Manage Your RSS Feed In Mac With NetNewsWire

By | March 19, 2010 |

NetNewsWire-logoThe Internet has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, so you know you want to read it. Of course, you realize that going to every single website on the internet is a really inefficient way to actually attempt to read the whole thing, that’s why the RSS protocol was invented to make reading the web easier.

Introducing the Feeds in the Cloud

I have been an avid user of Google Reader as I really enjoyed the sharing functions that Google has built into the product. The one thing I did not enjoy about Google Reader, it may seem a small thing to some, was the aesthetic choices of the design time. I find the interface to be downright ugly.

From the Clouds back to the Desktop

So, I began to look for a Desktop Application that would fit the gap, and that is where I found NetNewsWire. NetNewsWire is made by NewsGator. They have a fancy pay version, which I am certain has a couple extra bells and whistles hooked into the app, but the free version is just fine by me. The Ads in the free version are hardly intrusive at all, you might not even really notice them.
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SlideScreen: A Beautiful Alternative to Android Home Screen

By | March 5, 2010 |

slidescreen-mainThe default Android home screen is rather functional. You can fully customize it by placing various kind of widgets, shortcuts on the desktop, change the wallpapers and you can swipe to switch screen. Now, if you are looking for a more functional home screen, one that can allow a busy person like you to better manage all your information at one place, then SlideScreen could be the one for you.

SlideScreen is a visually pleasing home replacement utility for Android.

There are two ways to utilize SlideScreen. You can use it as a full replacement for your home screen or as a standalone app. Whichever you choose, you will get the same interface and functionality. The concept of SlideScreen is somewhat different from the traditional Android home screen. Instead of providing you several screens to place your widgets or shortcuts, there is only one screen in SlideScreen and all your information from various media streams (SMS/emails/RSS feeds/calendar event/Facebook/Twitter/Stocks) are loaded on the screen. It is surprising that the developer can squeeze all these information into a single screen without making it seems overcrowded. it is definitely useful for those want a quick overview of what’s happening out there from various streams.
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