Ubiquity:
http://labs.mozilla.com/2008/08/introducing-ubiquity/
This is still in super-development, but it promises to be something that I'm fixing to love. The whole line of thinking with this program is that all too often, there's no easy way to integrate the disparate pieces of information we deal with on the net. Ubiquity is about connecting those disparate pieces of the net. For instance, you can highlight info on a web page (for instance, a map or an article) and in a few keystrokes email it to a contact through your GMail account. As I said, this program is in the early stages, but it seems like it has great potential.
Flock:
http://flock.com/
Another Mozilla product, Flock calls itself the Web 2.0 browser. I just downloaded it today, and am still getting used to it. I'm also writing this blog entry directly from Flock, as opposed to having navigated to Blogger, which is mighty convenient. Like Ubiquity, Flock aims to integrate all the typical things young 'uns like us use the web for: multimedia, blogging, rss feeds, etc. Also, I've noticed it's pretty darn fast, although I'm not sure if that's because it's a fresh and new program, unburdened by history, cookies and such. Unfortunately, Ubiquity is yet to be compatible with Flock, which is strange to me, but whatevs.
Quicksilver:
Quicksilver is basically a launch bar, something that is built into all computers from the get (the Dock in OS X, for instance). You may wonder why you need another launch bar, when you have one already, but the word on the streets is that Quicksilver is life-changing. I've yet to dive into the depths of Quicksilver's loveliness, but it basically allows you to launch applications and complete tasks within them all with hotkeys that you define yourself. The thing I'm using it for most right now is to control iTunes with hotkeys while I'm using other programs. It eliminates the need to stop what you're doing, open iTunes and navigate from within that program. There are so many better things to do with this program, but I've yet to explore. Fortunately, it's pretty good at coaxing you in the right direction- you just kind of type the hotkey to pull up the Quicksilver command interface, and then type whatever it is you want it to do, and it will offer suggestions.
Last, but not least, Skitch.
http://plasq.com/skitch
Skitch let's you take pictures of whatever is on your desktop, and then draw stuff on the image. Basically, it's the LolKats creator's dream.
Blogged with the Flock Browser
2 comments:
Luv the pirate pic!
Thanks for keeping us aware of what's happening on the streets.
xoxoxo
In all your web-wisdom I'm wodering wether or not you've come across Ubuntu yet? You should check it out. It's a linux OS based on gnome interface, very similar in feel to Mac... and it's all very free. They have a downloadable version you can boot with and test drive, without having to install. There is some very cool open source software out there for folks who aren't afraid of the unknown.
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