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Easily Share a List of Links with One Simple URL Using ShareTabs

The concept behind ShareTabs is pretty simple: paste a few different URLs into a text box and then click the “Tabify ‘em” button. What you’re given is a TinyURL-esque link (e.g., http://sharetabs.com/jq – this can be customized) to share with friends, family or readers. Upon clicking the link, the recipient will be taken to a special [...]

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Easily Share a List of Links with One Simple URL Using ShareTabs

The concept behind ShareTabs is pretty simple: paste a few different URLs into a text box and then click the “Tabify ‘em” button. What you’re given is a TinyURL-esque link (e.g., http://sharetabs.com/jq – this can be customized) to share with friends, family or readers. Upon clicking the link, the recipient will...

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Meet Those Lofty 2009 Project Resolutions with PlanZone

Dec 29, 2008

PlanZone, which launched in February of 2008, might just be the best option if you’ve been looking for a way to organize the details of those lofty, 2009 entrepreneurial goals of yours. Based on the number of projects you want to manage, there are a few different account types from which...

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The Three Best Sites on Which to View Movie Trailers

Dec 27, 2008

There are an abundance of sites out there on which to check out the latest movie trailers. We highlight three such sites here including Hulu, Trailer Addict and Apple Trailers......

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Rid Yourself of the Traditional Mobile Voicemail Experience Once and For All with YouMail

Dec 26, 2008

There are a number of reasons I avoid traditional cell phone provider voicemail systems. Fortunately, there are several providers out there that offer replacements to your traditional service and offer features that will soon make you question how you ever lived without them. YouMail, CallWave and GotVoice are some of...

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Pixlr – One of the Best Photoshop Competitors Out There… and It’s All Web-Based

Dec 22, 2008

I’ve had Pixlr bookmarked for almost two months now. I’d been wanting to take a look at it ever since I stumbled across a few articles detailing its release in early November and I sincerely wish I had done so then. There are a number of image editors out there (seriously,...

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Unnecessary HTML/CSS Validator for Outlook Unfortunately Necessary

Dec 05, 2008

This one flew past my radar but, back in April, Microsoft updated an existing tool for testing your HTML/CSS-based email design to determine whether or not it’s compatible with the immensely-popular Office Outlook email client. “The Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 HTML and CSS Validator tool helps you to validate HTML and...

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Digsby Debuts New Ad-Infused Installer; It’s Not That Bad.

Nov 30, 2008

Digsby, the desktop instant messaging application that’s more than just a desktop-IM app, updated their primary installer last week. Following the update, Download Squad hastily tossed up an overly negative review of the new installation process. Many other users followed suit and began complaining as if someone had just thrust...

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Maintain Your Online Photo Galleries with Absolute Ease Using "minishowcase"

Nov 22, 2008

We’re all about simplicity here at Fans of Tech. That is to say that anything which can make our everyday, mundane tasks just a little bit easier (or alot easier) is okay by us. In that spirit, I present to you: minishowcase, a PHP/AJAX "Lightbox" photo gallery that is incredibly easy...

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Enhance Your Site’s Design with Minimal Effort Using Typeface.js

A modification, even slight, in the way your site or your blog uses typography can go a long way to increasing its aesthetic appeal. Fortunately, there are a few tools out there that can easily allow you to do just that. Typeface.js, the open-source javascript library, accomplishes the above task...

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Keep Tabs on What People Are Saying About You or Your Brand with Yahoo! Pipes

If you’ve ever wanted to know who’s saying what (positive or negative) about you, your blog, your company or even if you want to keep track of other people/companies, the Social Media Firehose is here to help. User "Kingsley" over at Yahoo! Pipes has compiled the aforementioned script to help you...

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