Mummify Lets You Store Permanent Copies of Web Pages

Posted on 11/10/2013 by Hazel Chua

Sometimes, bookmarking a website just isn’t enough. A permanent copy is different from a physical copy, so printing the page just isn’t the same as actually saving it. Of course, you could also choose to save the entire page with all the elements on your computer, but if you plan to do that with a lot of pages, then that could turn into a confusing mess of files and folders pretty quickly.

So why don’t you Mummify it instead?

Mummify is a service that lets you save and store complete copies of web pages on their online servers. There won’t be any extra folders to monitor, no files to trace, and no printouts to monitor. Plus, they’re offering the service for free – at least, for the first 10 pages that you choose to Mummify. It’ll cost you $10 to $15 a month for up to 50 mummified pages per month.

All you have to do is enter the URL of the site you want to save to Mummify’s system. It will then give you a shortlink directing to the page or a cache of it, in case the page moves, changes, or no longer exists. Keep in mind that dynamically-generated content which is pushed to the page view JavaScript probably won’t be properly cached by the service.

You can check out and try Mummify here.

[via Red Ferret]

Obamacare Glitches Cause Online Frustration

Posted on 07/10/2013 by sumayah

The hired attendants that were to enroll people online in accordance with the Obamacare plan failed to do their job due to certain issues. Over 50 contractors and 500 navigators had been assigned to...

This Web App Lets You Know That You’re the Nth User on Facebook

Posted on 02/10/2013 by Hazel Chua

When I first heard of Facebook, Friendster was still all the rage. I didn’t care much for it and only went online on Facebook because somebody gave me these virtual pets that you were supposed to take care of. I eventually deleted my account and moved on… until I went back and signed up again to become the site’s 47,728,103th user.

So when did you get on the Facebook trend relative to other users and relative to your friends? You can find out by checking out The Faces of Facebook. The site features an interactive gallery of all the profile pictures of Facebook’s 1 billion plus users on its front page. You can click any tiny square to zoom in and see whose profile occupies a certain position.

You can also authorize the site’s corresponding Facebook app to access your account and determine if you are among the first or the last in the social network’s massive pool of worldwide users.

[via Geekologie]

BrdsNBz is a Texting Service Where Teens Can Ask About the Birds and the Bees

Posted on 24/09/2013 by Hazel Chua

BrdsnBz Website

It’s unfortunate, but not all kids feel comfortable enough with their parents to bring up the birds and the bees when the time to talk about it rolls around. The same goes with some parents trying to initiate the old sex ed talk. Addressing the matter to make sure teens stay safe and informed is BrdsNBz. It’s a texting service that’s geared towards teens and parents that lets them send in sexual health questions. The service promises that the asker will receive a response from a health expert within 24 hours.

The service is being offered by New Mexico and North Carolina. California has a similar program called HookUp 365247, which sends weekly sex ed tips and information on nearby reproductive health clinics to those who signed up.

VIA [ C|NET ]

StumbleUpon Becomes Profitable Venture in Mobile Era

Posted on 19/09/2013 by sumayah

The bookmarking setup named StumbleUpon is carrying on in the usual game of survival. But now it just might be on to something. At least, that is what its sales figures show. A growth surplus from...

Bing’s overhauled News layout highlights trending social topics, rapid downfall of humanity

Posted on 05/09/2013 by Darren Murph

You know who seems like someone well equipped to dictate what shows up on a news site? That weird guy in your Facebook feed who is way, way too vocal about his political beliefs. Blatant sarcasm aside, Bing News has overhauled its web portal in order to accomplish two primary goals: look less like Google News, and surface stories that are trending. Naturally, the new look is built for touch -- you did buy a touchscreen-enabled laptop, didn't you? -- and it'll "automatically adapt to fit your browser width." Furthermore, "the latest buzz" from social channels will be highlighted, leaving news that actually matters to languish somewhere in the abyss. But hey, the next Casey Anthony trial is totally the most important thing ever, right?

Filed under: Internet, Microsoft

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LongURL Takes the Mystery Out of Shortened URLs

Posted on 04/09/2013 by Hazel Chua

LongURL

There are a lot of URL shortening sites, but few that offer to expand the shortened URLs to their original state. Scammers, spammers, and hackers have taken advantage of shortened URLs to mislead and trick users into clicking them, only to have their information and accounts stolen or compromised.

However, LongURL is there to save the day. It does the opposite of what popular URL-shortening sites like TinyURL and bit.ly do, so you can see exactly where that shortened URL is leading you to and if you should avoid that link at all costs. LongURL supports a number of these URL-shortening websites, including the most-commonly used ones, so you might find it useful to bookmark the site for future reference.

[ LongURL ] VIA [ Red Ferret ]

LongURL Takes the Guesswork Out of Those Shortened URLs

Posted on 03/09/2013 by Hazel Chua

Shortened URLs were incredibly convenient… until they weren’t. It was great to have the option to post shortened links so they’d fit well within Twitter’s 140-character limit and didn’t look too messy when you shared them on other sites. They’re also useful for tracking clicks. The problem is, scammers and spammers also see the value in shortening their phishing and spammy links.

LongURL

Hundreds of thousands of people are probably duped into clicking these shortened URLs on a daily basis, resulting in accounts getting hacked or compromised.

Good thing there’s something like the LongURL now to help sort things out. In case you’re unsure of a shortened link that someone you know has posted or has sent you, then you can run it through LongURL first to expand it and see if it’s legit or not. It’s compatible with many URL-shortening sites, like bit.ly and TinyURL, and works exactly as you’d expect. All you have to do is paste the shortened link into the form and hit ‘expand.’ It’s as easy as that.