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Carlos Granier-Phelps

Dropbox vs Google Drive Pricing – Round 1

April 24, 2012

Now that Google Drive is finally out, how do the storage plans compare to those offered by Dropbox?

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How to Get 22GB of Free Storage Space on Dropbox

March 9, 2012

Follow these five easy steps to max out your free Dropbox account with over 22GB of free storage space.

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3 ways to use Google as a dictionary

September 8, 2011

Use these quick hacks to use Google as a dictionary. 1. If you only want a quick word definition, prepend your Google search with define: For instance, https://encrypted.google.com/search?q=define:animal will give you a quick dictionary definition, followed by normal search results. Use define:search-term to get a quick dictionary definition 2. If you want a more complete definition [...]

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76 iPad apps for kids, as recommended by Robert Scoble’s Google+ readers

August 20, 2011

If you’re looking for some great iPad apps to keep your kids entertained, look no further than this list of recommended titles recommended by Robert Scoble’s readers on Google+.

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Let me show you how French Coffee makes your brain happier (and other statistical lies)

August 15, 2011

Lies, damned lies and statistics (about TEDTalks) In a brilliantly tongue-in-cheek analysis, Sebastian Wernicke turns the tools of statistical analysis on TEDTalks, to come up with a metric for creating “the optimum TEDTalk” based on user ratings. How do you rate it? “Jaw-dropping”? “Unconvincing”? Or just plain “Funny”? [download tedPad here] Share it with your [...]

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Creating a Shortcode for the Organize Series WordPress Plugin

March 22, 2011

Quickly display the contents of any series created with the Organize Series plugin anywhere on your blog.

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Google TV is coming (and we told you so)

March 18, 2010

In April, 2006, I wrote: “Google is also making inroads into the set-top box business, hoping to bring ~~television~~ media straight into your television (whether it’s in your living room or your mobile phone).” Today, Google is finally announcing Google TV.

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