Yahoo Launches Axis

What is Yahoo Axis?

Yahoo has launched a new browser app called "Axis" -a new fast browser for mobile devices (app on desktops) with instant search etc for interconnected mobile devices. i.e a new search/browser. Now now, hold your "axis of evil" jokes. Remember search companies have a "no evil" motto as a default!

Update: just realized that I am 3 days or so late on this post compared to the rest of the tech world! Read Techcrunch's take on Axis here.

Back to the Axis, currently it seems like this is being released only for iOS devices (no Android yet).

So what is it? After viewing the demo video (see below) on Yahoo's webpage this is what I understood. Axis is a browser but it is not your typical link/page browser. It is more of a thumbnail/snapshot browser. Actually, it is a split screen type browser, where a small square follows you as like an assistant (not like the annoying paper clip of Word) and you can search while on a webpage and see results etc. Check out the video for yourself below and if you are fine with selling your info to yahoo also (remember google and iApple already own most of it) go ahead and enjoy Axis. Of course, having sold of some of its assets to Alibaba, Yahoo is still quite ripe for takeover!

For some searches, Axis can provide answers even before you finish typing.

 ps: I am waiting for a browser that can provide the answers even before you think!

Digital Measuring Cup and Scale Deal!

I saw this deal on Eversave (which is a deal website) and I think it is a great deal! 

Today's Save: $18 for a digital measuring cup scale — shipping included
http://eversave.com/share/h0KQ

this is something I am PLANNING on getting very soon! If you cook/bake
a lot, I think it is a great deal! or a great gift..for a mother who
bakes cakes and pies and cookies!

Happy Ostara

Ostara is part of the Wheel of the Year to celebrate various important dates of the Earth's seasons.

It is part of a group of Eight festivals placed at regular intervals throughout the year!

Useful Tools

Store your beautiful webpages or research posters (pdf, jpegs, htmls etc) online in a zoomable format. You can do it for free at (currently free, a service by Microsoft):

http://zoom.it/

Learn to Walk Before you Run...

So I finally gave in to my longstanding temptation and purchased a pair of Vibram Five Fingers (tm) footwear. Since my old New Balance sneakers had completely worn out and had hole on one of the soles, it was time to buy new athletic shoes anyway.

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I took advantage of a 50% off sale on some Vibram models at the local Applachian Outdoors store and purchased _______________.

Meanwhile, one of the big drivers for this prompt purchase was that I had missed the bus on Friday night (the 10pm last bus from Cato Park) so I decided to walk home. It was only 60 F and a beautiful large moon was up so that walk was remarkable. For most of the walk, there were not many cars on the road so it was wonderful being able to listen to the trees, the wind, the critters of the night and the occasional Ford 150 thundering down the road.

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But I walked those ~3-3.5 miles in some shoes that are definitely not made for long walks.