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Minimalist Gmail: How to Get Rid of the Non-Essentials
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I’ve been running a Minimalist Gmail setup lately, stripped of nearly everything but, you know, emails … and I’m in love with its simplicity.
There’s something pure about having nothing but the essentials.
Here’s how I’ve made Gmail into a minimalist inbox:
Ah, yes. The infamous Google Buzz
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We’re still convinced Google is attempting to control every piece of data in the world, and they’re certainly not doing anything to quell our suspicions by launching this guy.
What’s all this about?
Google Buzz allows you to share photos, videos, status updates and plenty more. You can choose to go public and share with the world or stay private and share only with your friends and family. Inversely, you can choose to follow your friends and family, or stalk totally random people.
Turn your Twitter feed into a newspaper
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This should be how everyone views their Twitter feed.
twittertim.es is a brand new Twitter application that gives you a personalized newspaper-like layout generated directly from your Twitter account. It’s a really quick way to scan your feed and skip all the boring stuff. Basically, twittertim.es creates a traditional blog-style format that includes images and excerpts from the most popular articles of your feeds.
Each article is identified by the original tweeter as well as friends that have retweeted the article. The newspaper layout lets you retweet any article you find tweet-worthy. Plus, you can tweet your entire newspaper for anyone in the world to view.
Youtube for reading addicts
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Apparently youtube isn’t doing a good enough job entertaining people. Millions are deciding they’d rather read stuff to pass the time? That sounds like horseradish to me!
Scribd.com is a social network for documents. Oh my. We saw book excerpts, college papers, and even corporate fact sheets. We were astounded to see that Scribd has tens of millions of readers every month with over 10 million documents published and counting. We think this could be a fantastic source for college folk doing research or bloggers in need of ideas.
14 Tips for Faster Web Browsing
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As someone who does most of his work on the web, I’ve developed some habits to allow me to work quickly, without distraction, so that I can get my work done easily. I thought I’d share some of my tricks for the masses, in hopes that it’ll be of some use.
First, understand that everyone has their own personal style of browsing, and I don’t think you should adopt every tip below. This is what works for me. You probably won’t like it as much.
Second, understand that my philosophy is one of minimalism: I don’t like a lot of bells, whistles or distractions, and I like fast, lightweight programs that aren’t bloated or slow. I also like to work quickly, using the keyboard mostly, so that I can get my work done without friction.
Don’t Panic. Back Your Life Up Online.
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We’ve all experienced the heartbreak of a crashing hard drive and the ensuing loss of awkward high school photos that were never backed up. The good news is that moment of shear panic can be avoided completely. Backing up your data online is one of the best ways to never lose your awkwardness again. We’ve compiled a list of four beautifully FREE online backup tools just for your health:
1. Shutterfly – Shutterfly offers free unlimited storage for your digital pictures. Once uploaded, your pictures are permanently stored in their full resolution. Most importantly, Shutterfly allows you to store them securely without making them public. It’s a great alternative to an external hard drive or burning them onto a DVD.
2. Google Docs – Google just announced they will now allow you to store any file type on their Google Docs servers up to 2 GB. This means you can now upload photos, documents, text files, or anything else you need stored. Google Docs also allow you to edit and share documents online with your friends and co-workers.
Be free from Facebook creepers in 2010
Posted by: | CommentsNow that Facebook has changed its privacy and security settings, you need to make sure you’ve got all your hatches battened… if you catch our driftwood.. yarr.
Head over to the privacy settings under the settings tab in the upper right corner.
Sidewiki? Sounds lame.
Posted by: | CommentsOh, but it’s not! In fact, it could prove to be incredibly useful. Take a look see here:
Stalk your friends better with backtype!
Posted by: novo | Comments (0)It only seems fitting that we teach you how to be a better stalker after teaching you how to prevent creepers from stalking you.
How many times have you reeaalllyyy needed to stalk an ex or a back stabbing friend and said to yourself “Gosh, I wish there was a place where I could search for what they’re saying about me…” Well friends, backtype just might be that place.
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