Comments on: 5 Beta Sites to Keep in Your Bookmarks http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-beta-sites-to-keep-in-your-bookmarks/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:13:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Bryce http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-beta-sites-to-keep-in-your-bookmarks/#comment-179835 Bryce Thu, 27 Dec 2007 15:05:33 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-beta-sites-to-keep-in-your-bookmarks/#comment-179835 Hello Aseem, Bryce here - one of the co-founders of jooce.com. Thanks for your interest in jooce.com. I thought you might like to know that since you wrote that story, jooce has opened itself to the public - users can register freely (ie: no invitation codes required) at www.jooce.com. Meanwhile, some upcoming jooce developments to watch for: - translation into Hindi; - announcement of partnerships with Indian and Chinese-based internet service providers; - addition of applications to the platform; - eventual incorporation of QQ and GTalk in our IM client; - the development of the social networking aspect of jooce with the further refinement of the jooce public desktop. Happy joocing! Hello Aseem,

Bryce here - one of the co-founders of jooce.com. Thanks for your interest in jooce.com.

I thought you might like to know that since you wrote that story, jooce has opened itself to the public - users can register freely (ie: no invitation codes required) at http://www.jooce.com.

Meanwhile, some upcoming jooce developments to watch for:

- translation into Hindi;
- announcement of partnerships with Indian and Chinese-based internet service providers;
- addition of applications to the platform;
- eventual incorporation of QQ and GTalk in our IM client;
- the development of the social networking aspect of jooce with the further refinement of the jooce public desktop.

Happy joocing!

]]> By: 6 Ways to Get Social with Outlook | MakeUseOf.com http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-beta-sites-to-keep-in-your-bookmarks/#comment-177098 6 Ways to Get Social with Outlook | MakeUseOf.com Fri, 21 Dec 2007 05:37:27 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-beta-sites-to-keep-in-your-bookmarks/#comment-177098 [...] which is still in private beta, but has released plenty of more invites, is a social Outlook add-on without a social network [...] [...] which is still in private beta, but has released plenty of more invites, is a social Outlook add-on without a social network [...]

]]> By: UrStop http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-beta-sites-to-keep-in-your-bookmarks/#comment-176358 UrStop Wed, 19 Dec 2007 08:00:49 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-beta-sites-to-keep-in-your-bookmarks/#comment-176358 Thanks for the list, I liked jooce very much. Looks real cool. Thanks for the list, I liked jooce very much. Looks real cool.

]]> By: matt brezina http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-beta-sites-to-keep-in-your-bookmarks/#comment-175813 matt brezina Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:45:51 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-beta-sites-to-keep-in-your-bookmarks/#comment-175813 Hey Aseem, We're pumped Xobni is on your list. It is really motivating to our team to hear that so many people are excited about our software. Email is such a large pain point for so many people. The feedback from our beta users suggests we have done a lot to help cure that pain. We are excited to open Xobni to more users soon. Cheers, Matt co-founder/xobni Hey Aseem,

We’re pumped Xobni is on your list. It is really motivating to our team to hear that so many people are excited about our software. Email is such a large pain point for so many people. The feedback from our beta users suggests we have done a lot to help cure that pain.

We are excited to open Xobni to more users soon.

Cheers,
Matt
co-founder/xobni

]]> By: Mark O'Neill http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-beta-sites-to-keep-in-your-bookmarks/#comment-175607 Mark O'Neill Mon, 17 Dec 2007 12:52:51 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-beta-sites-to-keep-in-your-bookmarks/#comment-175607 Aibek - I registered on the Hulu site and after a couple of days I got an invite. So it was quite fast. When did you register for an invite? As another option, you could try http://www.inviteshare.com if you have invites from other beta sites to barter with. Aibek - I registered on the Hulu site and after a couple of days I got an invite. So it was quite fast. When did you register for an invite?

As another option, you could try http://www.inviteshare.com if you have invites from other beta sites to barter with.

]]> By: USBman http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-beta-sites-to-keep-in-your-bookmarks/#comment-175500 USBman Mon, 17 Dec 2007 06:47:42 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-beta-sites-to-keep-in-your-bookmarks/#comment-175500 For those of you that are still interested in viewing Hulu related media OUTSIDE of the U.S., I might suggest that you investigate the notion of using a proxy. Although please be advised that I think there may be legal issues with the use of proxies in various countires. For those of you that are still interested in viewing Hulu related media OUTSIDE of the U.S., I might suggest that you investigate the notion of using a proxy.

Although please be advised that I think there may be legal issues with the use of proxies in various countires.

]]> By: Jwalant Natvarlal Soneji http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-beta-sites-to-keep-in-your-bookmarks/#comment-175451 Jwalant Natvarlal Soneji Mon, 17 Dec 2007 03:47:36 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-beta-sites-to-keep-in-your-bookmarks/#comment-175451 Hey, Please include linkagogo.com in this list. Its great and make me feel like a programmer (Thats what I am! :D). Hey, Please include linkagogo.com in this list. Its great and make me feel like a programmer (Thats what I am! :D).

]]> By: Aibek http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-beta-sites-to-keep-in-your-bookmarks/#comment-175402 Aibek Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:48:07 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-beta-sites-to-keep-in-your-bookmarks/#comment-175402 Thanks for the link, I have been trying to get Hulu invite for ages. But as I see now Hulu episodes are not available for folks outside US :-(. Thanks for the link, I have been trying to get Hulu invite for ages.
But as I see now Hulu episodes are not available for folks outside US :-(.

]]> By: Mark O'Neill http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-beta-sites-to-keep-in-your-bookmarks/#comment-175389 Mark O'Neill Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:11:10 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-beta-sites-to-keep-in-your-bookmarks/#comment-175389 After getting an invite for Hulu, I've discovered that the service is all but useless for people in Europe. Everything you click on returns a message that the content is "not legally available outside the United States". So if that's the case, why are they giving out invites to people in Europe? After getting an invite for Hulu, I’ve discovered that the service is all but useless for people in Europe. Everything you click on returns a message that the content is “not legally available outside the United States”. So if that’s the case, why are they giving out invites to people in Europe?

]]> By: USBman http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-beta-sites-to-keep-in-your-bookmarks/#comment-175339 USBman Sun, 16 Dec 2007 20:29:38 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-beta-sites-to-keep-in-your-bookmarks/#comment-175339 While I understand the concept of PRIVATE beta, I also understand that it can be annoying. In regards to Hulu, there is currently a nice alternative that omits the need to try and sign up for a closed, private beta - www.openhulu.com . It offers the SAME content as Hulu, and in fact IS the same content, embedded. Originally seen at: http://lifehacker.com/software/television/watch-full+length-television-online-with-openhulu-333782.php While I understand the concept of PRIVATE beta, I also understand that it can be annoying.

In regards to Hulu, there is currently a nice alternative that omits the need to try and sign up for a closed, private beta - http://www.openhulu.com . It offers the SAME content as Hulu, and in fact IS the same content, embedded. Originally seen at: http://lifehacker.com/software/television/watch-full+length-television-online-with-openhulu-333782.php

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