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  1. Top Websites That Aren't (Yet) Mainstream

    Lets dive right into them, shall we? I present to you, the websites that aren’t quite mainstream … yet. 1. GMail Who: Google What: Free e-mail with lots of space, IMAP, mobile accessibility, powered by ads Why it’s cool: GMail was on the cutting edge of webmail with a huge giveaway of space and a smart interface coupled with [...]

    Aug 25, 2008 — 1 Comment

  2. Community Next bridges Silicon and silicone

    Community Next is bridging Silicon Valley to the land of silicone with The Next Generation of Media and the Web happening Saturday, March 29 in West Hollywood. You may remember I’ve been pretty involved with Community Next and this one is going to be a neat twist on the original conferences: it’s not in the [...]

    Feb 16, 2008 — 4 Comments

  3. Twitter is about me and you and you

    When you sign up and join Twitter it’s about a lot of things. Some say it’s an ecosystem, it’s about the simplicity, it’s about the voyeurism, it’s communication porn and so on. I think it’s also like walking into a chatroom with just the people you want. Any other chatroom (IRC, AOL, Yahoo Games!) has a [...]

    Jan 3, 2008 — 3 Comments

  4. Track your goals for the day, week or resolutions

    I’m a huge fan of simplicity; I’ve been working on de-cluttering, simplifying, and reducing the unnecessary in my life lately (which is why I’m in love with Zen Habits). I’ve started tracking the many things I want to do by using Joe’s Goals. Joe’s Goals is a simple site where you set a goal (positive or [...]

    Dec 31, 2007 — No Comments

  5. Roadmap of boredom

    I had a few minutes to kill today and I hadn’t taken my lunch yet so I said “hey let’s check on the news.” I opened up CNN, remembered how stupid CNN is, and promptly proceeded along the following path: http://news.bbc.co.uk/ Faberge egg sells at auction for

    Nov 28, 2007 — 4 Comments

  6. Indiefy Private Beta

    Another cool site has launched. Indiefy is “a site devoted to independent bands.” It looks like an interesting place for independent artists to sell their music; the FAQ is here. If anyone is interested in a beta invite you can leave the first comment on this post or go sign up here.

    Mar 21, 2007 — 4 Comments

  7. Community Next Conference

    If you’re looking for an excellent conference to attend this year you’re pretty lucki you’re reading this. I’ve been helping Noah organize the premiere conference about the present and future of online network and communities. Odds are, if you’re reading this you’re familiar with websites like Facebook, HotorNot, and Threadless. This conference will have speakers [...]

    Jan 5, 2007 — 3 Comments

  8. Save Money in College

    I’ve been asked to review (sponsored) an awesome resource put together by Daniel Kovach of Scholarships Around the U.S. First off, his site is an amazing place for students to find information on financial aid. He has a lot of opportunities (Paul won money as a student blogger) and a lot of good information including [...]

    Dec 12, 2006 — 7 Comments

  9. Finding gifts online this season

    First, welcome to my new readers. I noticed a substantial spike in my traffic yesterday when the latest 9rules members were announced. Thanks to everyone who emailed, messaged, and left their congratulations- I do appreciate it. If you are new or haven’t browsed my site before be sure to check out my Archives and Articles [...]

    Dec 8, 2006 — 6 Comments

  10. me.dium

    David Cohen from ColoradoStartups.com pointed to a neat tool today. It’s called me.dium and it’s a browser tool that tracks your surfing behavior and helps you determine relevant sites near you. While browsing you have the option of viewing your me.dium map. This map shows sites “near” you in terms of relevancy. The relevancy [...]

    Oct 31, 2006 — 7 Comments

  11. Top 5 Social Media Tools

    Well, since I’ve been tagged by Noah I guess I should use this as an excuse to blog. The meme is: what are your top 5 social media tools? I’m assuming that this really refers to any social software. If not, who cares? It’s my blog. In order of importance/frequency of use: Facebook Newsgator Wordpress Meebo Flickr I can be found checking [...]

    Jul 19, 2006 — 3 Comments

  12. HiveLive Beta Invites

    If you’re interested in testing out an interesting site here’s a link for an invite to Beta 2.0 of HiveLive. Only 100 people can use the link and it’s first come, first served.

    Jun 27, 2006 — 4 Comments

  13. 25peeps.com

    I’m listed on 25peeps.com. Click here and help me stay there. I love being popular. PS: Guys, when you click you’ll see a decent cleavage shot. In reality it’s a guy’s ass cheeks.. no, seriously.

    Jun 22, 2006 — No Comments

  14. MySpace Blocks Creepy Adults

    MySpace is stupid as hell: “MySpace users who are 18 or over could no longer request to be on a 14- or 15-year-old’s friends’ list” (Link). Oh yeah, all those creepy adults can only see partial profiles, now. Mission accomplished, guys. Are you kidding me?! On a website where people are aged 69, 123, 184, [...]

    Jun 21, 2006 — 2 Comments

  15. Farecast Invitations

    Anyone interested in testing out Farecast? It’s a very nice (beautiful, functional) website to help predict and find the best fares based on price histories. Right now it only serves Seattle/Boston markets but it’s great to play around with. I have a bunch of invites; just leave a comment.

    Jun 19, 2006 — No Comments

  16. Moola Invites

    I have two invites to a very cool website. It’s called Moola and it’s very simple: you get a penny (real money) to play against someone else with a penny. The winner of the game wins the other person’s money. So, if you win 30 games in a row (.01, .02, .04, .08…) you can [...]

    May 31, 2006 — 20 Comments

  17. HappyNews.com

    Found a fun site called HappyNews.com. Instead of reading all the negative nonsense that traditional media wants to share you can find nothing but happiness. Yay! Sheltered or uplifting? You decide.

    May 13, 2006 — No Comments

  18. FlipClips

    I found a fun site earlier today: FlipClips.com. Simply upload a video less than 30 seconds long and you’ll get a flip book of your video (for only $9). I can think of numerous clips of people falling that would perfect for this!

    May 12, 2006 — No Comments

  19. Welcome Rebooters

    Welcome to the dozens of visitors finding my site by sorting the Reboot listings by descending scores. Yes, a warm welcome to everyone who thought my 2-star site was worth clicking on. Stick around!

    May 8, 2006 — No Comments

  20. MySpace to Advertise?

    Interesting article on how MySpace is thinking about… gasp… making money through advertising. Good thought! Their revolutionary thinking has essentially taken what Facebook has already done… and made it uglier… probably with music playing in the background: “To expand ad sales … [MySpace] plans to [turn] advertisers into members of the MySpace community, with their [...]

    Apr 23, 2006 — 4 Comments

  21. claimID Invitations

    The first two people to use this link will be able to register a claimID beta account. It’s sorta dumb but sorta useful. I’ll play with it a bit more. At first glance, it does little more than my About page.. but I realize not everyone out there has an About page.

    Apr 22, 2006 — 3 Comments

  22. yopos open to the public

    I’ve decided to open up the yopos network (young professionals) to applicants. Originally we were an invitation-only group with big ideas. I decided we’d get more out of yopos if it became a community. More details are on the blog. As of right now we have a forum and introductions are under-way. I can’t wait to [...]

    Apr 14, 2006 — No Comments

  23. 25peeps

    I came across a neat site today, 25peeps.com. People get bored and like pictures, right? Well this site puts up a 5×5 grid of 25 people’s pictures and if you like what you see you click and visit their blog. I submitted my site.. I wonder how much traffic it’ll send.

    Mar 31, 2006 — 4 Comments

  24. MySpace: The Internet’s Dark Alley

    I’ve figured it out: MySpace sucks becuase so many people are on it. Yet, there’s no underlying commonality that anyone shares. Well, except the fact they’re social, they’re bored, and they like to spend time online… Facebook is about college students, parties, pictures, and hook-ups. Linked In is about professional connections, finding jobs, and building an [...]

    Mar 26, 2006 — 7 Comments

  25. Gmail for Domains Review

    Today I received my invitation to manage my email through Gmail. If you hadn’t heard about this (beta) service yet, you’re either Nick or you live in a Google-free cave. At first glance, it’s so simple and effective. First off, I decided I should try this because I hate my current webmail alternative (for devinreams.com). I [...]

    Mar 23, 2006 — No Comments