gdgt Tracks Discussions Around Your Gadgets [Webapps] (26)
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New data-geeky gadget site gdgt (pronounced either G-D-G-T or just "gadget") doesn't deliver giant pictures with the latest news on brand-new devices. It tracks what gadgets you had, have, and want, and filters tips, gripes, and discussions around them. After signing up, you'll want to dig around the gadget finder or text search for the computers, digital cameras, gaming systems, cellphones, and other devices that you own. Hit "Add to list" below the main gadget ...
Gmail Label Improvements Reduce Need for Folders (and Sub-folders) (8)
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Google’s rolling out some improvements to Gmail labels today, including drag-and-drop labeling, smart hiding of labels you use less often, and a location promotion to right below your inbox. Gmail product manager Todd Jackson told me that about 29% of users actually try out labels in Gmail at all, and these tweaks aim to increase that number. Label Placement Folder-loving users will now find labels right underneath their Inbox, Starred, Sent Mail, and Drafts items, ...
Better GReader’s Inline Preview Back in Action (6)
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Uploaded a new version of the Better GReader Firefox extension late last week, with a long overdue bug fix on one of its most useful features: inline article preview. While you’re using Google Reader to peruse your feeds, with Inline Preview (click) enabled, you can click the article headline to load it within the Google Reader frame, no new tab required. This is especially useful for news articles that don’t include the full text inside ...
Podshifter Speeds Up Talk-Heavy Podcasts for Speedy Listening [Podcasts] (51)
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If you get lectures, talk shows, or other conversation-focused podcasts over iTunes or RSS, PodShift offers a clever little feed hack that delivers those same shows, only faster—like 1.2, 1.6, or even 2 times as fast. The site has just two controls, one to enter an RSS feed address (which, if you centralize your podcasts through iTunes, you'll have to grab from your shows' web sites), and another to choose the speed-up ratio. Hit that ...
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Dan Knutson said:
Genius
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Kells Nollenberger said:
I don't need this now that Iphone OS 3.0 has it built in, but I could have really used it a couple months ago.
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Jason Tucker said:
BTW, iPhone 3.0 does this built in.
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Simon MacDonald said:
This is very handy. I find the optimal listening speed for "talk" podcasts is 1.4x.
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David (Dave) Bakker said:
Listen to podcasts up to twice as fast, use podshifter
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J. Robertson said:
I noticed that the new iPod/iPhone 3.0 does this as well.
When Social Networking Becomes Self-Incrimination (14)
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What I love most about my friend Penelope Trunk’s Twitter feed (and all her writing) is that it’s raw, personal, and hilarious. But I imagine getting served with legal documents that involve a printout of it wasn’t so hilarious.
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Andrew said:
Be careful with what you put online.
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Wyn said:
You got served.
Better Webapps Collection of Firefox Extensions Now Available (7)
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Now that Mozilla’s launched Add-on Collections, an easy way to subscribe to lists of good extensions for Firefox and friends, it only made sense to compile my series of Better extensions into a single collection. Subscribe to the Better Webapps Firefox extension collection to get all the add-ons I’m still maintaining: Better Gmail 2, Better GReader, Better Amazon, Better YouTube, Better Flickr, Better GReader, and Better GCal. (Yes, some of these I maintain a bit ...
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greenergrad said:
I don't bother using these webapps without these addons. Great stuff.
Aviary Falcon Offers Fast Image Editing in Your Browser [Image Editing] (12)
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We've profiled image editors like previously mentioned Picnik and Phoenix, and while none have stolen industry leader Adobe Photoshop's thunder, it's still nice to have options. Today we're adding web-based image editor Falcon to the fold. Designed to work as a standalone editor or for use with its screen capture Firefox extension Talon, Aviary's Falcon lets you edit text, crop, rotate, resize images, and more, all within your browser. The company boasts that because Falcon ...
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Rick said:
I've been using picnik.com for quick photo edits, but I might give this new aviary product a try now (the other aviary products are awesome).
Netalyzr Determines Your Network Health [Networking] (37)
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Beta web application Netalyzr is a free tool that analyzes your network for possible problems—large and small—helping you determine your overall network health. As soon as you start the test (and agree to the security certificate), Netalyzer performs various tests on your computer's connection. When the tests are complete, you'll see an exhaustive rundown of all the results, including a handy "Noteworthy Events" section at the top that details the possible problem areas. Tests that ...
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Vivek Menon said:
for everyone who battles with their router and ISP connection :P
Hunch Answers Questions Based on Your Personality [Decision-making] (16)
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"It depends" can be a frustrating answer when you're looking for solid, dependable answers. Decision engine Hunch, however, tries to make your personality count and offer relevant choices for shopping, career, health, and other questions. Heading to the site for the first time, you're asked a series of questions, some light-hearted, others somewhat serious, ranging from cultural preferences to basic statistics like age, career wishes, and other considerations. The questions can go on seemingly forever, ...
Google Wave Questions and Answers (40)
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After whinging loudly about not having access to the Google Wave preview, Santa GOOG dropped an invite off in my inbox last night. Sadly I have no invites to give you, but I want to share the love how I can. Last night I held a Wave Q&A on Twitter, where folks asked anything they wanted to know about the app and I did my best to answer. I’m no Wave expert, but now that ...
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ahumblejedi said:
Wonder when the actual release date is?
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Urbansheep said:
DO WANT! Если у кого-то будет контрамарка на гугл-вейв, пришлите, пожалуйста.
The Google Wave Highlight Reel (19)
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I haven’t gotten an invite to try out the Google Wave Preview (yet? pretty please Mister Google?), but based solely on the 80-minute demonstration video, two weeks later I’m still jazzed about the upcoming product. Everyone I talk to about Wave who’s not a tech journalist hasn’t taken the time to watch the lengthy video, which is understandable. If you haven’t either, you’re in the right place. To save you the trouble, using TubeChop I’ve ...
The Google Wave Highlight Reel (30)
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I haven’t gotten an invite to try out the Google Wave Preview (yet? pretty please Mister Google?), but based solely on the 80-minute demonstration video, two weeks later I’m still jazzed about the upcoming product. Everyone I talk to about Wave who’s not a tech journalist hasn’t taken the time to watch the lengthy video, which is understandable. If you haven’t either, you’re in the right place. To save you the trouble, using TubeChop I’ve ...
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channing said:
good overview
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Monkey said:
If you want to explain Wave in short clips.
Wordnik Shows What the Web Knows About Words [Dictionary] (22)
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Dictionaries and their online counterparts can give you the straight-up meaning, and maybe sentence context, of a word you're fuzzy on. The Wordnik site wants to show you all the conversations, pictures, and other talk about your word. Not that Wordnik doesn't give you multiple dictionary definitions, etymologies, and even pronunciation sound files for your look-ups. Its value service, however, is the extra context provided by highlighted Twitter posts, Flickr photos, related tags, and other ...
