Techcrunch: Web 2.0 Companies I Couldn’t Live Without
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Mike has an excellent post about some of the Web 2.0 services he uses everyday. Here’s what I use from his list…
I use this one all the time, especially since finding out how much Verizon charges for 411 service. I don’t mind listening to the occasional ad in order to get a simple directory listing for free.
I love Digg, it’s the greatest news site on the internet. Sure, sometimes old stories (olds??) will get back to the front page, but they’re usually worth another look. This is the direction the internet seems to be going… interaction on every level.
I’ve been using flickr for almost a year. I started using Flickr because my family said it was too hard to access the pics through Coppermine.
I started using gmail years ago. One of my coworkers got an invite from a forum that he was a member of. He promptly sent me an invite and soon, it was the only mailbox I used. Now that box is choked with spam and I’ve been signed up with Google Apps for Your Domain since it was just GMail for Your Domain.
I started using NetVibes about a year ago, but stopped when Google created their custom home pages. I’ve recently started using NetVibes again, however, because I love the in-page feed reader.
Pandora is the greatest thing that ever happened to internet radio. No commercials, no searching for a station that plays only the music you like, just instant access to great music that’s already adjusted to your taste. Just enter a song title or artist and it will create a station with music that has the same qualities. If it happens to play a song you don’t like, just give it a thumbs down.
What can I say about WordPress. They make the best blogging software I’ve tried, hence, my WordPress blog.
I haven’t really caught the fever for online video, but when I see something interesting on the news or something, the first place I check for a video is YouTube. Their site is easy to navigate and the tags make finding similar content super easy.
I saved Flock for last because I’ve been disappointed in the browser, lately. They’ve dumped support for Shadows, which I had already setup all of my links in. They still support Delicious, but although Shadows has a tool to import Delicious bookmarks, Delicious doesn’t have a tool to do likewise with Shadows. Furthermore, everytime I update the browser to the latest release it takes longer to load and seems to cause more problems with my PC, especially if I leave it running.
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