Byte-sized bites of technology
PortalPanel is a new website designed to address one claim. To be a page to rule them all. It is a free web-based online bookmarking tool that also features a Calendar app, a Library app, and an advanced RSS reader.
By now, most of the web is abuzz with news of Google axing its Google Reader, which is a platform that most bloggers, including me, identify with. I've lived with Google Reader open while I worked for several years, either via FeedDemon and also directly. With the demise of Google Reader, Nick has also decided to kill FeedDemon, most of you might already be hunting for alternatives.
There are quite a few RSS readers out there and after taking a look at a few of them I stumbled upon FeedDemon. To be more specific FeedDemon 3, which is currently in it's beta state and is available for download here. For those who have never used FeedDemon, it is a really neat and clean RSS reader that makes keeping track of and reading your feeds extremely easy.
Maybe a clichéd title, but a true one indeed. Miro is a free application for channels of internet video (also known as 'video podcasts and video rss). Miro is designed to be easy to use and to give you an elegant fullscreen viewing experience.
Jeffro raised a point of reformating your blog for WordPress 2.7. I've been blogging with WordPress since late 2003 and have been the blog software go through tonnes of upgrades.
My favourite feed reader FeedDemon is now sporting a brand new 2.8 Beta 2. I have been using FeedDemon for nearly two years now and never looked back.
Have you made a quick post, hurriedly hit the publish button and then suddenly realize you have a few glaring mistakes in it. So, what's the big deal? Simply edit the post and everything is back to normal.
I love software. I make sure I track regular releases and have identified several sites that help me do so. Below is a list of seven file repositories and software directories that I use.