Catchya LaterLoop!
May 24, 2008
I just found out about this slick service called LaterLoop. It’s a free and handy way to save things you find online and return to for later reading. I love the way it integrates with Firefox and I think you will, too.
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Free Text Editors That Fit Your Writing Habits
May 21, 2008
There are a gazillion text editors available, which is amazing when you think about it. How much can you improve on a tool designed to enter text? Well, evidently a lot because I’ve seen one end of the spectrum that has the bare bones essentials and then the other end offering you all sorts of scratch-n-sniff options.
I’ve found some nice choices for you to consider that I’d like to share with you, which are all FREE!
Writer: A simple name with a simple interface. Pictured above, you can see that it’s distraction-free enabling you to just focus on your words. One of the things I look for in a text editor is word count and this one has it — and I don’t have to select the text first! I also like the choices of colors to make it easy on the eye. The toolbar lights up when you roll over it with your mouse, but then fades after a few seconds.
You can also save your files online (create a free account), send the files in a number of ways (even to your WordPress blog), download it or convert it to a PDF. This is one of my favorites.
Q10: This one is a software download and loads very fast. Plus it maximizes on your screen by default — another distraction-free interface. Once I discovered that F1 gives you a list of the shortcuts Q10 offers, that really opened the door for me to know how to tweak it. For example, you change change color combinations, search and replace, go through a list of recent files, spellcheck, and you can even toggle the tiny toolbar on and off if it’s just too much for you. Other features are included as well. So go check it out!
DarkCopy: a very slimmed down version of the previous two choices is DarkCopy. It, too, offers an easy-on-the-eye interface which is green text on black background. No other choices for colors though. No other bells and whistles, so if you’re in a hurry to find only a text editor, this is one to keep in mind. You can download your file and choose to do a full-screen.
Notepad++: this one here is my old standby. Actually, I do use it quite often; it depends on my mood. By far, this one has a plethora of options, including recording macros and all types of plugins. It’s great for coding. Among the basics are line numbers, word wrap at a width you determine, hiding lines, moving chunks of text by a simple keyboard command, and so much more.
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Dictate Your Notes Using Free Jott Service
April 9, 2008
I’m in the car right now writing this to you or to be more accurate I’m having a service called Jott type it for me. It’s actually dictating what I’m saying right now on my cell phone. And after I’m done what it does is it sends that information transcribed all ready to me along with a voice message that I can get to my email. So all I’ve done is copy and paste this information into my Wordpress post to show you what the whole thing looks like and to see how easy it is to use.
Okay, I’m home now and continuing with my writing using WordPress.
Jott is a free online service designed to help you communicate with others easily. Not only can it dictate your words, but it can also send that information to people you want, plus it will send you reminders for tasks.
What’s more, the email that it sends, not only contains the message as text, but it also attaches the voice recording. All you have to do is call up the toll-free number and you’re greeted with a normal sounding voice (as a opposed to a robot), and it asks you to whom you’d like to Jott. If you’ve entered someone as your contacts in your account already, just say their name and it will confirm your request and allow you to begin recording.
When I found out about Jott, I could see the potential at making things a little easier for people on-the-go or who just have a lot of information to deal with. It’s pretty handy, actually. With the exception of two words in the quote above, it came straight from Jott’s transcription of my voice. The changes I made were really my own fault and probably had to do with the way I stopped in the middle of a sentence. But who cares — just think of when you have the need to write something down, but don’t have something to write it on. Just call up Jott and you can send it to yourself or someone of your choosing.
Go on, give it a try! 
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What Is Micro Niche Finder And Why You Need It Right Now
April 3, 2008
Maybe you’ve heard of Micro Niche Finder before, but decided to wait to get it or didn’t understand how it could help you make money online. Hopefully, after you read this, you’ll decide now is the time to buy because the price is about to go up! Not only that, but it could help you make up for the cost of the software when you unleash what it can do for you.
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All The Portable Apps You Can Eat
August 23, 2007
Okay, maybe not eat, actually, but you’ll have plenty to choose from to store on your USB drive for sure.
If you’re an on-the-go person and looking for portable apps, then Lupo PenSuite is where you need to be. Broken down into categories, you’ll find browsers, email clients, video and audio players, MP3 tools, CD rippers and burners, image viewer and capturers (is that a word even?), and so much more.
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Never Miss A Release Of Software Again
July 30, 2007
With Beta Marker you can discover new software while keeping track of the software that you like. You’ll never miss out on the latest release again!
It’s sort of like BlogCatalog in a way. You create your profile and mark software that you like (like joining communities). Find someone there that shares the same interest in software as you? Then add them as a friend to your profile. Each of you can also monitor the other’s activity to see if any great finds have been made.
Majority rules on Beta Marker, so by voting on software packages, you can support your faves or know by the votes of others if what you’re about to use isn’t worth looking into because it has a low score. You can even share your views on something and read reviews from other members.
Maybe you have created something that you’d like to release in beta. Well, you can upload it and have others starting using it.
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