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Blogs.com Showcases the Best in Blogs on the Web via RSS Feeds

May 1, 2010 By 3 Comments
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Many web developers and internet entrepreneur's know of Six Apart, the amazing design studio who has done work with many popular startups, notably Movable Type and Typepad. A fantastic project they've been working on has recently grabbed my attention, found simply at http://www.blogs.com/. The concept for the site is numbingly simple - create a catalog of the best blogs from many topics, and then syndicate their RSS feeds to show their latest posts. Categories range from business, … [Read more...]

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MailBrowser – Simple Gmail Plugin for Managing your Contacts

April 24, 2010 By 3 Comments
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For a long, long time have I been looking for a great Plugin for Gmail to help manage my contacts. I send a lot of e-mails to a lot of different people, and it's difficult to sort through all of my mail and attachments without getting lost in the thousands upon thousands of messages. However with the new browser plug-in MailBrowser, it's actually pretty simple. Currently only supported on Firefox and Internet Explorer, the plugin seems to run perfectly and works on mostly all OS' (Windows … [Read more...]

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Google Releases Official Buzz Share Widget with Live Counter

April 15, 2010 By 5 Comments
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Google has recently released the beginning of a small API working with Google Buzz. There have been plenty of issues with Google Buzz's widget, and many other sites made their own to fill the gap. However with this newest release even Mashable has updated their Buzz widgets. The new button looks similar to many of the other counter-style widgets we've seen. It's got the Buzz logo with a live count in the main circle, and there's also a smaller more compressed version similar to Facebook's … [Read more...]

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Find Popular and Useful Websites Easily with TopSite

April 14, 2010 By 3 Comments
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Ever find yourself wondering "how can I find the best blogs on the web, or the best social media apps for rating food or movies"? Well look no further, your web search engine is here! When your trust pal Google has failed you, I recommend giving TopSite a shot. It's a social search engine which tracks down the top 10 most popular websites based on a keyword. This is a much handier app than many would like to admit. Granted it is pretty simplistic, typing in video will find YouTube and Vimeo, … [Read more...]

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Interview with Young Blogger and Founder of Blogussion Alex Fraiser

April 10, 2010 By 3 Comments
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I've always been a huge fan of blogs, namely up and coming stars. Blogussion caught my eye a few months ago, and I've been following their articles ever since. Jam-packed with blogging and internet traffic-related SEO articles, Blogussion is one of the top blogging resources on the web today. It's young creator Alex Fraiser has agreed to hold a short interview with me, sharing some of his inside secrets to blogging and the creation of his ever-expanding network. Alex also runs a young … [Read more...]

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Chill to your Music Library anywhere with Grooveshark

February 9, 2010 By 4 Comments
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Ever since I found out about Grooveshark a few months ago, it's revolutionized the way I listen to music. No longer am I stuck with my iTunes playlists and limitions on songs - nor do I even need to store the songs on my computer! Grooveshark allows you to upload any and all mp3 files you have right to their database. You can also search for songs already uploaded and add them to your library. This allows you to share music through the internet with tons and tons of people, compiling a huge … [Read more...]

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Interview with Yahoo! Answers Q&A Competitor Blurtit

February 4, 2010 By 45 Comments
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Yahoo! Answers has to be the most well-known and popular Question & Community on the web. However there is always room for improvement on apps like these, and Blurtit takes the cake. Building more of a community around the idea of the "Ask Any Question" niche, Blurtit allows users to connect like never before, searching for the most popular questions and sharing knowledge between everyone. Chris Lee is the co-founder of Blurtit, and he's been nice enough to take some time and answer a few … [Read more...]

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