What's Good for Lunch Near You in London ? Check the Map!

While looking up information on my previous story about Sacred Cafe and a Great Cup of Java, I stumbled upon an online guide that helps us find out what's good for lunch. Aptly named Good for Lunch, it combines Google Maps with reviews of Lunch Spots. Unfortunately they cover...

CauseWired in Action: Daniella's Apartment Fund by David Armano

What's happening in the Typepad sphere is not all tech tips, marketing and all, there are also people using their 'megaphone' to do good deeds as many of us did in December with Menu for Hope 5. A good example of that is David Armano of Logic+Emotion who started the...

Ready to Be a Wine Angel? Naked Wines Is Your Chance

I am always interested by creative or should I say smart ideas. The wine world is so compartmentalized with all these niches and a myriad winemakers and distributors that it is hard for anyone to navigate the wine waters. The recently launched Naked Wines offers wine lovers...

Divorce Widget, Assess Your Divorce Risk thanks to Divorce 360

Another day, another niche, well that niche is quite big actually, is it bigger than the boomers group, not sure.If your marriage is on the rocks or already tanked, there is a home for you called Divorce 360.They combine real life stories with community tools and also offer a...

Made to Measure Magazines: MagCloud gives us 'Inspiration'

I am always amazed at the number of 'new' magazines that keep cropping up.Get ready for more with MagCloud which allows anyone with time and a little talent to turn their ideas into made to measure publications. How does it work? You upload your creation in PDF format to...

Travel Global, Think Local thanks to PlanetEye 'Local Experts'

Not another travel site, you might say.Yes another travel site.I did not know PlanetEye in its first iteration.This Canadian born endeavor relaunched with a new look and features on September 20th. Their 'Travel Packs' remind me of the themed playlists on Rhapsody for...

Authonomy...Toilet Training for Writers? Outsourcing the Editor?

After my first visit to Authonomy, I am left with more questions than answers. They define themselves as a social networking site for aspiring writers and book lovers. Does the fact that Authonomy was launched by Harper Collins prevent them from achieving what they claim?The...

Want to Ride your Bike around Town, in New York that is, check Ride the City

I am not sure I would feel comfortable riding a bike around Manhattan what with potholes, crazy cabs and the rest.Some parts of New York might make the cut though. Want to sketch ways to get around town on 2 wheels in a relatively safe fashion some people stepped up to the...

'World Taximeter' Checks your Cab Fare! Good Idea, Needs More Cities

Rather than been taken for a ride when traveling abroad, wouldn't it be nice to have an idea of what the fare for moving around the city or from and to the airport should be.  Newcomer World Taximeter help you do just that.  I tested the service with a trip from...

Is Web keeping Banks and others honest? Guardian calls 2007 'Year of Consumer...

Rebecca Smithers, consumer affairs correspondent of The Guardian calls 2007 The year of consumer power and tells us how in the UK and elsewhere new technology enabled media-savvy consumers to change corporate behaviour.  Over the past year, I shared some of my good, bad...

The Green Cook...Save Recipes Online with 'Taste Book'...Green Day #2

Being Green, Earth and Energy Friendly can often be achieved by taking small steps.  Rather than fire up your printer and run through tons of paper, why not create your own cook book online by saving your very own creations and those of others too.  The newly...

'Notesake'...This program does not make Sake...Just a simple way to take Note...

It is refreshing when you find a program that simply wants to help you do one thing well and with ease. It seems at first sight that Notesake is one of these.  It does not promise to organize your love life r your socks, will not walk your dog or brew your coffee....

'Seat Guru' to the Rescue: Map your Flight Comfort and Amenities

Unless you work in the airline or travel industry, what is the chance that you have the right information at your fingertips when you pick a seat for your next flight, about zero I guess.  This is where Seat Guru comes to the rescue.

Could 'Circle Up' help cure our e-mail clutter?

In the less is more realm, online tools such as 'Circle Up' can help us reduce the work and e-mail clutter.For more visit Serge the Concierge