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Social Tools in My Toolbox

Published August 6, 2008 | By admin

This is a incomplete, random list of tools I use with social networks. Not that I know what I am doing quite yet with social networks. It will take a while. I am just an app, software, and addon junky. So I look for software all the time and usually find something. Be sure and add your own in comments. I will probably try all of them.

First, I would like to invite all of you to Social Median, a different sort of network. It works like Digg, because stories can be "clipped" and commented on. It works like FriendFeed because you follow other "News Makers" and has groups. And it’s new and for some reason I can’t stay away. Read more... (790 words, 2 images, estimated 3:10 mins reading time)

Posted in Social Media, Web 2.0 | Tagged atomkeep, bookmarking, bookmarklet, comments, digg, FeedDemon, Firefox, firefox addons, friendfeed, lifestream, ping.fm, Profilactic, social networks, stumbleupon, swurl, Twitter, wordpress plugins | 27 Comments

7 Very Cool Free Desktop Feed Readers

Published July 20, 2008 | By admin

I have been so wrapped up lately trying to replace desktop software with web apps that I haven’t looked into desktop feed readers for a long time. I used Firefox live marks until I realized that 700 feeds will slow down the browsing experience.

After that I went to Google Reader and have kept my feeds there for a while. I maxed out Google Reader with Monkeyscripts to the point it runs real lyslow and then I went to the mobile version in the sidebar of Flock. Read more... (910 words, 2 images, estimated 3:38 mins reading time)