Eric Spellmann Blog » Cool Sites http://www.ericspellmann.com/wp Technology Made Simple Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:30:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Site of the Week: Who’s Alive and Who’s Dead http://www.ericspellmann.com/wp/2012/02/01/site-of-the-week-whos-alive-and-whos-dead/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=site-of-the-week-whos-alive-and-whos-dead http://www.ericspellmann.com/wp/2012/02/01/site-of-the-week-whos-alive-and-whos-dead/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:30:42 +0000 admin http://www.ericspellmann.com/wp/?p=862 Who's Alive and Who's Dead

Not to be gruesome, but the death of college football coaching legend Joe Paterno last weekend may have got you wondering who is still among us and who has traveled to the great beyond. This site is dedicated to helping you find out which of the noted celebrities of our time are with us and which ones have died.

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As your Christmas list gets longer, you may have found your budget isn’t going as far as you need it to. If your curious as to how much a budget of $500 (or pick your number) in today’s dollars compared to five years ago, this budget calculator will do the work for you. The CPI inflation calculator uses the average Consumer Price Index for a given calendar year and the data represents changes in prices of all goods and services purchased for consumption by urban households. This index value has been calculated every year since 1913. For the current year, the latest monthly index value is used. Go ahead, see how far your Christmas budget would have taken you back in 1913!

]]> http://www.ericspellmann.com/wp/2011/12/22/site-of-the-week-cpi-inflation-calculator/feed/ 0 Site of the Week: http://www.ericspellmann.com/wp/2011/12/13/site-of-the-week/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=site-of-the-week http://www.ericspellmann.com/wp/2011/12/13/site-of-the-week/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:41:00 +0000 admin http://www.ericspellmann.com/wp/?p=795 Stop Bullying
Schoolyard bullying has been around since the dawn of time, but in this day and age of social media, bullying has risen to all new heights. You’ve likely heard about it in the news lately and now there’s a government-sponsored website, http://www.stopbullying.gov/, that addresses the issue. The site provides information from various government agencies on how kids, teens, young adults, parents, educators and others in the community can prevent or stop bullying.
]]> http://www.ericspellmann.com/wp/2011/12/13/site-of-the-week/feed/ 0 Habitat for Humanity Wins Facebook Contest! http://www.ericspellmann.com/wp/2011/12/08/habitat-for-humanity-wins-facebook-contest/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=habitat-for-humanity-wins-facebook-contest http://www.ericspellmann.com/wp/2011/12/08/habitat-for-humanity-wins-facebook-contest/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:21:36 +0000 admin http://www.ericspellmann.com/wp/?p=783 Spellmann & Associates is excited to announce that our most recent Facebook contest is benefiting a great cause – Amarillo Habitat for Humanity. We asked everyone to “Like” our Facebook page and from there, choose from a number of non-profits. As the winner, Amarillo Habitat for Humanity has been awarded $5,000 in technology services from Spellmann & Associates.

Amarillo Habitat for Humanity“We were so excited to be awarded the $5,000 worth of free services from Spellmann & Associates through their recent Facebook contest,” says Becky Davis, Development Director. “We’ve always said that our supporters are the best, and they definitely proved it once again by voting for us to win this prize! Thanks to the generosity of Spellmann & Associates, we will be able to update our website and receive some web-related training as well. We won big – and we are very grateful!”

If you’re not already following our page, “Like” us today and keep your eyes open for more great contests in the future!
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Want to go around the world without leaving the comfort of your home or office? No problem! The World Factbook, published online by the CIA and regularly updated, provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 267 world entities. Search maps of the major world regions, study a political map of the world, or even a Standard Time Zones of the World map. Do you like flags better than maps? The site even has a Flags of the World section! Bon voyage!
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Did you take your vitamins this morning? Remember to pick up the dry cleaning? If you’re the type of person who could benefit from a gentle reminder, Wakerupper could be exactly what you’re looking for. It is a telephone reminder service that aims to make telephone alerts as simple as possible.
All you have to do is enter the number of the phone you would like to be called, the time you want the call to be placed, and an optional 100-character reminder message. It’s that simple! You will receive a call from Wakerupper at the time you have specified and your message will be delivered.
While the basic service is free, premium features like recurring calls, snooze, and voice reminders come with a modest fee. Now, what was I supposed to pick up at the grocery store on the way home tonight …?
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Pipl.com
Looking for a lost relative, a classmate or a business contact? Our natural instinct is to begin using a search engine like Google or Yahoo, but it’s really hit or miss and we typically end up frustrated. Pipl’s query-engine helps you find deep web pages that cannot be found on regular search engines.
It interacts with searchable databases to extract facts, contact details and other relevant information from personal profiles, member directories, scientific publications, court records and numerous other deep-web sources – stuff that doesn’t usually appear on the surface, so-to-speak. So, who are you looking for?
]]> http://www.ericspellmann.com/wp/2011/10/31/site-of-the-week-pipl/feed/ 0 Site of the Week: Quick Forget http://www.ericspellmann.com/wp/2011/07/12/site-of-the-week-quick-forget/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=site-of-the-week-quick-forget http://www.ericspellmann.com/wp/2011/07/12/site-of-the-week-quick-forget/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:24:48 +0000 admin http://www.ericspellmann.com/wp/?p=679 Sometimes, forgetfulness is a good thing – especially if you’re sending e-mail with sensitive information that you don’t want traced in the near future – like passwords, or even meeting times and locations for flash mobs, perhaps! QuickForget is designed to help you send sensitive information through email.
For instance, you can send a username through email, save a password with QuickForget, and feel comfortable sharing user credentials because all the information is not in a single location. You can have your “secrets” set to expire after so many views or within a certain time frame. Once your secret has expired, it is purged from their database and no archives are kept. Just don’t forget to check out our Site of the Week!

Sometimes, forgetfulness is a good thing – especially if you’re sending e-mail with sensitive information that you don’t want traced in the near future – like passwords, or even meeting times and locations for flash mobs, perhaps! QuickForget is designed to help you send sensitive information through email.

For instance, you can send a username through email, save a password with QuickForget, and feel comfortable sharing user credentials because all the information is not in a single location. You can have your “secrets” set to expire after so many views or within a certain time frame. Once your secret has expired, it is purged from their database and no archives are kept. Just don’t forget to check out our Site of the Week!

]]> http://www.ericspellmann.com/wp/2011/07/12/site-of-the-week-quick-forget/feed/ 0 Site of the Week: RefDesk http://www.ericspellmann.com/wp/2011/07/03/site-of-the-week-refdesk/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=site-of-the-week-refdesk http://www.ericspellmann.com/wp/2011/07/03/site-of-the-week-refdesk/#comments Sun, 03 Jul 2011 14:27:52 +0000 admin http://www.ericspellmann.com/wp/?p=670 How do you start your day? With a hot cup of java or your favorite soft drink? While you’re getting that caffeine fix, chances are, you’re also at your computer, catching up on the latest news so you’ll have the tidbits necessary to survive that water cooler chat later in the day. What if you could have easy access to links for news from around the world and more? What a great way to start the day!
RefDesk is free and family-friendly. Better yet, it’s a one-stop site for all things Internet: news, weather, sports, reference, facts on file, dictionaries and encyclopedias, tutorials, search engines, free stuff, games and much more. If you visit, don’t get lost in there!

How do you start your day? With a hot cup of java or your favorite soft drink? While you’re getting that caffeine fix, chances are, you’re also at your computer, catching up on the latest news so you’ll have the tidbits necessary to survive that water cooler chat later in the day. What if you could have easy access to links for news from around the world and more? What a great way to start the day!

RefDesk is free and family-friendly. Better yet, it’s a one-stop site for all things Internet: news, weather, sports, reference, facts on file, dictionaries and encyclopedias, tutorials, search engines, free stuff, games and much more. If you visit, don’t get lost in there!

]]> http://www.ericspellmann.com/wp/2011/07/03/site-of-the-week-refdesk/feed/ 0 Site of the Week: Gliffy Diagram Maker http://www.ericspellmann.com/wp/2011/03/09/site-of-the-week-gliffy-diagram-maker/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=site-of-the-week-gliffy-diagram-maker http://www.ericspellmann.com/wp/2011/03/09/site-of-the-week-gliffy-diagram-maker/#comments Wed, 09 Mar 2011 19:56:42 +0000 admin http://www.ericspellmann.com/wp/?p=645 Ever had to make a chart for a meeting? You know, an employee hierarchical chart, floor plans, flowcharts, etc?  Well don’t go out and buy some expensive software.  Just check this week’s site: Gliffy.

Here, you can drag and drop shapes to make highly professional charts.  The range of tools was huge!  While they have a paid version, the free option will handle most of your needs.  Check it out!  Your presentations have never looked so professional!

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