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digg_title = ‘Google\’s Firefox Toolbar Gets Chrome\’s New Tab Feature’;

digg_bodytext = ‘So Google\’s Web browser Chrome has plenty of early fans, but if you\’re like me and you\’re on a Mac, or you haven\’t sipped the Chrome kool-aid just yet, then today\’s Google Toolbar for Firefox news should come as a pleasant addition to your browsing experience.\n\nWith the second beta release, Google has added a personalized new tab feature to their’;

So Google’s Web browser Chrome has plenty of early fans, but if you’re like me and you’re on a Mac, or you haven’t sipped the Chrome kool-aid just yet, then today’s Google Toolbar for Firefox news should come as a pleasant addition to your browsing experience.

With the second beta release, Google has added a personalized new tab feature to their Firefox toolbar. Thus, everytime you open a new tab you’ll get a thumbnail view of your favorite sites, recent bookmarks, and recently closed tabs - just like you get in Google Chrome.

Even though you could essentially accomplish the same task via alternative Firefox add-ons, we find the new feature refreshing and handy, especially given the fact that you get standard Google Toolbar goodies like page rank info, plus you can now instantly access your favorite sites, customize the thumbnails (just click edit at the bottom of the page), and the data remains locally on your computer — that info isn’t sent back to Google.

Download the upgrade, give it a spin, and let us know what you think in the comments.

More Firefox Resources From Mashable

-Top Five Firefox Add-Ons for Mom Bloggers

-20+ Great Twitter Tools for Firefox

-30+ Must-Have Updated Firefox 3 Extensions

-13 Gmail Extensions for Firefox 3

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digg_url = ‘http://mashable.com/2009/01/30/generation-y-social-networks/’;

digg_title = ‘The Top 10 Social Networks for Generation-Y’;

digg_bodytext = ‘Dan Schawbel is the author of Me 2.0: Build a Powerful Brand to Achieve Career Success, and owner of the award winning Personal Branding Blog.\n\nWith thousands of social networks globally, only a handful of them cater specifically to a special group of individuals, known as Generation-Y. Also known as Gen-Y or millennials, Generation-Y are individ’;

Dan Schawbel is the author of Me 2.0: Build a Powerful Brand to Achieve Career Success, and owner of the award winning Personal Branding Blog.

With thousands of social networks globally, only a handful of them cater specifically to a special group of individuals, known as Generation-Y. Also known as Gen-Y or millennials, Generation-Y are individuals born between 1980 and 1995, at a volume of 80 million strong.

Gen-Y was raised on technology, so much so that our cell phones are extensions of our hands and text messaging, instant messaging and Facebooking are how we interact with others, even different generations. While Facebook is our home sweet home, there are various other social networks out there that cater to this demographic and are worth looking at.

If you’re in Gen-Y, then the following social networks will help you connect with other Gen-Y’ers in new and exciting ways. You may be familiar with some and others may be brand new to you. Older generations can learn a lot from these communities, to better understand who we are and what we’re about. One of the major concerns corporations are facing these days is how to cope with Gen-Y, yet many of them don’t take the time to get to know us better. These networks are great places for you to start if you’re in any generation, but are “must-joins” for Gen-Y.

1. BrazenCareerist.com

The most valuable Gen-Y network I belong to is BrazenCareerist.com, which is composed of hundreds of Gen-Y’ers from around the world. Each member gets their blog syndicated by the community, much like Ning. Every once in a while, one of your blog posts might make the front page of the site (much like Digg, but without the voting), which attracts thousands of visitors each day.

Unlike many social networks out there, BrazenCareerist.com has a credible list of blog cofounders, including Penelope Trunk (Ms. Brazen herself) and Ryan Paugh and Ryan Healy from Employeeevolution.com. The site is focused on bringing Gen-Y thought leaders into one area and showcasing their abilities to the world. Most of the conversations in these blogs focus on career development and Gen-Y issues in the workplace.

Overall, Gen-Y members benefit from this site with Google-optimized profiles highlighting personal and professional goals and interests, networking with top Gen-Y’ers, as well as the added visibility of blog syndication.

2. 20 Somethings on Ning

Ning has hundreds of thousands of social networks, which is due to the fact that anyone (even your grandmother) can start their own social network in minutes. There is one Ning network dedicated specifically to Gen-Y’ers and it’s called 20somethings.ning.com. There are over 4,000 members on this network, which, by Ning standards is impressive. After joining this community and feeling the environment out, I must say that it is a very active place, with people who can really help you as you progress in your careers. It’s also perfect for venting sessions or to promote your business to that age group!

Just like any Ning community, you are able to have a profile, add friends, syndicate your blog, join groups and comment on your friends’ walls.

3. My.BarackObama.com

My.BarackObama.com was a genious marketing campaign for Barack Obama, who just recently was sworn in as our new president. He was able to leverage the power of community to attract Gen-Y’ers, who had yet to fill out a ballot, to encourage them to vote and donate money. Aside from his existence on Twitter and Facebook, this website allows you to really get involved and become part of history.

There are over a million members and you’re able to find local events and groups, contact undecided voters that live where you do and share your story in your very own blog. Sure, this site was made to start a movement and raise money for the Obama campaign, but Gen-Y’ers receive a real sense of community and belonging.

Gen-Y helped elect Obama, so this is a great place for them to continue to follow him and meet others who voted the same way.

4. myYearbook.com

myYearbook.com was founded by two high school students in 2005 in their high school and eventually spread to schools across the country, now with over 5 million members. This social network connects millennials from around the world, giving them access to quizzes, friends profiles, games, causes, dating matches and more. Part of the reason why this site is so successful (14th largest site in the US) is because it’s targeted specifically to Gen-Y and gives them everything they could ask for.

Facebook is such a broad social network now that its features aren’t specific to one group, but pleasing to all. If you’re in Gen-Y and want to be a part of a large playground of people just like you, then myYearbook.com is a great place to get started.

5. thequad.com

thequad.com is a place for Gen-Y’ers, who are currently enrolled in college, to scope out the college scene, manage Greek life affiliations, join study forums and shop. This social network is fortunate enough to be endorsed by The Hills “actress” Lauren Conrad. While myYearboook.com is suited for younger Gen-Y’ers (more high school students), thequad.com is a perfect solution for active college students who are looking to network on campus. You have to have a “.edu” email address to join, just like Facebook did when it first started.

The big differentiator between this social network and many others you’ll find is that it’s completely interactive, with its event and venue listings, a dynamic promotions platform and a robust ticketing system. If you’re in a fraternity or sorority, you can easily manage dues collection, chapter meetings and more.

Whether it’s work or play, this social network will keep you up-to-date and allow you to manage your college experience better.

6. CoolPeopleCare.com

coolpeoplecare.org, also the product of a Gen-Y entrepreneur, helps young people make a positive impact on the world. Volunteering and fundraising are both high priority for members of Gen-Y, who seek to do more than work 9-5 jobs. This site contains 99-word articles that offer tips and motivation for you to make a positive impact.

CoolPeopleCare also has local event listings, such as 5K runs and fund raising dinners in every American city. They have partnerships with many groups and work together with you to find the right opportunity. This site and its owners have a firm grasp of social technologies, as shown by their Twitter, MySpace and Facebook accounts.

Helping other people by donating your time or expertise is incredibly rewarding and by connecting with this website, you’re able to reach more people faster and make more of a difference!

7. Unigo

Unigo.com is another social network dedicated to college students to share reviews, photos, videos, documents, and more with students on their campus and across the country. It also caters to high school students who are interested in finding out what life is really like at North America’s colleges, and making friends who can help them find the school that’s right for them.

It is incredibly valuable to feel comfortable with a college before your first week. By meeting current students on Unigo, you can already set up mentors and a social life, which makes college much less stressful! The key with this social network is that the content is written by students who actually attend the colleges, which means that you’re getting the right perspective, without any spin.

Unigo is a great social network for learning about colleges before applying and for building a great social life for when you actually attend.

8. Make Me Sustainable

MakeMeSustainable.com provides individuals and businesses with the tools necessary to identify and accomplish sustainable goals. “Sustainable” goals help improve our environmental, economic and financial future. This impacts you, your family and the community as a whole. On MakeMeSustainable you’re able to track your energy consumption and environmental impact. Their Carbon and Energy Portfolio Manager enables you to visualize and contextualize your individual impact to the environment. Just like coolpeoplecare.com, this site is more of a movement and a community.

Gen-Y really cares about the environment and saving money (especially in this economy), so MakeMeSustainable.com is a perfect remedy and opportunity for Gen-Y’ers to start make conscious decisions about life.

9. iMantri

iMantri.com is the first solution focused on mentoring and actually helps pair mentors with mentees in a social network format. There are a number of features that are really beneficial to you, such as a skills assessment, which generates a mentoring “need analysis.” There is also a network, where you can hand select a mentor (if they agree in the exchange) and you can peruse their content, which includes articles, blog posts and discussion forums.

Finding mentors used to be a game of “guess and check,” but with iMantri, you already know who is willing to help and it’s just a mouse click away.

10. FDCareer.com

Jun Loayza, a Mashable guest contributor, is the entrepreneurial machine behind FDCareer.com, which is a place for Gen-Y’ers to achieve career development in a brand new way. You can research company profiles, ask questions about interviewing tips and do “quests” that can help you grow towards your career goals.

This site takes advantage of Gen-Y’ers love for playing games. The games in this case are “quests,” which help you learn necessary skills towards your career path and have fun at the same time. For example, one game is called “Noob Chess.” You earn points when you complete each quest and can get your name and face on the front page of the site.

For all Gen-Y’ers who are open to new educational techniques and interactive learning, FDCareer.com is a perfect hideout and it’s fun!

More social networking resources from Mashable:

- Social Networking God: 350+ Social Networking Sites

- Twitter, Facebook, Digg: Can You Join Too Many Networks

- 23 Best Social Networking Plugins for Firefox

- 70+ Free iPhone Apps for Social Media Mavens

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Politically-focused web and mobile apps are all the rage right now. From the Change iPhone app to the Grade Obama web site, developers seem to think that consumers want more ways to stay current on what’s happening with our government.

And now there’s one more mobile addition to the group. From the Brainjuice team, who also brought you the bad ass blog editor Blogo, comes a new 99 cent iPhone app to keep you educated on current and former members of Congress.

Similar in purpose to WhoRunsGov (from the WashingtonPost), TownHall pulls data from the New York Times Congress and GovTrack APIs, and links that info with an individual’s official site, related Google News items, Wikipedia entry, watchdog sites, and Twitter mentions - all of which you can view within the app. Essentially TownHall aims to give you the complete picture of your representative.

There are a few oddities. Either everyone currently listed within the database is a PA representative, or something is a little off in how the app is processing API data. I also didn’t like the fact if you want to find a former member of Congress, you need to know what years they served in office and locate that time period in the Archives before you can search for the person in question.

More iPhone Resources From Mashable

-Beyond YouTube: 10 Top iPhone Video Apps

-Top 30 iPhone Apps for Organization and Productivity

-15+ Free iPhone Apps to Navigate Your World

-70+ Free iPhone Apps for Social Media Mavens

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Dave Taylor is the author of both Ask Dave Taylor.com and the Business Blog at Intuitive.com. You can find him online – and see what social networks he prefers to use – at Dave Taylor Online.com.

I’ve been keeping track of what I call my invitation stream for a few weeks now and am impressed with just how many social networks there are. I can tell because of the frequency with which I get these invitations to sites that I’ve never heard of, from people I don’t know.

For example, in the last week or two I have seen invitations to join my ostensible circle of friends on Loopt, Zorpia, Kiwibox, TripIt, Jhoos, indiashines, SiliconIndia, Grouply, Going.com and Affluence.org.

Then there are the social networks where I’m already signed up, but never hear anything about nor use, like Orkut, Plaxo and Ryze. They’re still around, presumably some people still dig ‘em, but as far as I can tell, they’re just not big players in the market. Or at least the slice of the market where I live, both in a physical and digital sense.

But I’m still getting these invitations. For me, this leads to the obvious question: when is it time to jump into another social network? This could be one of the key questions of our digitally connected age, the question of when you should expand your online social networks.

Filtering our digital experiences

In the physical world it’s rather straightforward. As you move into new activities, join new groups or gain new friends, you are introduced to new groups of people and organizations, de facto expanding your social circles based on need and demand. There’s also a useful inherent filter here too: people whom you don’t know are unlikely to be successful inviting you to join their club, come to their meeting or hang out with their friends.

Perhaps that’s how we should be filtering our digital experiences too. If we imagine that our friends can be ranked by how well we know them, trust them and can rely on their judgment, then our closest friends probably have carte blanche to invite us to join new and otherwise unknown groups, organizations or events. You’ve probably done this already without thinking about it, attending a party because your friend promised it’d be fun or you’d meet someone interesting, while skipping the rave that heavily pierced Hank in the mailroom swears is the bomb.

This is how I filter out what social networks I should join. The upside? If the invitation comes from someone who isn’t in my closest circle of friends, I am far more likely to ignore it. If it is from a good friend, I still want to know why they think I should join YASN (yet another social network, of course), and if it’s from someone I don’t know (as many are) then, well, I just delete it.

Joining a community

Sometimes you want to join a social network without a reference or recommendation simply because you want to become part of that community. This is more likely to be an online social network organized around a common belief or set of values (for example, a support group for a particular illness), but ultimately your level of satisfaction with the network is dependent on how pleasant and welcoming the current members are since it is a social network.

Building a network

There’s a flip side to this issue that I’d like to remind those of you who seek to invite me to join your favorite social network, the importance of explaining in the invitation message itself who you are, how we know each other and why you believe we should connect. That way you can jog my memory and greatly increase the chance of me joining the new community and connecting with you.

In this day of measuring popularity based on how many Facebook friends you have, how many people follow you on Twitter and how many subscribe to your blog, I think we should all operate under the assumption that other people are more likely to not remember you than to know exactly who you are when they receive that all-important invitation to connect or link.

Now let’s get back to the business of linking and not just building these social networks, but learning how to use them effectively and entertainingly!

More social networking resources from Mashable:

- Social Networking God: 350+ Social Networking Sites

- Twitter, Facebook, Digg: Can You Join Too Many Networks

- 23 Best Social Networking Plugins for Firefox

- 70+ Free iPhone Apps for Social Media Mavens

Image courtesy of iStockphoto, blueclue, cogal

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Chances are you’re not at The World Economic Forum, a meeting of several hundred of the world’s top business people, politicians, and journalists happening right now in Davos, Switzerland (hey, there’s always next year). But, you still might get a small say in the discussion, thanks to polls being conducted on Facebook.

During the event, polls will be blasted out randomly to Facebook user’s News Feeds, asking questions like “Which renewable energy source is most promising?” and “Can the Obama Administration lead the US economy back on track in 2009?” Personally, I haven’t seen any of these polls yet, but Facebook has provided us with a list of questions they plan to ask:

- Where do you think the greatest need is for regenerative medicine?

- If you lost Internet connectivity for an extended period, would there be vitally important data you’d leave behind in the cloud?

- Which renewable energy source is most promising?

- Can the Obama Administration lead the US economy back on track in 2009?

- Would you use nanotechnology to treat your cancer?

- Will confidence be restored in markets and growth in 2009?

- Will the world experience a backlash against globalization in 2009?

According to Facebook, the responses to these questions will be broadcast live to the audience at Davos as these issues are discussed on various panels of experts. Overall, a very cool idea that gives each of us a small voice at one of the most exclusive annual gatherings of the world’s decision-makers.

Additional Facebook Resources from Mashable

- 10 Great Implementations of Facebook Connect

- 20+ Great Greasemonkey Scripts for Improving Your Facebook Experience

- HOW TO: Add Facebook Connect to Your Blog in 8 Minutes

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Former Forrester analyst and Groundswell co-author Charlene Li (Altimeter Group)
pitches her take on the evolution of social technologies and networks. She dissects new ad models,the social graph,social commerce and the open stack. Take a few minutes and tell us what you think. Too bleeding edge? Dead-on?

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digg_title = ‘20+ Great Twitter Tools for Firefox’;

digg_bodytext = ‘People love Twitter, and they love Firefox, so it only seems natural that there would be quite a few tools to merge these two items.\n\nWhether you want to have a full Twitter client inside of your browser, or just the ability to share parts of a site, a whole Web page or just the URL of the site you are reading, there is a tool for you. Take a lo’;

People love Twitter, and they love Firefox, so it only seems natural that there would be quite a few tools to merge these two items.

Whether you want to have a full Twitter client inside of your browser, or just the ability to share parts of a site, a whole Web page or just the URL of the site you are reading, there is a tool for you. Take a look through these 20+ tools and there is sure to be something that appeals to you.

As with all Firefox tool lists, we do recommend you don’t install all of these unless you want your browser to slow down considerably.

What is your favorite Twitter tool for Firefox?

Clients

Friendbar - See your incoming tweets right in the toolbar as well as post updates of your own.  Also works with Facebook friends.

Twitter Line - Displays incoming tweets from your friends timeline in a toolbar, and allows you to post updates to your own account.

Twitter StatusBar - A discrete tool that collapses into your status bar when not in use.  Just click on the “T” symbol to bring it up and send out your latest update.

Twitter Toolbar - A toolbar that allows you to post updates any time you want as you browse. Also includes pre-written messages for common sayings on the service.

TwitBin - Opens up a Twitter client in your sidebar so you can send and read tweets no matter where you are on the Web without changing tabs or windows.

TwitKit - A sidebar Twitter client that breaks down into tabs for @replies, account stats, public timeline, sending tweets, your friends’ latest tweets and a list of all your followers.

TwitterBar - Type your tweets in the address bar and press the icon at the end to send them.  Also allows you to easily tweet about the page you are currently looking at by leaving it in the address bar when you type out your message.

TwitterFox - A Twitter client for Firefox that will allow you to see your friend updates, add your own, retweet, delete read tweets from your stream and more.

Utilities

BlogRovR - While mainly a tool to help you see linked blog posts as you surf the Web, you can also send out tweets about what you are reading and share them with your followers.

Clipmarks - Clip parts of a Web page that you specifically want to share, and then share them with all of your Twitter followers amongst other services.

DashBlog - DashBlog lets you easily tweet about items you find on the web such as videos, text, quotes, images and more.  Also works with Tumblr, WordPress and Blogger.

Feedly - A magazine style feed reader that allows you to tweet about any post you read and find interesting.

Mahalo Share - Share sites you find interesting across multiple services including Twitter.

Power Twitter - Power Twitter adds several features such as revealing the URL behind TinyURLs, embedding of YouTube videos, showing Flickr streams and a whole lot more.

StockTwits - A Firefox add-on that works with the StockTwits site.  It will turn any StockTwits tagged tweets on the site into a link back to the StockTwits site so you can follow the conversation.

Tw-autocomplete - Allows for autocomplete of Twitter usernames for @ and D messages as you are typing them on the Twitter site.

TweetStalk - Adds a “Stalk” button next to the “Follow” button on Twitter so you can follow someone without them knowing it.  Can also create an RSS feed of their tweets so you can read them in your favorite reader.

TwitThat - A bookmarklet that lets you tweet about the current Web page you are reading.

TwitterEyes - An extension to be used specifically on the Twitter site that will keep track of your characters entered and assist you in shortening your message when necessary.

Twitter Search - The name says it all for this handy tool that gives you access to the real-time Twitter search.

TwittyTunes - Works with FoxyTunes to submit the songs you listen to that you wish to share with the Twitter community.  If you choose not to use it with FoxyTunes, you can also post about sites and videos you are viewing.

Twitzer - Allows you to tweet messages longer than 140 characters by adding a link to the overflow text, you can also de-Twitzer text and have it displayed directly on the Twitter site

Yoono - Yoono allows you to combine various social networks, instant messengers and other tools into your sidebar, and allows you to send tweets no matter where you are on the World Wide Web at the time.

More Twitter resources from Mashable:

- Twittermania: 140+ More Twitter Tools

- 20+ Great Greasemonkey Scripts for Improving Your Twitter Experience

- Tweets to Go: 35+ More Twitter Resources for Your Phone

- 10 Ways Twitter Will Change Blog Design in 2009

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Getting Things Done, also abbreviated as GTD, is a popular time management productivity method created by David Allen.

The method is just as popular today as it was back in 2007 when we ran our GTD Ninja post featuring more than 50 apps to help you be more productive and organized. But there are a host of new applications out there to help you be even more productive this year. Below are more than 100 of them.

What are your favorite GTD tools? Tell us more about them in the comments.

Complete Solutions

iGTD - A free Mac OS X app.

Kinkless GTD - Free Applescripts for OmniOutliner Pro for implementing GTD-style task management.

OmniFocus - A Mac OS X GTD system that also works with your iPhone.

tasktoy - A GTD app that includes printable lists and mobile access.

Todoist - A simple GTD app with a built-in calendar, Gmail integration, and more.

GTDInbox - A Firefox addon for using Gmail for GTD.

Nexty - A PHP GTD tool that you can install on a local server.

Propel’r - Launching soon, this app will help you collect, process, organize and review your GTD tasks.

TaskFreak! - A free GTD-compliant, PHP task manager you can put on your own server.

My Life Organized - A to-do list app that comes with special templates for GTD.

Neptune - Web-based GTD tool that emails you a report every morning with next actions and reminders.

EasyTask Manager v2.0 - A GTD compatible task manager for Windows or Mac that you can sync with your iPhone.

ThinkingRock - A downloadable software solution for GTD.

Tracks 1.7 - A Ruby on Rails GTD app that comes with a built-in webserver and is compatible with Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux.

Gtdagenda - A straightforward app for GTD that’s also available on your mobile phone.

The Next Action - A GTD app that works with Google Gears.

What’s Next - A GTD system that aims to be effortless and a joy to use.

Get Stuff Done - A Facebook app specifically for GTD that will soon be available on other networks.

Flashpoint - An open source GTD system that focuses on projects, next actions, waiting for, and reviews but has no inbox or “someday/maybe” functions.

d-cubed - A GTD system built on TiddlyWiki.

taskpad.jp - Enter your next action and when it’s due and taskpad will keep track of whether you succeed or fail at meeting your goals.

Jello Dashboard - A GTD plugin for Microsoft Outlook.

Ghost Action - A Mac app for GTD that includes synchronization with iSync compatible devices.

Smartsheet - A GTD system that includes collaboration tools.

Frictionless - A GTD program for Macs that features filtering and focusing capabilities to increase your productivity.

What ToDo - A Mac OS X GTD program that includes .Mac syncing between more than one computer.

ToDoList - Task management app that allows you to split tasks into more manageable chunks while still remaining user-friendly.

Famundo - A family hub that helps keep your whole household organized and includes replacements for calendars, address books, filing cabinets, sticky notes, and more.

KonoLive - A GTD system for teams and groups.

Pimki - A personal information manager based on Instiki for GTD.

Action Method - A complete task management tool that includes the ability to manage and delegate tasks as well as put ideas aside for later (Backburners).

Circus Ponies - Track notes, tasks, and web and email snippets all in one place.

Treedolist - Keep track of tasks, notes, lists, and more in a hierarchical structure.

springpad - An online notebook that includes templates for organizing and jumpstarting your lists.

Collect and Process

MyStickies - Put sticky notes on any webpage and then search, sort, edit or browse those notes later.

Ubikuo - Store public and private notes on stickies attached to any webpage that you can then access from anywhere.

AyeNotes - Take notes online quickly using shorthand that is automatically converted to full notes for you.

Tinderbox - Store and organize your notes and ideas that you can then analyze or share online.

notebook G - An organizer for notes, ideas, household information, and more.

Notezz! - A free and easy note taking app.

Notefish - Save your internet research onto a single Notefish page that you can organize and share.

SecondBrain - Keep your social media, bookmarks, and other information organized and in one place that you can then share with your network.

Pocket Manila - An online notebook that can be used as an idea bank, portfolio, or whatever else you want.

Evernote - A note-taking app that works on the web, on your desktop, or on your phone.

Zoho Notebook - A free online notebook that lets you keep track of text, images, audio, video, and more and includes version control.

TreePad - A personal information manager that includes an organizer and a word processor.

Shadow Plan - Software to take and store notes in a hierarchical structure.

Toodledo - A task manager that includes folders, subtasks, due dates, time estimates, contexts, and more and also integrates with your mobile phone, calendar, email, RSS, IM and more.

Organize, Review and Do

Midnight Inbox - A contextual task management app.

Things - Mac OS X task manager that includes iCal and iPhone sync.

iPrioritize - A simple task list app.

Zirr.us - A free to do list app.

Zenbe - Free web-based email client that includes a calendar, to do list, file sharing, and more.

Do It - A Mac to do list manager that lets you link specific tasks with files on your computer, URLs, or contacts from your address book.

my Lists - A Facebook app for making lists that lets you share them with other users if you choose.

TaskPlus - A Pocket PC plugin for the Today screen that tracks your tasks and important reminders.

Online Task List - Easy to use task list that includes custom task categories, status values, and priorities.

MindManager 8 - A mind-mapping app that also works as a flexible task manager.

TaskWriter - A free action manager for GTD.

Goal Organiser - An application that organizes your goals and the steps necessary to achieve them into next-action-like steps.

Enleiten - An online task manager with support for multiple lists and drag-and-drop functionality for reorganizing or delegating tasks.

voo2do - A task manager for people with multiple projects who want to know what they should work on next.

TaskStep - A PHP task tracker with a functional and attractive interface that works well with GTD and other productivity methods.

Tasks Jr. - A web-based task manager for both personal and professional to-do lists that’s available anywhere with an internet connection.

Life Balance - A Mac OS X, iPhone and Palm OS task and goal manager that offers the ability to efficiently manage your tasks while remaining flexible.

zenlists - A free web app for creating lists of any kind.

DotPag - A free tool for keeping track of reminders, to do lists, notes, and more.

Todopub.com - To do list manager that you can view from anywhere and lets you send your to do lists to your email or a text message.

tedium - A to do list manager that lets you tag, date, and adds additional notes.

NowDoThis - Enter your task list and NowDoThis will only show you the next item on your list.

Lifetick - Track your goals and the steps necessary to reach them online or on your iPhone.

doitdoitdone.com - A to do list manager that you can let others add to and that’s sharable with anyone.

TaskComplete - Online task management that includes customizable fields, project templates, a calendar, and fast task entry.

Taskee - Add task management right to your website.

Doomi - A task list manager built on Adobe AIR.

MyTodos - A free online to do list that lets you share your lists with others and choose default lists for each location you use it from (work, home, mobile, etc.)

Todo.txt - A group of scripts for plain text to do lists.

Beeswax - A simple to do list manager inspired by Lotus Agenda.

TaskPaper - A very simple to do list app that automatically recognizes and formats notes, projects, tasks, and tags.

The Hit List - A brand new task management application that’s available as a free public preview at the moment.

Yojimbo - A Mac OS X information management program to keep track of everything from lists to inbox items.

Wrike - Wrike is project management software that works well with GTD and has an entire blog post detailing how.

YoTask - A task manager that includes a calendar and organizational chart.

The Printable CEO Emergent Task Timer - Flash-based time tracking and task management app.

iOutliner - An online outlining app that’s useful for tracking tasks, ideas, and more.

Scrumy - A task management app based on the functionality of post-its on a wall.

Listingly - A list management app that makes sharable lists that you can also view on your iPhone.

TaskBin - A group task manager that includes personal to-dos in addition to group lists and mobile access.

The Online CEO - Task management with a points system.

TaskAnyone - Task management for teams that includes subtasks, folders, sharing, and more.

Taskado - Team task management that includes email alerts.

TaskDriver - A browser-based task management app that lets you assign tasks to others on your team.

Mobile Apps

reQall - Capture and retrieve information with email, instant messaging, voice, or text messaging.

SplashShopper - A shopping list manager for your Smartphone, PDA, or desktop.

Natara Bonsai - An outliner application for Palm OS.

ToDoMatrix Professional - A task management app for BlackBerry smartphones that is optimized for GTD.

Pocket Informant 8 Windows Mobile - A personal information manager that includes task filters, email integration, journal view, and more. An iPhone version will be released soon.

AgendaOne - A task and schedule manager for Windows Mobile.

MyList - A Windows Mobile list management app that allows you to keep multiple lists organized into a hierarchical structure.

Projekt S60 - An outliner and note taking app for Smartphones using Symbian 9.x.

iPhonedItIn - A shopping list app for your iPhone.

Round To It - An iPhone list app that lets you create multiple lists you can group and order.

Habits - An iPhone GTD ‘companion’ app that lets you track recurring to do items (such as ‘go to the gym’ or ‘call your sister’).

CheckOff - A list management app for your iPhone that lets you create templates for recurring tasks and keep multiple checklists.

Motask - A very simple mobile to do list app.

pTasks - Mobile task manager that’s also available as a Facebook app.

More Productivity resources from Mashable

- GTD NINJA: 50+ Websites for the Kickass Control Freak

- GTD Toolbox: Get Things Done on Mobile Devices

- Top 30 iPhone Apps for Organization and Productivity

- 20 BlackBerry Mobile Apps for Organization and Productivity

- ONLINE PRODUCTIVITY GOD: 400+ Resources to Make You Smarter, Faster, & a Demon in the Sack

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TechCrunch surfaced this look at a story that ran back in 1981 that covered how internet news would someday be delivered. At least watch the last 30 seconds.

The reporter remarks it would take more than 2 hours to deliver the digital text needed to read the "online newspaper." She added the per minute (I think) charge was around $5 and comments about the difficulty the new approach would have when competing with the .20 cent daily.

What’s in store for us over the next 30 years?

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Writing community Helium has launched a new product in beta: Helium Zones. They describe it as a micropublishing platform for professional writers (we’re talking journalists, mostly, although creative writers are also a part of Helium), that “gives writers the tools to present their best work to thousands of publishers and millions of readers.”

Helium tries to push Zones as a new concept, but it seems oddly familiar. It’s a “rich web destination dedicated to whatever you want it to be” with the possibility of several writers contributing to the same Zone.

Let’s call spade a spade: it’s a website. With words and images. Essentially, Google’s Blogger, Wordpress or any other blogging service can serve the same purpose; Helium tries to make a distinction between professional writers and other writers, but that line has already been blurred. Create a blog, slap some ads on it, and boom: you’re a professional writer. Whether you’re any good is beside the point; all that counts on the net is how many people are reading your stuff and how much money you’re making.

As far as presentation goes, Helium Zones look more like online newspapers than blogs; content can be arranged into boxes of various sizes containing text, links, videos and images. You can also add live information such as weather info, or give other members of Helium the possibility to add content themselves. And, of course, you can add Google, Amazon or eBay ads and share revenue with Helium. Unfortunately, the design of Zones (and they all look quite similar) is a bit bland and leaves a lot to be desired.

Whether this will work better than “standard” blog form is debatable; I think that, for the most part, it won’t. It is, however, better for certain types of content; for example, offering a relatively static archive of articles about a subject. In this sense, Zones are competing with Google’s Knol, which is probably not a very good place to be in, especially since Knol itself hasn’t taken off the way Google wanted it to.

On the other hand, Helium has a relatively large community (over 100,000 members), plus some additional perks: members get access to Helium’s marketplace for freelancers, guaranteed payments for qualifying articles that make it to Helium.com, and “professional writer credentials” and a “status badge” that proves you’re a pro writer, which you can probably do without. Furthermore, unlike Knol which merely lists a couple of featured Knols on the front page, Helium tries harder to push content on the front page, featuring more articles and dividing them into categories called “channels.”

Is it enough to compete with Knol? I’m not sure; Knol as a concept is murky, and I still think that a good blog, in most cases, beats a good Knol any time of the day. Helium widens the concept a little, which almost makes it a general purpose web publishing platform, but conceptually, as well as design and presentation-wise I’m not seeing enough novelty in Zones to make a breakthrough.

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