I go through lipgloss like it’s nobody’s business. Women change shades to go with outfits, changing color depending on how sassy they feel. Social sharing, platforms and online tools are like lipgloss – but the concept and ideas stay and evolve. So what are my five shades of the moment?
Helvetireader
Helvetireader is a simple way to look at just unread feeds in the expanded view, using keyboard shortcuts instead of clicking on the screen. It’s a userscript that pares down Google Reader – and it’s also customizable through CSS to suit anyone’s needs.
Twitterfeed.com
Twitterfeed.com enables the user to automatically update their Twitter and/or Facebook with articles that you are reading. It pulls different RSS feeds that the user creates. You can also do specific keyword autotweeting, depending on what the article is about. Example: Insert your blog RSS feed URL to the settings, and you can set your accounts to automatically update when something new is posted.
Tungle (@tunglerocks)
Tungle is a great way to organize meetings – especially for those that are calendar based. It enhances your exisiting calendar and lets others schedule meetings with you – without having to sign up for the service. Their customer service is superb, as upon signing up, I received two e-mails and a shot out on Twitter.
Plancast
Plancast helps the user to share upcoming plans with friends and see what others are doing. It can be from anywhere to hours, days, weeks or months in advance. Many utilize conference tools to see who is attending – but what if every conference someone was attending was in one place?
TeuxDeux
Everyone is on the go, and online based applications are easier than ever (and not many use paper anymore.) TeuxDeux is a free, browser-based to-do application that enables the user to input daily tasks on a weekly basis. It’s uncluttered and lets the user check off done tasks.
What are your favorite tools? (and I don’t mean social media d-bags.)
