Hello Everyone,
I was just thinking about my favorite television commercial of all time. The title of the 1971 Coca-Cola advertisement is “I’d Like To Teach The World To Sing”.
To read a college level essay I wrote about this landmark production, Click Here.
Enjoy,
Mark
Hello Everyone,
This is a follow up to my article entitled “Put On Your Bible Belt”. Click Here to Read Previous Article.
I am happy to report that there is a wonderful online Holy Bible that is completely accessible with Mobile Speak for Smart Phones.
From this site you may read or search the World English, King James, New International, and American Standard version of the Holy Bible in multiple languages.
No software download required.
Please note that, unlike many WAP sites, you can only access this service from your mobile phone.
From your mobile device, go to:
http://mobible.org
Enjoy and God Bless,
Mark
Hello Everyone,
Want the power of WikiPedia on your Smart Phone?
Allow me to introduce WAP Pedia. WAP (Wireless Access Point) Pedia is an excellent mobile front end interface to WikiPedia.
For those who may not know, WikiPedia is a free online encyclopedia.
After opening the encyclopedia in your mobile browser, simply enter the search term in the edit field and click the GO button.
Believe me when I tell you that the combination of technology and human intellect doesn’t get any better than this. (Smile)
Click Here to get started:
Enjoy,
Mark
Hello Everyone,
Would you like to have a free world class English dictionary and thesaurus on your mobile phone?
Not only can you look up definitions, you can also have this dictionary translate the word in to six foreign languages.
After opening the dictionary in your mobile web browser, simply enter the word into the edit field, choose whether or not to perform a language translation, and click the OK button.
Be assured that there is no selling on this text based hyperlink version of the site.
From your mobile device, go to:
http://lookwayup.com/free/handheld.htm
Please note that the standard computer resolution version of Look Way Up.com (www.lookwayup.com) employs a great deal of graphics and advertisements.
Enjoy,
Mark
Hello Everyone,
Do you want a new drug?
Through the magic of the Internet, Google, and Web M.D.com, you can search for prescription, nonprescription and generic drugs from the comfort of your mobile phone.
Learn about usage, dosage, side effects, and much, much more by simply entering either the brand or generic name into the search edit field.
It is all there, waiting for you and, best of all, the information is completely free. Further, rest assured that there is no selling on this text based hyperlink version of the site.
To begin your search, Click Here.
Please note that the standard computer resolution version of Web M.D. (www.webmd.com) employs a great deal of graphics, advertisements, and at the time of this writing, is not mobile browser accessible for either sighted or non-sighted searchers.
Enjoy,
Mark
Hello Everyone,
Want to know how many calories are in the food you are about to order at your favorite restaurant or coffeehouse?
Search from thousands of different fast food, brand name and generic foods to get instant information on calories, carbohydrates, proteins, sugars and other nutrients, for free.
You can even search by restaurant names.
You can do this and much, much more all from the comfort of your mobile Smart Phone browser, SMS text message interface, or desktop computer.
1.
From your mobile phone’s browser go to:
http://ccm.about.com
or
2.
From your computer go to:
http://www.calorie-count.com
Please note that you can setup the optional text messaging search & answer feature from the standard version of the website on your desktop computer, only.
Bon Appétit,
Mark
Hello Everyone,
Do you wish your favorite websites had a mobile friendly version that you could use on your mobile phone?
Even though mobile devices are outnumbering computers and are able to browse the web, many websites do not have a mobile friendly version available.
Viewing a standard resolution, graphics-heavy site on your mobile phone is often not a satisfying experience as it will most likely take a very long time to download, display, and navigate.
Luckily, there is a free online utility that can convert a standard website into a mobile friendly version without the website owner having to do anything to the site.
Thus, until your favorites sites have been updated so as to automatically detect a mobile phone connection that will signal the site to beam over a mobile optimized version, you may use a rather nifty service from Google to convert the site for you.
Do I have your attention yet? (Smile) (more…)
Hello Everyone,
I hope you enjoy this 50 minute Pod Cast in which I interview Ms. Roselle Ambubuyog, Code Factory’s Mobile Speak, for Windows Mobile, product manager.
Code Factory is the developer of Mobile Speak, the world’s leading screen reading, screen magnification, and Braille interface program for mobile devices. It provides accessibility to blind and low vision users of wireless products such as cell phones and pocket PCs.
In this interview, Roselle officially announces and describes Code Factory’s new Windows Mobile GPS application, compares and contrasts Windows Mobile Smart Phones, Symbian, and Pocket PC devices, describe how to electronically display CDMA device I.D. numbers using MSS, defines the purpose of the Code Factory BLOG, discusses Code Factory’s support channels and policies and much, much more.
Learn all about Code Factory at: http://www.codefactory.es/
You may contact Roselle at either roselle.ambubuyog@codefactory.es or
support.codefactory@gmail.com
Enjoy,
Hello,
Is today your lucky day?
Use your mobile phone to get today’s lottery results, instantly.
From your mobile phone Web browser:
1.
Go to:
http://infospace.com/info.avant/infoapp/lotto.htm
2.
After the page opens, select a state or region. This can be done by pressing the phone’s [ENTER] key on the selection field; a list box will open. Choose the state or region. The list box will close.
3.
Press the Down Arrow on the phone until you land on the “Get Results” button.
4.
Finally press the [ENTER] Key. Today’s lottery results will be displayed for the state or region you selected.
Good Luck,
Mark
Hello Everyone,
This is for Motorola Q users who wish to display their phone’s ESN number on their phone’s display screen.
I was able to obtain an internal document from a CDMA wireless provider’s retail store. (more…)
Hello There,
You honor me by taking the time to read my words; thank you.
The following is a short message from my heart to yours:
Remember, love yourself as you love others and love others as you have never loved before.
Most Sincerely,
Mark Marcus
Hello Everyone,
I hope you find the following seven tasks you can perform with your mobile phone both useful and enjoyable.
1.
BUILD A BLOG:
Did you know that you can both create and update your BLOG from your cell phone? That’s right! You can actually create a new BLOG from your phone just by sending a text message to go@blogger.com. In short order, you will receive a reply listing your new BLOG’s ‘ URL and a “claim code” to enter at http://go.blogger.com. From this website, you have the option of routing mobile posts to the new BLOG you just created or an existing one. While on the site, simply choose a template (if necessary) and you are done. You will see your initial text message and any additional posts sent to that same email address will instantly appear on your new BLOG. This is a simple way to get your first BLOG up and running, immediately. (more…)
Great Site Ranking in Google The Secret’s Out
Google recently filed a US patent which reveals a great deal of how they rank your web site. Some of it you could never have guessed at…
How many years did you register your domain name for?
If it was only one then Google could hold that against you.
Why? (more…)
Hello Everyone,
Want to listen to the radio on your Smart Phone or PDA?
From your mobile device, browse to:
Enjoy,
Mark
Please, please do not be embarrassed by your dilemma, my friend.
Believe me, I understand.
Many, many moons ago when I first arrived in California, I, quite simply, ran out of money. (more…)
Hello Everyone,
There are many visually impaired Smart Phone users who wish to access the Holy Bible on their wireless handset. Believe it or not, at the time of this post, I was unable to locate a free, downloadable, self contained, relatively modern, access technology compatible, and, most importantly, verse searchable version of the Good Book.
Don’t worry, be happy; for as I pondered this canonic conundrum the answer, in words of wisdom, came to me. (more…)
Greetings:
From the humble seeds of our technological imagination, have blossomed the fearless fruits of wireless progress. Amen. (Mark Marcus: February 6, 1967)
As is our nature, with each new fruit borne on the vine of what is now known to be the Information Superhighway, we, incredibly simplistic and characteristically conceited humans, that is, must invent, create, conjugate, elucidate, manipulate, punctuate, masticate, thus, in one way or another, find ways to express the inevitably unforeseen and most likely unforgiving consequences of our tech time toys. Amen. (Mark Marcus: March 18, 1998)
One of the most incredibly wicked weapons we wield in the “war on wisdom” is the wildly popular and wretchedly worthy wireless Smart Phone. Amen. (Mark Marcus: August 10, 2005)
Alas, we must admit and endure, from now unto forever, that we and we alone are responsible for the cunningly crass and cleverly conceived concept of “butt dialing”.
As defined in world class dictionaries, “butt dialing” is when one unknowingly and/or accidentally calls someone from a cell/wireless/mobile phone while it, the truly titillating, timeless, and, more importantly, transmitting trinket, is on one’s person but not in one’s hand. Amen. (Mark Marcus: Friday, April 11, 2008)
Hello Everyone,
When you are ready to clean your laptop computer’s display screen, please keep the following in mind: (more…)
Hello Everyone,
Want to keep your smart phone, display screen and all, sparkling clean? Read the following steps to learn how: (more…)
Hello,
One of the most puzzling decisions you may find yourself having to make is determining what kind of mobile phone to purchase.
Believe it or not, the answer to this question is not simple, especially if you require the use of adaptive technology in order to access the phone such as a screen magnifier, screen reader, and/or Braille display.
In an effort to assist you in your purchasing decision, I offer the following suggestions: (more…)