Smoking is widely considered to be one of the hardest “bad habits” to kick. Way more so than turning your underwear inside out and wearing it a second time.
If you’re having trouble quitting, why not download CostOfSmoking for a massive dose of reality. It’s an ugly, quickly assembled program (it looks like a packaged MS [...]
Are you a freelancer, a student, or someone who just really likes to bill people by the hour? You might get some use out of Project Calculator, an OS X app that helps you keep track of how much time you put into each of your projects. It lets you run a timer or enter [...]
PearBudget is an online budget manager that makes it extraordinarily easy to keep track of your money. The service doesn’t link to your bank account, and doesn’t import information from Quicken or other desktop accounting software. You actually have to enter your expenses by hand. But this is much, much easier than you’d think.
All [...]
Zillow is taking the wraps off its new service today, the Mortgage Marketplace.
Designed as a meeting ground between mortgage borrowers and lenders, Zillow Mortgage Marketplace aims to solve most of the common complaints that borrowers and lenders have with the normal mortgage process.
For starters, the marketplace does not require that borrowers provide extensive personal information [...]
Safari always had an interesting and convenient way of searching for text: it dims the background and highlights text-matches throughout the page. It’s too bad Firefox can’t couldn’t do that. It’s now possible to easily add that functionality to everybody’s favorite open-source browser thanks to a recent mozillaZine post.
The install process is pretty simple [...]
RetailMeNot, an online coupon-sharing site from the founders of BugMeNot, has been around for a while, spreading the joy of savings both far and wide. Now, with the RetailMeNot Firefox extension, keeping informed of the latest coupons is as simple as browsing the web.
With the add-on installed, you are automatically informed of sites RetailMeNot users [...]
Another company prepares to enter the Googleplex, this time it’s going to help out Google Apps users with security, archiving and policy enforcement.
The acquisition of Postini announced this morning will help Google deliver their hosted applications to businesses, adding in another level of complex information security for organizations. Postini’s solutions include Email Security, IM [...]
Wondering which Web 2.0 company is going to cash out next? So are we, and so was Aidan Henry.
Aidan wrote up a list of the biggest Web 2.0 companies that got bought out over the past year, and a list of the biggest movers that are highly targeted leaders. Among them are market leaders [...]
This summer the developers of open source financial management software GnuCash released their first build that would run on Windows as well as Linux. Now you can install GnuCash on a portable flash drive. That means you can carry GnuCash with you from PC to PC, while keeping all of your data and settings.
The [...]
SugarCRM has just posted a much-anticipated, much-tested update to its CRM software. Already one of the leading CRM clients in the field, Sugar also has the honorable distinction of sporting the majestic and rare feather of open source in its illustrious and award-laden chapeau. Management for the masses, if you will.
Sugar 5.0 includes improved [...]