, reader Shadowcat 559 shared her must haves, including:
- Her purple LG Lotus cellphone.
Daily Tech: Google Voice Permits Voicemail With Any Number
- You can now keep your phone number while using Google Voice's fantastic features — Lifehacker
- Here's how you can recycle your own gadgets — Engadget
- It's rumored that a new, bigger, Nintendo DSi with a 4-inch screen will be coming out in Japan this year — Kotaku
- Facebook now has a way to memorialize friends who have passed away — Boing Boing
- 10 ways to spot an email scam — Switched
- It's giveaway time on GeekSugar! Log in for your chances to win one of these AT&T Smartphones — GeekSugar
Have You Ever Googled Yourself?
Or maybe I should ask how often? Yesterday John Mayer denied a rumor about him that claimed he was so ego-obsessed, he Googled himself every morning! He responded to it on his blog by saying that it was, "quite simply, untrue."
Website of the Day: TownMe
Just moved to a new city or town? Or perhaps you're taking a business trip to a place you've never visited and you're trying to locate some decent restaurants and shopping areas. A recently launched site called TownMe will help you get acquainted with your new surroundings by showing you the best restaurants, bars, and businesses thanks to the "What's Near Me" search tool.
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