Facebook. Ten gadgets to make Google Wave more productive - and fun! It's still early days for Google Wave but already there are a large number of Gadgets and Robots being developed.
If you don't know the difference, Gadgets are local, client-side (as in they run on your computer), Javascript and HTML. Robots run remotely on another server. Gadgets change how you interact with waves, whereas robots process your input in some way or pull in data from another service (such as Twitter or Wikipedia). Robots are generally more powerful, but Gadgets are more fun. This article is all about Gadgets. Note: You should bear in mind that these are all 'beta' gadgets. 1. The first thing you notice with Wave is that everything is collaborative. Napkin lets you draw or plot or mind map -- it's simple, and works well. 2. Free for only a limited time, so you might want to give this a go now -- or at least get it downloaded for future conferencing you might need to do. Wave is going to centralize your activity on the Web, one gadget or robot at a time.
10 Useful Apple iPad Tips and Tricks. We'd be the first to admit using Apple's iPad isn't exactly rocket science, and we will also admit that Apple is at the top of its game when it comes to easy-to-use products.
But if you didn't take the time to read the owner's manual, we have some quick and neat tips and tricks that can help you get the most out of your tablet. From managing the sound levels of your tunes, to organization your apps, to muting in the case of emergency, we have 10 handy hints for you to work your way to iPad ninja status. Check out our tried and tested iPad tips, and impress your friends when they come to you for help with their iPad. Be sure to let us know if there are any shortcuts you'd like to share in the comments below. 1. Remember that you can have multiple webpages loaded in Safari simultaneously.
To do this, rather than just tap the link, press and hold it until you see an option to "Open in New Page," hit this, and Safari will open a new window and load that link. HOW TO: Get Rid of Annoying Facebook Notifications. Do you constantly have 99 new notifications, marked with the little red button at the bottom right in your Facebook account?
Would you like to only receive important notifications, such as comments from friends, and skip the stuff various applications send you? Read on. This isn't a new feature, but I'm always amazed at how many people simply endure thousands of notifications and updates from applications and pages, without ever bothering to simply turn them off. Here are a couple of ways to do it. Click on the "Notifications" button at the bottom right corner in Facebook. Alternatively, in the small notifications roll-up window on the bottom right, an "x" will appear as you hover the mouse pointer over individual notifications. Finally, for additional fine tuning, you can click on Settings in the main menu, then on "Application Settings". Now, you can do the same for Updates. 11 Essential Apps for Managing Your Real Life Social Networks. Rich Aberman is the co-founder of WePay, a payment service that helps people collect money online.
You can read more of Rich’s posts on the WePay blog, "Like" WePay on Facebook, or follow WePay on Twitter. When I moved to Silicon Valley from the East Coast, my real life social network became significantly more distributed. My friends were no longer limited to my small group of college buddies. Now, my network consists of many different groups, each of which has its own personality and social mores. I’m certainly not the only one.
Bring Your Friends Together The new Facebook Groups is a remarkable improvement over the original group application, and it is a clear indication that Facebook is taking group organization and collaboration seriously. For formal groups like clubs or organizations, GroupSpaces is a great solution. I just joined a soccer team for the first time in years. Disclosure: GroupSpaces uses WePay to collect money. Communicate With Your Crew(s) Plan the Party Show Up.