Stacy's Weekly Mashup: Viadeo, FileExtensions, MediaMaster, Saffe, NetCalls4Less...
| Published: | Sep 20, 2007 | |||
| Author: | Stacy Reed | |||
Web 2.0 Sites:
- NetCalls4Less - Call anywhere in the world at the very best prices available on the Net
- Viadeo - Helps professionals find clients, suppliers, business partners, jobs and employees from all over the world online
- WebSlides - A new way of organizing, sharing, and presenting web content
- MediaMaster - Stream your music to any web broswer, listen to your playlists with connected devices, and be your own DJ
- FileExtensions - A very large list of the file extensions with detailed explanations of each file type and the way they are used today
- The Internet Archive Wayback Machine - Puts the history of the World Wide Web at your fingertips
- ConvertTube - Download online videos directly to your PC, iPod, PSP or Mobile
- Ether - Whether you're an accountant, a computer expert, a blogger, or a good gossiper, you can earn money selling what say to others over the phone or through email
- Mozy - Simple, automatic and secure online backup
- Saffe - Recall a message, prevent forwarding or get notified when your email is read
Freeware Feature of the Week: LinkedIn Companion for Firefox - Immediate access to your LinkedIn network as you browse and read email
Wallpaper of the Week: Val
The Week in Geek News:
- Mac OS X version of OpenOffice slated for next September - Computerworld
- Open source impossible to avoid, Gartner says - Network World
- U.S. Airport Screeners Are Watching What You Read - Wired
- Leaked Media Defender e-mails reveal secret government project - Ars Technica
- Sony Delays 'Home' Virtual World for PS3 - Associated Press
- Intel versus ARM for the mobile computer - CNET News
- Google Shared Stuff Plays Well With Others - Wired
- Zillow Raises $30 Million More, Up To $87 Million in Venture Capital - TechCrunch
- MPAA head wants deeper relationship (read: content filtering) with ISPs - Ars Technica
- AT&T Promises Nationwide Naked DSL By The End Of The Year - The Consumerist
Flickr Image of the Week: In celebration of International Talk Like a Pirate Day, Sept 19th
Top Blog Picks:
Article of the Week: Are You Using the Five Types of Links Properly? - Copyblogger
Art Site of the Week:
The Art Newspaper -
Video of the Week:
Plumber
Geek Tip: This tip comes from XP Secrets - Hidden Control Panel Extensions: Instructions - Download and install TweakUI, launch, go to "Control Panel" and check any item not selected, then "Apply" and "OK". You will now see the hidden control panel extensions.
TGIF! Thanks for stopping by to check out another weekly mashup! If you're looking for more, there is an archive of past articles here. Keep the links coming, everyone! If you know of a great site that's worth sharing, or you have comments or suggestions, I'd love to hear from you! Just send an email to sreed@tucows.com and say hello!
About Stacy Reed
Stacy Reed is Tucows' resident software librarian and editor. She has been reviewing PC and mobile software as well as web services for over a decade. Helping developers improve and promote their products is only one of her areas of expertise. Stacy is also an advocate for Open Source, Creative Commons and freeware, taking special interest in educational resources, social media, cloud sharing, and mobile technology.
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