Regular readers will know that I like to experiment with different web services. Some I abandon as quickly as I try them.
There are probably dozens of my inactive accounts floating around various parts of the web.
Two that I get enthusiastic about occasionally, forget about, and then return to are Twitter and Tumblr.
The Tumblr account, using [...]
I was never a big Tweeter, but found the concept strangely compelling. There are many people ranting on the web about service disruptions, but I never used it enough to be troubled.
Nevertheless, I like to try new things and stumbled across Identi.ca yesterday and set up an account with the short, early-adopter user name of [...]
I logged into Gigya webmail tonight. I’ve always liked its clean, open layout and speed of operation. It also has lots of other sharing features and things I never used.
On logging in I was greeted with this announcement:
Note: the Gigya webmail service will be discontinued permanently on June 15th. We recommend that you forward any [...]
I haven’t written much tech/web stuff here lately and I don’t plan to change that. I still experiment with various so-called web 2.0 services and site design, but nothing has really grabbed my attention lately with two exceptions.
Yakedi! is a free Australian service for sending SMS messages from the web. There are no strings attached [...]
I had some fun today playing with fake magazine covers at MagMyPic. It’s very easy to upload a picture and select your cover theme.
I came across Rapleaf tonight. It’s an online reputation lookup service. Rapleaf’s goal is “to make it more profitable to be ethical”.
The rationale: “Building a positive reputation is necessary in making the world a better place. Prove your trustworthiness wherever you go and feel confident in the identities of the people you deal with [...]
I read a lot of tech web sites, but I haven’t seen anything recently about changes to the Gmail look and feel. Either I’m way behind the times or this is breaking news!
I went to add a contact tonight and found the interface totally changed (pictured). It’s a significant improvement.
Adding contacts is much easier, likewise [...]
Zoho is an online office suite with a range of features.I’m currently testing the “virtual office” which is an online equivalent of Outlook.I’m typing this in Zoho Writer, which has the ability to publish directly to a blog. Writer can also open Microsoft Word documents.Documents can be saved online and shared with others for collaboration.I [...]
