Chris Recommends
chris_thomson recommended this 3 years ago
It's Google, so it's fast and always accessible.
Cons: They don't accept URLs via their website. Only their services allow you to create short URLs with this tool (officially, at least -- there are workarounds).
chris_thomson recommended this 3 years, 5 months ago
Really short URLs. Mirrors bit.ly, so it has an awesome API with great stats.
chris_thomson recommended this 3 years, 11 months ago
Easy access to cleaning your keyboard!
chris_thomson recommended this 4 years ago
Amazing real-time statistics, and demographics. Twitter seems to be starting to use it as its default URL shortener.
chris_thomson recommended this 4 years, 1 month ago
Online, accessible anywhere. Netvibes makes for a good homepage.
Cons: Netvibes isn't a great solution if you're trying to read tons of RSS feeds (> 20).
chris_thomson recommended this 4 years, 1 month ago
Syncs with the NewsGator online service, allowing you to have your RSS subscriptions synchronized across multiple computers and platforms.
chris_thomson recommended this 4 years, 1 month ago
Syncs with NewsGator online service, allowing for you to sync RSS subscriptions across multiple computers and platforms. iPhone version available.
Cons: Requires a download.
chris_thomson recommended this 4 years, 1 month ago
Available everywhere. Offline access with Google Gears. Tons of keyboard shortcuts. Minimal UI. Sharing functionality.
chris_thomson recommended this 4 years, 1 month ago
It's backed by Yahoo, so it won't disappear overnight. It's popular.
Cons: It might adopt Yahoo's annoying login system at some point.
chris_thomson recommended this 4 years, 1 month ago
Gorgeous graphs, pretty extensive. TweetStats is the first place I look for Twitter stats.
Cons: The first time you visit TweetStats it might take a few minutes to gather your stats.
chris_thomson recommended this 4 years, 1 month ago
It's built into Mac OS X.
Cons: It can be slow at times, especially if you're running Mac OS X Tiger.
chris_thomson recommended this 4 years, 1 month ago
Very easy to use. Multi-platform. File revisions. 2GB free, more available for a yearly fee. Easy sharing features.
Cons: Honestly, there's absolutely nothing bad about Dropbox. It's simply perfect.
chris_thomson recommended this 4 years, 1 month ago
Available anywhere with an internet connection - data isn't being synched since it's being stored online.
Cons: Internet connection required.
chris_thomson recommended this 4 years, 1 month ago
Nice little notebooks, nice touches like the text in the two ends. No need for a computer. Fits in your pocket. Produced in the US.
Cons: They aren't that much different than other notebooks.
chris_thomson recommended this 4 years, 1 month ago
Best. Comic. Ever.
Cons: Extremely geeky (although that can taken as being good or bad).
chris_thomson recommended this 4 years, 1 month ago
Paul writes a lot of excellent posts about different aspects of managing and developing his startup, Skribit.
chris_thomson recommended this 4 years, 1 month ago
ScreenFlow records each window as a separate layer -- you can enlarge some windows, etc. Very useful.
chris_thomson recommended this 4 years, 1 month ago
Pixelmator does most of what the average person would want to do in Photoshop, but for a fraction of the cost. It's also updated often!
Cons: Mac-only.
chris_thomson recommended this 4 years, 1 month ago
It's the standard, and works on both Macs and Windows PCs.