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Well, I love to download and try new tools from the web. I'm starting to discover a whole new realm of nice, geeky tools to use that I always wanted, but thought I could never have.

Take del.icio.us . . . it's a way to keep my bookmarks all online. So, if I'm ever fired or my computer blows up in my face, I still have all my bookmarks safe on del.icio.us. In addition, you can look through the "popular" section of del.icio.us and find other people's useful bookmarks, like . . .

GCalendar . . . of course, I love Google's tools and why not use Google's Calendar? Still in beta, but a very useful, online AJAX calendar, GCalendar lets you easily add calendar events.

Gmail . . . see my previous post.

CoolRunning.com . . . yes, I'm a runner, and if you're looking for a GREAT tool to keep an online running log, this is the place to go. It's got everything you would want in a running log, including what the weather was like when you ran, what shoes you wore, and comments on the run. It also automatically calculates your pace after entering your distance and time. Plus, you can save and add shoes, frequent runs, and types of runs (race, training run, etc).

Snapfish.com . . . of course, most of you know about the online photo albums, and this is my favorite. I really like the interface and the ease of use. Photography is a great hobby of mine and I really enjoy how easy it is to upload and view my photos online. However, if you're a desktop user . . .

Picasa . . . another one of Google's many, many excellent tools, this picture editor automatically indexes every picture, which makes it easy to find any picture on your hard drive. Also, it's very easy to print, upload, and save pictures. Editing a picture won't change the original either. It will save it as another picture, in case you mess up. And finally, if you like to keep your photos online and want to be able to download them for free . . .

Bubbleshare . . . nice easy-to-use AJAX application for uploading, storing, editing, and downloading photos. Plus, you can share albums with your friends, family, etc. online.

Gaim . . . the easiest way to bring all your instant messaging accounts into one tool. Or even to use one instant messaging account (which is basically what I do).






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