Jan 9
iOS: If you are an iOS user that loves music and wants additional ways to share and discover your favorite tunes/artists, you may be interested in a new app called SoundShare. Read more
Although our social media posts may sometimes seem banal, and the idea of searching them months or years into the future appears gratuitous, there may be an unexpected utility to mining this aspect of your digital lifestyle. Perhaps you are trying to find a useful link you shared, but can’t remember the full name of the site/service, or are attempting to reconnect with a user, but can’t recall their handle.
Instead of wasting time scrolling through (possibly) many pages of posts or tweets, wouldn’t it be better to run a search of a database that contains all your social media information? Read more
If you’re an inveterate tweeter, you may be frustrated by the sharing options of the various Twitter clients, bookmarklets and tweet buttons that are available. If you use Chrome, an extension called TweetRight aims to ameliorate your concerns. Read more
The bookmarklet is an incredibly useful applet that is stored as the URL of a web browser bookmark. They can be an easy way to add additional functionality to your browser, and since they are just bookmarks, they can be easily organized and synced with the rest of your browser’s saved pages.
The utility of these little apps becomes even more apparent when considering the circumscribed nature of iOS’s mobile Safari. Since you cannot augment the browser’s capabilities with extensions, the only way to enhance your browsing sessions is to embrace the bookmarklet. Let’s examine how to get started taking advantage of these handy little apps. Read more
Whether you are being constrained by the inherent limitations of a social media service, such as Twitter, or you are trying to share an unwieldy URL with a friend, having access to an easy-to-use URL shortener is an important requirement for modern-day web browsing. If you’re a Chrome user, the goo.gl URL Shortener will make your day. Read more
Firefox/Chrome/Internet Explorer: Continually, I am surprised at the diversity of uses that can be derived from Twitter. Whether to connect with people that share your interests, crowd-source an answer that requires a more personal touch than Google can provide, or to track the latest current events in real-time, Twitter has become a versatile tool for the technophile and layperson alike. Yet, occasionally, the constant flow of information can be overwhelming and a way of parsing the data in an intelligble manner is required. Kevin Purdy from Lifehacker has a recommendation. Read more
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