Invasion of the Feed Readers

Jun. 19, 2008 in interface, social media, tools

Update: based on this article Feedly has made some changes (and damned fast, 5.5 hours) to the first-time experience. Make sure to read the comments.

So everyone has been talking about Feedly. It’s a Firefox plugin that gathers your feeds from Google Reader,…

Linkbag of Tools

Feb. 9, 2008 in linkage, tools

In general I tend to have about three standard tools open all day, and don’t often fool around with the millions of ultra-focussed apps out there which only do one specific thing. But in the last week or two, a…

Linkbag of Constant Noise

Nov. 29, 2007 in linkage, net life, tools

Although Noam Cohen doesn’t seem to understand how Tumblr and Twitter differ, he’s written an interesting article for the New York Times about the social effects of being constantly, but lightly, in touch with hundreds. And he quotes all—round smart Aussie…

I’ll Tumble for Ya!

Nov. 20, 2007 in tools

While still working on a coherent review of the Future of Web Design conference I attended in New York, I’ve distracted myself by setting up a Tumblr account. Ryan form 37signals and I had a long chat about it, and…

Bye Newshutch!

Nov. 2, 2007 in net life, tools

I started using Newshutch as my feed reader when it launched back at the start of 2006 because I was sick of how ugly and clumsy Bloglines was (and still is). Other than a few early days problems with slowness,…

You’re Being Watched

Oct. 17, 2007 in blog, interface, tools

Back at Reboot I met the amiable guys from seto, Jan & Tobias. Reboot’s the kind of place where almost everyone’s got a project they’re endlessly excited about, and these guys were no exception. During a coffee break they whipped a…

RSS Widget Anyone?

Oct. 10, 2007 in tools

Just a quick question: I’m looking for a dashboard widget which lets me put in all and any feeds I want. All I seem to find are things like the “My Stupid Blog” Widget, which allows me to see the…

The “i” Means it’s Mine, Right?

Oct. 9, 2007 in business, tools

Next month I’ll be in New York for the Future of Web Design, and what does a geek who’s on the wrong side of the pond (when it comes to gadgets) think when he thinks “New York”? Well, I’m a…

WiTricity

Jun. 8, 2007 in intelligence, tools

Apparently I actually won’t be making any millions after all. A group of students from MIT’s Department of Physics, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies (is it just me, or is that a deeply disturbing…

Reboot 9/Day 2: Questioning the Unquestionable

Jun. 3, 2007 in net life, tools

After hearing Stowe Boyd’s remarkable talk, and failing miserably to concentrate on Marko Ahtisaari’s talk, I needed a break. Judging by the number of folks sitting in the garden missing talks, this seems to be standard practice at reboot.

Refreshed, I…