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Hopper: Easily Save Text, Links, Images & Files

Dave LeClair — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:01:54 +0000

Hopper is a very simple website that does one thing, and it does it in the quickest, easiest way possible. Basically, it allows users to copy and paste anything into a box, and save it for later access. You can drag and drop files, or copy an image, and it will be in your Hopper when you need to come back to it.

You can try the service out without doing anything, but if you want your stuff to carry across different computers, you will need to make an account.

The account creation process takes two seconds. You simply need to give an email and create a password. Once that is done, you will be able to add things to your Hopper, and log in to any computer and access them. It makes it easy to keep track of those important things.

Your Hopper also has a search function, so if you start storing a lot of stuff, it won’t get lost. Just type in the name of something in your Hopper, and it will bring it up for you whenever you need it.

Features:

Store files, images, text and links for later use.
Create an account to get access to on different computers.
Account creation is one of the fastest around.
Search function to find your stuff later.

Find Hopper @ GetHopper.com

Krunch: Squeeze Multiple Links Into One Shortened URL

MOin — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 01:01:13 +0000

While writing an SMS message or a post on an online forum and social network, you want to keep your text as little as possible. This makes it problematic to share multiple URLs in a single message. Thankfully there is a web service that squeezes multiple long URLs into a single shortened one. This service is called Krunch.

Krunch is a free to use web service that lets you create shortened URLs that include multiple long URLs. The best way to start using Krunch is by first creating an account for the service. With your account created you can name your ‘krunch’ and type in the list of websites you want your krunch to include. You can optionally enter a password for URL visitors to type before they can view the contained content.

When people visit the shortened URL – which is basically the name of the site followed by your krunch’s name – the first webpage is opened up. In the bottom right they will find numbered webpages. All they have to do is click on another number to be taken to another page.

Note: If you have not set a password for a link, yet the site asks you for a password while opening the link, type in ’0000′.

Features:

A user-friendly web service.
Lets you create shortened URLs.
Can squeeze multiple long URLs into one shortened one.
Lets you set passwords for shortened URLs.
Similar tools: Fur.ly, KiTl URL Shortener and Shortzy.
Also read related article: 6 Cool URL Shorteners With A Twist Which You Should Try Out.

Check out Krunch @ www.krunch.us (by MOin from Thumb Press)

IsItOld: Find Out If A Link Is Too Old To Share

MOin — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 03:01:42 +0000

Have you ever mistakenly posted something funny on a site that was already posted there before? To help yourself avoid such situations you should first check if the link you are about to share is fresh or old. Here to determine that is an excellent web service called Is It Old.

Is It Old is a free to use web service and does not require you to register for any accounts. All you have to do is paste the URL into a field and click on the Submit button. A quick analysis shows when that link was tweeted first and how many times it has been tweeted since. A suggestion will also be given as to whom you should share the link with.

Features:

A user-friendly web service.
Does not require any registration.
Determines how old a link is.
Shows when a link was tweeted first.
Shows how many times a link was tweeted.

Check out Is It Old @ www.isitold.com (by MOin from Thumb Press)

Snip.it: Collect & Share Link Bundles Online

abhijeet — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 23:01:03 +0000

There are a few services that let you create a bundle of links easily. However, very few of them actually help you curate those links for future reference or for more intelligent sharing. Snip.it is a new tool that aims at getting that done. It’s in beta but you can sign up using Facebook. It helps you create link collections and share them with friends.

The interface is nice and easy to use. Links can be “snipped” using their bookmarklet, entering the URL directly on their toolbar or by adding snip.it/ before any URL.

How this service stands out among the many other bookmarking services out there is something that you’ll need to figure out depending upon how you bookmark URLs. This is more like creating specific link collections, centered around an event, a topic or an interest.

Features

Curate and share link bundles.
Use bookmarklet or enter URL directly.
Sign up with Facebook.
Similar tools: HiperURL, Multiple URL Opener, Fur.ly, URLOpener, MultiURL and WebURLOpener.

Check out Snip.it @ www.snip.it (via ReadWriteWeb By Abhijeet from GT Mobiles)

HiperURL: Create Short URLs That Open Up To 5 Websites In New Browser Tabs

MOin — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 01:01:02 +0000

Do you want to share multiple websites in a single message but are running short on text space? This is a situation normally encountered while sharing on social networks or while squeezing your links into a single phone text message. Here to help you in this regard is a web service called HiperURL.

HiperURL is a free to use URL-shortening service. The site serves the traditional feature of URL shortening excellently. But the forte of the site is its ability to squeeze multiple URLs into a single short one. Visitors to the short URL are able to view the links it contains. By clicking on the “Open Tabs As” button they are displayed, visitors can immediately open the squeezed links in 5 new browser tabs.

Features:

A user-friendly web service.
Lets you shorten URLs.
Lets you squeeze up to 5 URLs into one short one.
Opens squeezed URLs in new browser tabs.
Similar tools: Multiple URL Opener, Fur.ly, URLOpener, MultiURL and WebURLOpener.

Check out HiperURL @ www.hiperurl.com (by MOin from Urban Savior)

Multiple URL Opener: Open Multiple Site URLs Simultaneously

MOin — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 21:01:44 +0000

If you have a list of site URLs that you want to open, clicking on them individually can be time consuming. Opening them would consume even more time if the list in an app does not detect URLs, such as Notepad. Here to help you quickly open URLs in such a list is a tool called Multiple URL Opener.

Multiple URL Opener is a free to use website that helps you open up multiple site URLs simultaneously. You can simply type or paste into the box the list of site URLs and they will then be opened up in new browser tabs. You can set your web browser to open new windows instead of tabs to have each URL open up in a new browser window.

Features:

A user friendly web service.
Does not require any registration.
Lets you open multiple URLs simultaneously.
Helps save time.
Similar tools: URLOpener, MultiURL and Fur.ly.

Check out Multiple URL Opener @ urlopener.blogspot.com (by MOin from Urban Savior)

Tabulate: Share All Open Tab Links At Once [Chrome]

abhijeet — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 17:01:29 +0000

You might remember a service called BridgeURL which we talked about here. It basically facilitated the sharing of multiple links all at once by combining them into a single link. Tabulate is a Chrome extension that uses this service to create a single, all-in-one BridgeURL link for all the open tabs in the current Chrome session. That means if you are researching something and you want to share the links to the open webpages with a colleague or a friend, with this add-on it should now be very easy.

The BridgeURL link gives the user the option to open the links individually or all in one go. Overall, a neat tool that could come in really handy in certain situations.

Features

Open all open Chrome tab links at once.
Add-on for Google Chrome.
Uses BridgeURL service to combine the links.
The link automatically gets copied to clipboard.
Similar tools: BridgeURL, Minmu, ShareTabs, UrlBunch and Shrink2One.

Check out Tabulate @ chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/klhheoejnijomhdjilifdbjeholikpnb (by Abhijeet from Guiding Tech)

Eyeooo: View Multiple Websites On A Single Page

azim — Thu, 26 May 2011 03:01:26 +0000

If you want to open multiple websites and view them all on one page, then check out a service called Eyeooo. It is a simple online service which lets you view and compare multiple websites (up to 3) side by side from a single pane. You simply choose a layout template, enter the sites’ URLs and then hit “Go”.

You can then resize the frames up and down, or right and left as you see fit or go back and apply a different layout template for the frames. There’s no need for an account registration.

Here are 3 sites displayed side by side.

Features:

View multiple sites at once.
Apply different viewing templates.
Resize frames up and down, right or left.
No account registration needed.
Similar tools: SitePouch, Screen2, Linklump, UrlOpener and MultiLinks.

Check out Eyeooo @ www.eyeooo.com

SitePouch: View Multiple Sites Within The Same Tab & Share With Friends

MOin — Fri, 20 May 2011 21:01:51 +0000

While browser tabs are easier to deal with than multiple browser windows, there are still ways that browsing multiple websites could be made easier. One way is to divide the browsing area into different sections, one for each website. But that often leaves very little viewing room. Here to offer an effective solution for the issue along with helping you share a list of websites is a service called SitePouch.

SitePouch is a free to use website that lets you view multiple websites together. You start by visiting the homepage of SitePouch and entering the URLs of websites you want to visit. Next your websites list is stacked. Clicking on a site URL opens it up while the other sites remain on the stack. Clicking on a new site in the list opens it up and hides the previous site. In this simple manner sufficient viewing space is ensured.

SitePouch is also helpful in sharing a list of websites with your friends. Once you enter your list of websites, you are provided with a unique URL for your stack of websites. This URL can be saved or shared with friends; visitors to this URL are able to view the sites in the same way that you are.

Features:

A user-friendly web service.
Lets you easily browse and view multiple sites at once.
Lets you view multiple websites within the same browser tab.
Saves your list of sites under a unique URL.
URL can be shared with friends to share your list of sites.
Similar tool: Screen2, Linklump, UrlOpener and MultiLinks.

Check out SitePouch @ www.sitepouch.com (by MOin from ThumbPress)

Linkclump: Open Multiple Links On A Page [Chrome]

Israel Nicolas — Sat, 14 May 2011 19:01:07 +0000

Opening multiple links within a page can be a very time consuming, not to mention tedious process. To do this, you have to either right click each link to open in a new window or tab, or use the CTRL + click shortcut on each link to open them, which is not a very efficient thing to do. Linkclump is a Chrome extension that will allow you to open multiple links using a special customized mouse drag command. This way, you can select and open multiple links within a page easily, without having to click them one-by-one.

The basic use of Linkclump is to do a right-click drag to create a box that will let you select and open multiple links at once. However, you can select an optional key combination so that you don’t accidentally activate it while browsing. Linkclump also has a smart select option which will open only the important links that you have selected. You may also filter links that contain particular keywords so that only they get opened. Furthermore, you can choose to open the selected links in a new window.

Linkclump is a simple Chrome extension for power users since it can save you a lot of time when dealing with multiple links.

Features:

Open multiple links within a webpage using a customized drag command.
Smart select opens only important links selected.
Option to open the selected links in a new window.
Filter links that contain particular words.
Page automatically scrolls up and down while dragging.
Works on Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Similar tools: UrlOpener and MultiLinks.

Check out Linkclump @ chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/lfpjkncokllnfokkgpkobnkbkmelfefj?hl=en