Posts tagged: Google

Using Google Voice and Skype to Make and Receive Calls while Abroad

An overview of how to use Google Voice & Skype to make and receive international calls while traveling abroad.

Monday August 9th, 2010 in , , , , , , , | View Comments

Google Voice makes your phone smarter

Google Voice is a disruptive tool in your battle against telephony insanity.

My problem with gmail and buzz – they broke RTM

I love gmail and buzz just as much as the next guy (or probably even more so), but the frequent updates to gmail’s code are breaking third party plugins that many people have come to rely on.

Wednesday February 17th, 2010 in , , , , , | View Comments

Stuck in Android Limbo

I spent over two years using a fat clamshell phone with glittery rainbow and penguin stickers on it.  This would not be surprising if I was a 14 year old girl.  But I was that girl’s older brother. Aside from the stickers and clunky interface, the phone only had space for approximately 5 text messages [...]

Sunday January 24th, 2010 in , , , , , , | View Comments

Google has a problem with DNA analysis

About a year ago, my roommate started a little DNA analysis journal club here at Berkeley. It was just meant to be a group of like-minded students discussing recent advances in analytical DNA technologies.  He tried creating a Google group for that club, not expecting the fairly judgmental response he received… Note that Google’s skilled [...]

Wednesday July 22nd, 2009 in , , , , , | View Comments