I began using Google Docs back when it was Writely. Writely was a cuter name but Google has kept the usefulness aspect of the tool and it is convenient to sign it to your email and also have your documents one click away, not to mention your calendar, photos, blog reader, and way too many other things...
So I thought I'd try Zoho Writer which really gets major cuteness points for for the colorful building block logo. You can see how easily impressed I am by minutiae.
I liked the interface, which reminds me of MS Word, except friendlier and less convoluted. My only quibble is that when I tried to post to this blog with the publish button it didn't work. Either I did something wrong or they are having a temporary glitch.
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Saturday, July 28, 2007
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
(News) Feeds Search
I jumped ahead and did things #10 and #11 before doing #9. So here it is. Yeah, I'm a little behind.
After combing through Blogline's search tool, Feedster, Topix, Syndic6, and Technorati, I'm rather overwhelmed with information and potential blog reads. I've hit the 'Subscribe' button a fair number of times and have yet to experience just how this will change my daily, weekly,-reading routine.
However, I can see now how people can become addicted to this blogfeed thing. I've done this myself with Livejournal in a very specific sense, but not delved too deeply before into the 'blogosphere'
A quick breakdown of the search tools:
Bloglines:
Doesn't turn up a ton, but what it does is usually pretty cool.
Friendster:
It's like wading through MySpace.com or Fanfiction.net. A few good finds, but a lot of junk and irrelevance floats on the top.
Topix:
Neat idea. I'm waiting to see just how much I will enjoy reading local news. The internet is usually not the place I go to feel connected to where I live.
Syndic8:
Wider results than Bloglines, narrower than Friendster.
Technorati:
I have a good feeling about this one, not only due to the wry subtitle: "Zillions of photos, videos, blogs and more (Some of them have to be good).
The tags on the sides are a nice touch.
The MERLIN site is pretty comprehensive. I'm going to have to dig deeper there.
After combing through Blogline's search tool, Feedster, Topix, Syndic6, and Technorati, I'm rather overwhelmed with information and potential blog reads. I've hit the 'Subscribe' button a fair number of times and have yet to experience just how this will change my daily, weekly,
However, I can see now how people can become addicted to this blogfeed thing. I've done this myself with Livejournal in a very specific sense, but not delved too deeply before into the 'blogosphere'
A quick breakdown of the search tools:
Bloglines:
Doesn't turn up a ton, but what it does is usually pretty cool.
Friendster:
It's like wading through MySpace.com or Fanfiction.net. A few good finds, but a lot of junk and irrelevance floats on the top.
Topix:
Neat idea. I'm waiting to see just how much I will enjoy reading local news. The internet is usually not the place I go to feel connected to where I live.
Syndic8:
Wider results than Bloglines, narrower than Friendster.
Technorati:
I have a good feeling about this one, not only due to the wry subtitle: "Zillions of photos, videos, blogs and more (Some of them have to be good).
The tags on the sides are a nice touch.
The MERLIN site is pretty comprehensive. I'm going to have to dig deeper there.
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