Diigo

Diigo has been about for some time, but I have only just registered an account. I use Digg, Delicious, Stumbleupon and the other bookmarking and surfing web applications/social networks that I have posted about in recent weeks, yet diigo adds another element to my web adventures.

Diigo is a social network sharing site, in that you can share the bookmarks/favorites that you save. But the new element that diigo gives me in my surfing the net is that which I have at hand when I am reading a book or magazine offline – a highlighter and the ability to add notes to the written page (which in diigo is done via a sticky note that is attached to the page you are on). I can then return to the page I am reading with a bookmark as it were attached to where I got up to (by way of a sticky note), highlighted sections that were of particular interest to me and the ability to share what I have added to that page by way of my highlights and sticky notes. It is also possible to take a collaborative approach to this sort of online research by creating a group of users within diigo.

I can see diigo becoming a very important research tool that I will use for many years to come.

Visit diigo at:
http://www.diigo.com

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SetRating

This site is good for people with websites. It is a widget that rates your site. There are two possible rating types – stars or thumbs up/down.

Have a look at:

http://www.setrating.com/

Mixxt: A Ning Alternative

A little while back I posted about the demise of Ning and possible alternatives. Now I have another possibility, thanks to a comment from a Blog reader (Oliver).

Mixxt provides a free model for the social network creator:

http://mixxt.com/

ShoutEm: A Possible Ning Alternative

ShoutEm is another possible Ning alternative for social networking. Check out the site at:

http://www.shoutem.com/

Wuala: Get Free Online Storage

If you need some online storage for your files, then maybe you need to check out Wuala. Wuala is a great option if you are looking for an online storage solution that is free and secure. You can back up to Wuala and/or share files with friends.

With Wuala you have the option to gain more than the free 1 gigabyte of space that you are given when you sign up.

Check out the site and the possible options you have at:

http://www.wuala.com/

Computer and Connectivity Problems

I apologise for my recent lack of posts on this Blog. I have been experiencing some computer and connectivity problems that I am trying to correct. Normal service will be restored as soon as possible.

Online Account Backup

It is a good idea to back up information you have stored on your computer – we all know that of course. I’m not sure that we all do it however. But if we do, what about the information and data we have stored online, such as at Facebook or Twitter? Do we back that data up? Is it even possible?

The answer is that we can back it up with Backupify. Check it out at:

http://www.backupify.com/index.php

Been Too Busy to Post

It has been a few days since I posted a photo and I just wanted to say sorry for that. The reason – I’m moving and in the middle of packing and transferring property. I will be back soon with further posts. Sorry again for the interruption – normal service will be resumed as soon as possible.