Evernote - A Convenient On-Line Place For Your Notes

Evernote is one of the net little utility websites where you can store and access your personal notes. Kind of like a small virtual file cabinet, you can upload and organize various kinds of data that can be reviewed later from anywhere. You can also tell friends where selected pieces of your information are. It's quite handy. Give it a look!

www.evernote.com

Google Voice: A Phone Number That You Control

My friend Mike turned me on to a potentially handy service. Google Voice. Another one of the reat services Google provides. With Google Voice, you pick a telephone number from their list of available choices and it becomes assigned to you. Now the great part is that you can assign that number to be directed to any other phone in the world, at any time. So if you switch cell phones or providers, no problem. And if you want your phone number to ring grandma's phone temporarily, that's easy, too. There are also a number of other convenient features associated with this FREE digital service.

To get on board, you have to make an application and later be invited to join. This can take a little while. Both Mike and I discovered that it helps if you have a G-mail account.

www.google.com/voice

Blog Examples From SquareSpace

SquareSpace is a customizable blog publishing platform, similar to Movable Type, WordPress and TypePad. Here is a link to their "examples" page, where you can dive into a number of interesting blogs.

www.squarespace.com/examples

Geekologie - Stuff For Your Geekish World

I'm guessing there are other websites out that are devoted to "I'm a Geek and fiercely proud of it" lifestyle. But, Geekologie takes a good stab at providing the totally-commited Geek with the mind candy he or she needs to be happy. (Perhaps they should have called it "Nerd Diversion") As such, it's full of gadgets, entertainment and techno-gossip that will excite even the most obsessed "Dungeons and Dragons" brainiac.

www.geekologie.com

The WolframAlpha Computational Knowledge Engine

The Wolfram Alpha Engine allows you to enter search terms much like a conventional search engine, but draws it's answers from a internal proprietary database. Unlike Google, for example, it goes beyond just finding data related to particular keywords. It also does computing based on formulas and values you enter. Part statistical encyclopedia and part pocket calculator, it generates detailed answers and facts for a wide range of subjects. The site provides examples in the following areas so you can see its functionality:

Statistics & Data Analysis, Physics, Chemistry, Materials, Engineering, Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Life Sciences, Technological World, Transportation, Computational Sciences, Web & Computer Systems, Units & Measures, Money & Finance, Dates & Times, Places & Geography, Socioeconomic Data, Weather, Health & Medicine, Food & Nutrition, Words & Linguistics, Culture & Media, People & History, Education, Organizations, Sports & Games, Music, Colors. Go ahead. Give it a try.

www.wolframalpha.com

Highly Realistic Computer Generated Body Motion

This demo from a company called Natural Motion displays computer-generated, human-esque figures that exhibit highly realistic behavior. What their Euphoria software does is really quite astounding.