the tech post
This blog is about technology, software and social media. It's aimed as much towards 'normal' people as the tech savvy. The author is Tony Gallacher.
Category Archives: Software
Consolidate All Your Passwords Into One Manageable Login with LastPass
You use the same password for most websites. You know you shouldn’t but you’re busy. Back when you joined Facebook, you registered with your trusty password. A year ago, when … Continue reading
Remember Everything with Evernote
Evernote is a free, award winning, productivity app that promises to help you remember everything. It acts like a personal offline memory store. You can keep your notes, web pages, … Continue reading
Facebook IPO: is this a Tech Bubble?
Facebook floated on the NASDAQ stock market today. Many believe it’s overvalued and that the whole event is a sure sign that we are gearing up for another dot.com crash. … Continue reading
Make and Save Electronic Music with the Figure App
Anyone can create electronic tunes using the Figure app for iPhone and iPad from Propellerhead. You don’t need any musical knowledge. It’s like a really addictive game, except that each … Continue reading
Apple and Google: too Many Smart Lawyers, not Enough Common Sense?
It seems that our favourite tech companies, like Apple and Google, may have become the soulless corporations that we hoped they never would. A level of arrogance has crept into … Continue reading
After Generation Y, Generation Y-not? (Part 2 – Digital Evolution )
This is the follow up to The Tech Post article After Generation Y, Generation Y-not? about the Digitally Agile Project in Scotland. The advance of digital technology gives us wonderful … Continue reading
Embed Spotify Playlists in Your Blog
Now you can include songs and playlists from Spotify and other music sites in a WordPress blog, like this one. Embed just a single track or set up a playlist in … Continue reading
Get all your News in One App with Google Currents
The Google Currents App is a new magazine reader for iPhone, iPad and Android mobile devices. You can view free newspaper and magazine editions from almost 400 publishers, and all … Continue reading
Use Boxcar as a Notification Bolt on for ifttt
I wrote a Tech Post about the Boxcar notification app, a few days ago, you can read that post here. And one about the website ifttt, that links your social media services, you … Continue reading
How Kaggle Makes Sense of Big Data
Ernest Cline’s science fiction novel “Ready Player One,” is about gamers. They compete in an online simulation for a fortune in prize money. The world watches as contestants leapfrog each … Continue reading →