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Why Pick One RSS Reader When You Can Use Three–At The Same Time

by Tris Hussey on November 20, 2009 · 1 comment

in Blogging, Cool tools, RSS, Web 2.0

I’ve been a hard-core RSS user since the beginning of my blogging days and I think I’ve tried almost every RSS reader out there. Mashable just put out the Top 10 RSS Readers (as chosen by readers) … good list I think:

Top 10 Mashable Reader News Readers
10. Reeder (iPhone) [warning: iTunes link]
9. Times (Mac)
8. Klipfolio
7. Shrook (Mac)
6. NetNewsWire (Mac)
5. Twitter
4. FeedDemon (Windows)
3. NetVibes
2. Feedly
1. Google Reader
[From Top 10 News Readers Judged by Mashable Readers]

Oddly enough, I’ve used all of these apps. Right now I’m using 1-3, at the [...]

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Twitter hits the mainstream and a crossroads: Time for an open server

by Tris Hussey on April 17, 2009 · 3 comments

in Internet Life, Social Media, Web 2.0

So an actor named Ashton gets a million followers and a talk show host named Oprah joins Twitter and the world rejoices. Twitter has hit that magic point of becoming mainstream.
Of course, there isn’t universal cheering, but that is to be expected. I’m sure the academic community was aghast when AOL users could send and receive email from the Internet proper.
The questions on my mind were echoed by Fredric on RWW:

Can the Mainstream Handle Twitter?
On its own site, Twitter will also have to explain its utility better if it wants [...]

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Finally, Carbonite for Mac is launched!

by Tris Hussey on March 17, 2009 · 0 comments

in Internet Life

I’ve been a huge fan of Carbonite since they launched. That little, online, behind-the-scenes backup app has saved my tush on at least three occasions. (Disclosure: Because I was an early tester and reviewer I’ve been provided with subscriptions throughout this time). So when I got word that Carbonite was finally out for the Mac (thanks Tamar!), I downloaded that baby as soon as I could.

The release of Carbonite for Mac completes a long cycle for me. Back in 2005, one of the events that got Jeff and me to [...]

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MindView 3 for Mac better than MindManger 7 for Mac? Looks like it

by Tris Hussey on February 26, 2009 · 2 comments

in Mind Mapping, Random Bits

You all know that I’m a huge proponent of mind mapping. Once I got the hang of it I couldn’t imagine trying to organize my thoughts any other way.
Books, presentations, projects, websites pretty much anything where I need to take the massive gaggle of thoughts that is my brain into a cohesive whole, I mind map.
You also know that my primary tool for mind mapping has been MindJet’s MindManager. One of the key features for me has been the ability to export mind maps to a Word outline or PowerPoint [...]

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Tweetdeck getting funding isn’t crazy, it’s the next move forward: stuff that works

by Tris Hussey on January 16, 2009 · 1 comment

in Internet Life, RSS, Web 2.0

Yeah I love TweetDeck , it’s open all the time and one of the first things I installed on my netbook. TweetDeck is the only way I’ve found I can get much out of Twitter at all. Iain is a very talented guy and eventhough I didn’t “get” TweetDeck at first, now I do.
Om Malik thinks Iain getting $500k in angel funding is a sing of Twitter insanity, I have to strongly disagree.

[From Tweetdeck Funding…a Sign of Twitter Insanity]

TweetDeck freakin’ works. Everyone who I’ve turned on to it [...]

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