Author Archives: davemackey

I’ve Abandoned Google Search for…Zakta!

Posted on June 28, 2010 by davemackey

Image via CrunchBase I’ve been using Zakta for several months now as my primary search engine – and it is about time for me to spread the word through this blog. Google is now my secondary search engine – yes, … Continue reading →

Posted in productivity, technology, web | Tagged Google, Searching, Web search engine, Web search query, Zakta | 2 Comments

iChange – Real Hope for Weight, Lifestyle, and Nutritional Change?

Posted on June 26, 2010 by davemackey

I’m not a health nut. My mom and one of my sisters are pretty big into health – nutritional, weight, etc. – but I’ve always been too busy to spend the time to plan out meals, think about nutritional value, … Continue reading →

Posted in health, household, learning, productivity, services, technology, web | Tagged Alternative medicine, Dietitian, health, iChange, medicine, nutrition, weight loss | 1 Comment

Replacement for Visual Bookshelf?

Posted on June 16, 2010 by davemackey

I’ve been using Visual Bookshelf from LivingSocial for quite some time now, but have been disappointed with it for the last several months – and things only seem to be growing worse. I’m looking for a replacement. Can anyone recommend … Continue reading →

Posted in books, learning, services, technology, web | Tagged books, Facebook, GoodReads, LibraryThing, LivingSocial, reading, Shelfari, virtual-bookshelf, visual-bookshelf | 2 Comments

Community Health Data Initiative.

Posted on June 13, 2010 by davemackey

I’m a big fan of open source and am excited about its implementation outside of its traditional bounds. One example of this has been an increasing movement on the part of the United States government to open source its data. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Community Health Data Initiative, Global Positioning System, gps, open source, United States, United States Department of Health and Human Services | 2 Comments

Nokero’s N100 Solar LED Light Bulb.

Posted on June 13, 2010 by davemackey

Tim Hornyak over at C|NET wrote about Nokero’s N100 Solar LED Light Bulb in a recent article and I was impressed by the technology – if it works as Nokero describes. Essentially, Nokero is targeting the developing world – offering … Continue reading →

Posted in charity, household, technology | Tagged Business, Developing country, Electrical, Incandescent light bulb, Light, Light-emitting diode, Nokero, technology | 1 Comment