A few cool tools for the tech-impaired

Never heard of Firefox? Confused about what the heck Skype is?

If so, you're not alone... but you also need to get with it.

Firefox is quickly becoming the most popular browser on the web, and it's pretty clear why. Not only does it provide faster surf speeds, but it's free, has a sleek user-friendly design, and can be customized with a variety of neat gadgets. Try it, then customize your Firefox experience with these "15 Coolest Firefox Tricks Ever," found on Lifehack.org.

As for Skype, it's a web-based calling service utilizing Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology. It's like an instant messenger service (and actually includes instant messaging), but you call your contacts instead of messaging them. Totally free to download, your calls around the world won't cost you a cent, so long as you're calling computer-to-computer. Calling landlines is still dirt-cheap, though... costs vary depending on your location, but it's about 2 cents US per minute worldwide. Not too shabby.

One last freebie: Ever thought about designing your own website? Or, maybe you already do? If so, here's a great pool of resources for web design. Credit to the folks at Kayode Okeyode's Weblog for putting it together.

More neat tools to come in future posts...

We're live!

I have now joined the real world... err, the virtual world. After three years of post-secondary education in business, I've finally realized the power inherent in blogs. And I don't mean "power" to market oneself or one's business... more than anything - for me, at least - the power comes through the virtual network of life lessons available within this, the "blogosphere."

It's my aim to help spread this knowledge. My writings will seek to share news and views on current events and topics both interesting and relevant to my peers, business school students. There is a seemingly endless collection of resources available to us online; however, a pooling of these resources in one central place is lacking. I hope to provide this link.

So, let this journey of mine - nay, ours - begin. We're in for quite a ride.