makeuseof Extra #50 (Web Goodies and Tips)

Apr. 24th, 2007 By Aibek

Cool Software and Websites: (All free unless stated otherwise)

MakeInternetTV – covers everything you’ll need to know for shooting, editing, and publishing online videos. ‘HowTo’ sections include: equipment, shoot, edit, licence, publish and promote
ShareThis – handy browser addon (Firefox, IE) that lets you (1) quickly email webpages to friends and (2) post quick messages to your contacts (gmail, myspace, facebook) without navigating from current webpage.
TelePixie – useful service that lets you schedule wake up phone calls, reminders, weather forecast calls, and more.(US and Canada)
Tellme – free directory service for local businesses, maps, and directions. You can either call them or send an SMS message. See also GOOG411
Thunderbird 2 – newly released version of Mozilla Thunderbird email client. Comes with more features, better security and more customization options. My previous coverage of Mozilla Thunderbird
Web History – new service from Google: Features include: (1) keep detailed history of visited pages, Google searches, viewed images, red news, etc. (2) Search across your browsing history to locate whatever info you need, (3) Receive customized search-results, and (4) Vew interesting trends from your web activity i.e. number of searches you did between 10 am and 2 pm.
WikiSummaries – cool wikipedia-like service for quick book summaries.
Highrise – “…online contact manager that helps you keep track of who you talk to, what was said, and what to do next. Plus, you can set reminder for follow-ups, thank you notes, calls, tasks, and more” Demo Tour