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  • Are your tweets influential? Check your Klout!

    Do you ever wonder who is reading those tweets you are sending?  How about whether those tweets have any real impact on the folks who are following you?  After all, a person’s influence cannot be measured by the number of followers alone.  Nope, you need to get a more robust sense of who is actually…

  • Gaga for Google Docs’ new collaborative features!

    Just when we were beginning to really enjoy and get the hang of Google Docs, the company went ahead and got all collaborative on us!  That’s right, the cloud-based wordprocesser is boldly going where no free document editing tool has gone before.  With the the new features available in Google Docs, the cloud is now more…

  • Nice! GMail’s new “Nested Labels” organize your inbox!

    Google Labs has announced the testing of a sweet new feature for GMail users – Nested Labels.  Designed to give users more control over how they organize their inboxes, users must currently opt in to enjoy this new functionality. Heavy GMail users have long known that for all of the cool features available, one of…

  • Stateline is State Politics Independently Stated!

    With so much partisanship in the United States these days, finding an unbiased voice is almost as difficult as finding a Libertarian at a pro-healthcare rally (Well, ok, one that is rallying in support of the administration’s plans).  Regardless of part affiliation, or lack thereof, sometimes you just want to get the straight skinny on…

  • For Tech News, Ars Technica is Tops!

    Tech news sites are literally a dime a dozen these days.  So many seem to look and feel the same.  When we first discovered Ars Technica, we were pleasantly surprised with its refreshing interface and interactivity.  It was an even bigger surprise to learn that AT is a Conde Nast site.  That’s right, it comes from…

  • Tired of Talking to Machines? Time to GetHuman!

    Do you hate those automated menus you get when you call a business for support or information? I know I often do. Sometimes, let’s face it, you just want to talk to a real, living, breathing, human being. Is that really so much to ask?  The folks at GetHuman have created a site designed to help…

  • Drop.io makes file sharing drop-dead-easy!

    As e-mail systems crack down on the size of files that users are allowed to receive, it is becoming increasingly difficult to share large documents, media clips, and other big files with distant friends and colleagues.  Don’t fight the system.  Get wise and drop your files with Drop.io – a real time sharing site that makes it…

  • Tie Up Your Interests with TWINE!

    Twine is a hot concept that is making the news these days.  Imagine being able to discover, organize, and share information in a way that mimics social networking without all the fluff.  That is what Twine is all about!  With Twine, you can collect bookmarks and other information, organize it in ways that make sense…

  • Gazelle.com: Go Green and Get Paid!

    We all have them … old gadgets that were great at the time, but which we have since replaced with something newer and/or different.  The problem is what we do with these old tech toys when we no longer want them.  Please do not throw those old tech toys away!  Why put them in landfills…

  • To make sweet screencasts, use a little Screenjelly!

    Screencasting is all the rage these days.  From longer demonstrations to short how-tos to quick hellos, folks are using screencasts to make up for the lack of being able to to be everywhere all the time.  Navigating the technology needed to create these screencasts can be a little daunting, however.  Thankfully, there is a sleek…