Daily Cup of Tech

With Google doing weird things with their ads, you start to wonder if it might be a good idea to start looking around for ways to not use them.  I came across a search portal called Leapfish that combines the search power of all the major search engines into a simple page with the information that you will probably need.

The main page for the website is very clean.  It is not blank like Google or cluttered like Yahoo.  There are four small columns that provide some very useful information such as Market Summary, Date & World Times, News, Latest YouTube Videos, Household Tips, and the Weather.

One of the nice things about Leapfish that I like is the fact that it does not wait for you to click or hit enter.  It starts working automatically when you start typing.  It also lets me pull results from different search engines without starting all over.

And, since they are trying to get their web portal off the ground, they are presently holding a contest where you can win a WiiFit From LeapFish. Nothing wrong with that!

So, if you are just curious about a different search portal or maybe looking for an alternative, you may want to look at Leapfish.

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After a week of submissions and a week of voting, we have a winner in the logo contest!

The winner is Entry 8, submitted by Luke S.

Luke has won a $50 Amazon.com gift certificate, a T-shirt and a coffee mug, both with his logo on them.

Congratulations Luke and thank you to all of you who submitted entries in the contest.

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Just a quick reminder that the logo contest voting ends at midnight tonight, central time so get your votes in now!

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Thanks to everyone who contributed their time, effort, and talent to the Daily Cup of Tech logo contest.  We received twenty entries and there is some fantastic work that has been done.

Now, the hard task is put to you.  Go over to the official voting page and pick the logo that you like best.  I have put all of the logos on one page so that you can easily compare the ones that you like most.  There are at least three or four that I really like and I know that I would have a real hard time selecting my favorite over all!

But give it a shot and see what you think!

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Entry 18

Good morning, everyone.  With only about 18 hours left in the logo contest, we are still getting some really quality entries coming in.  Entry 18 is yet another example of this.

Now, here is a last minute concept idea.  What about a cartoon mascot as a logo?  I know absolutely nothing about marketing or graphic design but this was just an idea that popped into my head!

Anyway, if you have been working on a last minute entry, make sure it is in by midnight tonight (central time).

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