June 12, 2006

  • Kez's Tech Tips
    Episode 3

    You all know I love Google don't you?  If not I do.  And here's why.

    Google Earth -  it is a amazing piece of software that is absolutely free.  I've already bragged on this before so I'll keep it short.  If you have a broadband connection and you enjoy world travel check this out.

    Blogger - is probably the most eloquent blogging site behind Typepad.  Blogger is a google owned company and as all google stuff is completly free.  If you want to blog and your not into all the teeny bopper stuff - it's probably the best blogging site there is.  (Not the easies though)


    GMail - is the best free email system is their.  Named the 2nd best advancement to the internet behind FireFox in 2005.  If you want a GMail account tell me and I'll invite you.

    Picasa - a well designed photo organizer and editor.  Also free, I sense a theme.  This program allows you to quickly and easily organize your pictures.  Saves you time of remember where and when you saved your pictures.  Also the editor is pretty darn sweet.

    Spreadsheets - my newest and favorite addition to the Google family.  Google spreadsheets are online spreadsheets.  It's a beautiful and simple web-based program that allows you to do nearly everything you can do in Excel and of course the best part.  IT IS FREE!  You have to sign up though and wait your turn.  I had to wait about a day.  I used this program on my Mac to create a .CSV for my wedding invitations.  It works great and the best part is that it saves my files to the internet so I don't have to worry about storage or accessibility.


    Google also has online translator, Froogle - an internet search for the best prices on the internet, Stock information, and more. And it's all so simple and elegant.... and FREE.  I hope that Google keeps up the good work.