Author Archives: davemackey

SugarSync – For Backups, Archiving and Sharing.

Posted on July 6, 2010 by davemackey

Image via CrunchBase I am continuously encouraging individuals and businesses to make backups of their systems. I am continually shocked by the number of individuals who take no steps to protect their data against a catastrophic failure and repeatedly see … Continue reading →

Posted in household, productivity, services, software, web | Tagged backup, dr, files, iphone, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Mobile device, SugarSync, sync, Web application, Windows Mobile | 5 Comments

Innovative Ways to Save Money in Government.

Posted on July 1, 2010 by davemackey

I’m a big fan of using technology to reduce the cost of government while improving the services provided. A recent article by Tami Luhby about the town of Maywood in California outsourcing all of their services to contract workers reminded … Continue reading →

Posted in politics | Tagged Business, Business Services, California, Consulting, Employment, government, Outsourcing, United States | Leave a comment

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 | 4 Comments