Personal Technology Tips in Plain English
Kenny
Commonly the "go-to" guy amongst his circle of friends and associates for everyday e-life problems or sharing the latest "things you'd glad to find out about," Kenny Jahng provides simple answers & entries in plain english here at esssistme.com. Kendrick Jahng is founder of Big Click Syndicate LLC, providing online marketing consulting & coaching to SMB (small-to-medium sized businesses) as well as operating several online digital properties. Kenny's marketing blog, "Online Marketing Brain Dump," can be found on USAToday.com at http://www.onlinemarketingbraindump.com.
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Posts by Kenny
First Look: Twitter Peek Dedicated Tweeting Device
March 10, 2010 - 12:59 am
Tags: gadget, peek email, review, twitter, TwitterPeek
Posted in On The Go / Travel, Social Media - Twitter, sponsored posts | No comments
Seems like the Twitterverse is expanding at break neck speed these days.
If you’re tweeting from your cell phone using text messaging, most likely you’re on an unlimited texting plan. Or so we hope.
Tweeting is fun, and it sure is convenient to tweet on the run via your phone.
BUT if you’re anywhere close to being an [...]
How To Download YouTube Videos
March 6, 2010 - 8:30 pm
Tags: download, video, youtube
Posted in Entertainment, How To, Media Files, The Web, Websites I Like | No comments
Sometimes you need a video clip that’s available online for offline use – like using it as an example for a class or workshop.
Other times, you may want to be able to play it offline for your own review at a later time when it’s more convenient for you, or when you know you won’ [...]
Full Screen Countdown Timer
March 3, 2010 - 11:39 am
Tags: app, countdown timer, countup timer, stopwatch, timer, website
Posted in The Web, Websites I Like | No comments
Today, we have an event where several groups will be going back to back giving presentations.
Time is of essence, so we’ll have to tend the clock closely. The question is how to do it so that each presenter can be aware of it and not get the gag-music as they do at the Oscars.
We [...]
Deal Alert: Free Apple iPhone 3G 8GB (No Rebates Either)
February 27, 2010 - 5:12 pm
Tags: apple, bestbuy, free, iPhone, iphone 3g
Posted in Deals & Steals, iPhone | No comments
Here’s a straight-forward deal alert:
If you’ve been saving up for an Apple iPhone on the AT&T network, you don’t have to break open your piggy bank any more.
BestBuy usually sells the Apple iPhone 3G with 8GB Memory in shiny Black for $99 with contract or upgrade for existing customers.
In fact, if you want to shell [...]
Look Ma, No Hands! Part II: How To Search Google Without Typing or Saying a Thing
February 27, 2010 - 12:55 am
Tags: digital photo, google, smart phone, visual search
Posted in Cell Phones, On The Go / Travel, The Web | No comments
Google search is one of my favorite resources for me while I’m on the road. Personally I love being able to look things up via text message on the fly — faster than 411 can deliver results.
Sometimes I’ll use Google via my mobile browser on my phone.
But there’s a new mobile search app which Google [...]
Look Ma, No Hands! How to Tweet Via Voice
February 26, 2010 - 9:48 pm
Tags: twitter, voice transcription
Posted in On The Go / Travel, Social Media - Twitter, Telephony, Websites I Like | No comments
Sometimes you don’t have a PC with you.
Sometimes you don’t want (or cannot because you’re driving for example) text your Twitter status update.
Sometimes you just want to shout it out to the Twitterverse.
What if there wasa voice transcription service that will take your call and transcribe your voice message into a Tweet via your Twitter [...]
How Mass Unfollow Your Following On Twitter
February 24, 2010 - 9:37 pm
Tags: followers, twitter, unfollow
Posted in How To, Social Media - Twitter, Websites I Like | No comments
This past week I’ve decided that some of my twitter accounts have gotten unwieldy with the auto-follow features set to “ON”.
At first, I took my Twitter following list and purged all the tweeters that are, well, not tweeters – since they haven’t sent a tweet in over 90 days. I was able to filter the [...]