http://www.myyblog.com/blog News and Tips About Your Personal Start Page Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:24:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Reunions of casts from classic TV shows like "Eight Is Enough" and "The Partridge Family" generated huge interest among Yahoo! users earlier this month.  I'll admit to joining that crowd -- both shows were favorites of mine as a youth. And as someone who remembers what TV was like before ... http://www.myyblog.com/blog/2010/03/17/%e2%80%98i-want-my-pre-mtv%e2%80%99/ Child safety seats. Toyota cars. Pringles potato chips. All three have been the subject of recent recalls because of concerns about consumer safety. But if you hadn't watched the news to learn about the Pringles recall, how would you know whether the snacks in your pantry might make you sick?  Fortunately ... http://www.myyblog.com/blog/2010/03/10/consumer-recalls-peace-of-mind/ Tsunami, “Snowmaggedon”, earthquakes, and homes in California are slipping into mud maelstroms. Storms come in all shapes and sizes, and that means they can effect just about anyone. If you want to feel prepared and informed, there are some great ways to get natural disaster information quickly through My Yahoo!: The ... http://www.myyblog.com/blog/2010/03/01/internet-vs-forces-of-nature/ I find the Winter Olympics fascinating, but a bit overwhelming, to be honest. The events are so fast and intense, and there are so many of them, that I don’t know what to watch and when. I want to be surprised (who knew curling could thrill?) yet I don’t want ... http://www.myyblog.com/blog/2010/02/10/how-i-plan-to-conquer-the-winter-olympics/  Wednesday’s 6.1 magnitude aftershock in Haiti is a jolting reminder of a tragedy whose scale we struggle to comprehend. The world has responded with resources and compassion, but a disaster of this size will be with us for years and years.  The Internet can help us zero in on the specifics ... http://www.myyblog.com/blog/2010/01/20/haiti%e2%80%99s-sorrow-my-yahoo-and-you/ 2009 + 1 = a whole new year. We’re starting it off running working on a new set of features to enhance My Yahoo!.  I’ll start off by letting you know that we have a series of fan apps for all your favorite NFL football teams. With the playoffs here, you ... http://www.myyblog.com/blog/2010/01/15/playoffs-football-fans/ I wonder if it bothered you as much as it bothered me that so much of the content in the My Yahoo! Content Gallery did not have a unique icon associated with it. Every time I clicked on “Add Content” and did a search, most of the content coming back ... http://www.myyblog.com/blog/2009/12/11/over-150000-new-icons/ The leaves’ color transforms to an autumn palette as the brisk cool breeze sweeps through Silicon Valley… change is in the air and My Yahoo! is no exception. Below are some recent changes on My Yahoo!... and yes, preview on the Mail Preview app is back! First off, we’ve improved the ... http://www.myyblog.com/blog/2009/11/11/new-on-my-yahoo-for-november/ Your comments and suggestions make My Yahoo! better. We read your comments here on the blog and find some really great ideas! Here is a list of some new features launching in October on My Yahoo! all designed for you: • Email preview apps will show more of the sender ... http://www.myyblog.com/blog/2009/09/29/its-you/ I’m one of those people who gets excited by the idea of a new experience (like growing giant pumpkins, learning Mandarin, or knitting a cardigan) but who completely ignores how busy my life is already. My Yahoo! offers a wonderfully simple an effective way to slowly but surely learn a ... http://www.myyblog.com/blog/2009/09/14/a-sneaky-fun-way-to-learn-something-new/