There have been plenty of times when I've said to a Twittere friend "Have you read any Jonathan Carroll books?" Of course, they've generally never heard of him so I offer to send them something so they can see if they like his writing. That's where it gets a little tricky. I could just go out and buy a copy of "Sleeping In Flames" and post it off but that takes time. I could use a file sharing site but, let's face it, that's a bit of a hassle. Twtebook is a PDF book share tool for Twitter that let's ... Read more
With most photo sharing sites there isn't really a great concept to them. Dont get me wrong, there are some truly glorious photos amongst them but there's not much to set them apart from other similar sites is there? JustSnapThis is a photo sharing site with a concept. Each day a new picture topic is posted and you are invited to upload your own digital masterpieces that relate to that day's subject. JustSnapThis is a free social networking photo share tool that's different to most. Every day a new picture topic is posted and users can upload pictures relating ... Read more
You won't be able to miss Juicer when you see it in the app store for free. It's the one with the huge luscious red strawberry on the front. With summer not so far away we'll all be racing down the mall pretty soon to get our delicious and refreshing juice mixes. With Juicer there aren't any more trips down the mall. This food and drink tool for your iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch or Android gives you a super new juicing recipe each day and let's you share photos and postings on your favorite social networking sites. Juicer, The ... Read more
I do like a good photo tool. I love going through my precious photos and maybe adding a filter to the colors or tweaking them slightly to make them really stand out. Just as long as it isn't Hipstamatic green that is. At holiday time these tools are indispensable in turning your photos into fantastic and very cool images worthy of your greeting. Picfull is a free photo design tool that gives you a variety of filters and effects to turn even the dullest photo of your sister into a visual treat. Picfull makes it incredibly easy to customize ... Read more
If you run a business that uses a lot of visuals then you probably waste a lot of time in meetings with the rest of the project team discussing and editing photographs and graphics. Either that or emails are pinged around the office on an individual project basis as a file of visual material is passed around. Read more
As if students don't have a hard enough life anyway there is always the added cost of textbooks and what to do with them when you don't need them anymore. Usually, it's just advertising at your college or university, but you won't get much for them as there are plenty of others selling theirs too. Or you buy and sell them through booksellers leaving you open to bad customer service and hard to read websites. Fairbooks is an education selling tool that buys and sells textbooks at a much better rate than it's competitors. Fairbooks makes textbook buyback work ... Read more
It's always so exciting when you find a bunch of photos from your past that you'd forgotten all about. They have a different quality to them don't they? Much as i love the ease and simplicity of digital photography there is something about an SLR and the paper print that makes them look great and memorable. I don't know about you but I often fiddle about with the sepia tinting to experiment with new shots but you never really get that distinct faded and aged look. SimpleRetro is a photo design tool that transformers your photos into retro looking masterpieces ... Read more
Do you find it hard to keep up with all the books that are released these days? You used to be able to walk into your local bookstore and pick up a 'what's new' pamphlet but the humble and much-loved bookshop is beginning to become a thing of the past. Then there's the online releases too, of course. So where do you find out about all the latest book releases? BookPeeper is a simple book shopping tool that details all the books, whether online or on paper, that are released today. BookPeeper is a simple shopping tool that gives ... Read more
Sometimes you only get one chance to capture an amazing and inspiring moment on your iPhone camera. Other times you just want to be able to remember a specific event for later. Either way, Photomuse iPhone App is a mobile tool that gives you a very simple and very classy way to capture all those great moments while you are out in the big world and away from the safety of your home computer. Photomuse is an iPhone organize photo tool that enables you to snap a picture of an inspiring moment, an event you want to remember or ... Read more
Second Life is an online virtual world developed in 2003 that has about a million active users. A number of free client programs, or Viewers enable Second Life users, called Residents, to interact with each other through avatars. It's a phenomenon amongst a lot of people. Many of the game's users create elaborate avatars of their character in the game. 2ndMe offers a free real time service that transforms your simple photograph into a fully functioning 3D avatar to impress your gaming friends. 2ndMe (or Second Me) is an online service offering a real-time transformation of your simple photograph ... Read more