On Message with Ben Gross

Recently, the OpenDNS, a free public DNS resolution service, recently launched DNS-O-Matic that allows users to register and push changes to their dynamically assigned IP addresses to multiple dynamic DNS services.
The majority of consumer broadband services assign users dynamic IP addresses rather than static IP addresses. These addresses routinely change. Typically devices on a home [...]

I’ve been experimenting with a Firefox extension called CoScripter (formerly Koala). It’s still a research project that is hosted on IBM AlphaWorks, but you can see potential. Essentially, it records browser actions (mostly with forms) into a human readable and human editable scripting language. These scripts can then be replayed in the browser and modified [...]

Boingo Wireless began offering a flat-rate WiFi hotspot service called Boingo Global for international jetseters earlier this year. The service is $39 a month for unlimited use. There are no contracts, setup fees, termination fees, or roaming fees. For frequent international travelers the pricing is very competitive as there are no additional roaming fees for [...]

Jaiku is a platform for managing distributed presence, location, and status information. The service was publicly launched at the O’Reilly Emerging Telephony conference in February. The service has since released public APIs and a few dozen applications have now integrated Jaiku via its APIs. Mashable has an article listing 19 tools for Jaiku and the [...]

Jott is a transcription service designed to let you take notes and send email from your mobile phone. The default interaction with the service is relatively straightforward. You dial a tollfree number and record a message that is then transcribed and sent to you in as an email or text message along with an mp3 [...]

Today Google released a Flash based Google Talk gadget. Overall the user experience is smooth and the tabs for individual chats are handled well. Links from YouTube, Google Video, and Picasa are recognized and the content can be viewed from within the gadget. The Talk gadget joins official gadgets for many other services such as [...]