Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Week 3: FeedMyInbox - RSS made simple

Feedmyinbox is a very simple RSS-to-email tool that allows users to subscribe to their favourite blogs, feeds and news in seconds. Previously users were able to add as many feeds/sites as they wanted to receive updates for, nowadays users can subscribe up to 5 sites for free before they need to look at pricing plans. For RSS newbies this is a very non-threatening way to keep up to date with your favourite blog or news site. Update alerts will be sent straight to your email inbox.
Mmmmmm.... I can't say that I found this site easy to use. I don't think that I personally would use this site as I'm not really an internet junkie. I already have trouble keeping abreast of my emails let alone reading 'update alerts'.

For people who use computers all the time this site will be great as their favourite sites will be quickly at hand.
A student remarked to me that they found the site excellent as they could access their favourite sites quickly. For example when they are doing an assignment on the computer and need to have a break, they can quickly access updated information on their favourite topics, to just chill for a bit.

Week 2: Picapp

New Zealand All Blacks' Richard Kahui scores a try against Wales during their international rugby union test match in Dunedin June 19, 2010. The All Blacks thrashed Wales 42-9 in the emotionally charged test on Saturday. REUTERS/Anthony Phelps (NEW ZEALAND - Tags: SPORT RUGBY)

Wow! That was impressive.
I chose Mr Richard Kahui, because his image on my blog will make it look good!!! And All Black rugby is awesome, bring on the World Cup.
This is a free-to-use website that offers over 20 million images for people to use in their own blogs. It is FREE, LEGAL and, best of all, does not require users to create an account.
Lots of people would use this site to jazz up their website, school projects just to name two.
Once you have used this, I am sure you will be a fan!
Very simple to download.

http://www.picapp.com/

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Week 1: Box.net - online file storage

Some of our customers would find this site especially useful as they often do not have a USB with them when they are creating, for example, a C.V. This site will enable them to save their work and download it from any computer site when it is convenient.
Personally, there would be occassions when I would use this site myself.
It is quite slow to download, but this could just be because our internet is experiencing access problems?