Stacy's Weekly Mashup: Etonica, Rock You, Orgoo, Nvu, Firefox Tricks...
| Published: | May 18, 2007 | |||
| Author: | Stacy Reed | |||
Web 2.0 Sites:
- SharedReviews - A community where you can earn revenue by writing reviews!
- Retroland - You are what you were
- DigitalDeli - A marketplace for professional creatives to showcase and sell their work to a worldwide audience
- ShareCG - A place for CG professionals, artists, and hobbyists to share content for profit
- Etonica - Upload files and folders without launching an FTP application
- Guerrilla Mail - Disposable e-mail addresses with a 15 minute expiration date
- IntroPLAY - A sports and fitness community
- Orgoo - All your email accounts, IM accounts, chat, SMS, video messaging and more integrated in one place online
- RockYou - Add music, videos, themes, movie posters, instant posting and more
- CraftPop - The Web guide to popular homemade arts, crafts, hobbies and ideas
Freeware Feature of the Week: Nvu - An open source Web Authoring System for Linux, MS and Mac users to rival programs like FrontPage and Dreamweaver
Wallpaper of the Week: Sydney Opera House
The Week in Geek News:
- Gonzales proposes new crime: "Attempted" copyright infringement - CNet News
- Wireless USB is the future - Tech.co.uk
- Amazon.com to launch digital music store without copy protection - SeattlePI
- Warner sues Imeem - The Register
- Mac Office, Office 2007 now get along - Computerworld
- Dell Hell: Computer Giant Faces Consumer Lawsuit - ABC News
- Microsoft takes on the free world - CNNMoney
- Yahoo Remakes Mapping Site - PC World
- Halo 3 Impressions - GamingExcellence
- TV networks still groping for a Web strategy - ReportonBusiness
Flickr Image of the Week: by Rob Lee
Top Blog Picks:
Article of the Week: 15 Coolest Firefox Tricks Ever - Lifehack
Art Site of the Week: Bathsheba Grossman - This artists uses 3D printing to create these beautiful metal sculptures
Video of the Week: Robot Chicken Star Wars Trailer
Geek Tip: Find out How to Put Youtube Videos (and more) on Your iPod in this article by Jordan Running. This article explains how to download and convert video files from sites like Break.com, MySpace, iFilm, Blip.tv and YouTube, then transfer them to your iPod.
Glad you stopped by to check out another weekly mashup! You can find an archive of past articles here. If you know of a great site that's worth sharing, or if you have any comments or suggestions, I'd love to hear from you! Send an email with "Mashup Suggestion" in the subject line to sreed@tucows.com
About Stacy Reed
Software librarian and acclaimed artist seeks knowledge and entertainment via Internet. Stacy Reed is an advocate for free information, software and services. She began reviewing software for Tucows in 2000. She's naturally curious with interests in a wide array of subjects including science and technology, software, the arts, and open education.
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