I’m back! Well it was the perfect getaway while it lasted. I’m so glad I missed the miserable weather here….it was a hot 80 F in Vegas and I was so sad to leave. I will post some of the pics up here when I get the chance.
Anyhow, on to the activity for week 8. I decided to look at 3 different online applications. The first one was Rollyo that allows you to create your own search engine. I didn’t find it all that impressive, but I gave it a try anyway. The one thing I did like about it is that it broke down the results into sections (e.g. custom blog, news and web results). I’d have to give it a “nothing to write home about” rating.
Now the 2nd application I looked at was Snipshot. I loved it!! Snipshot is an online software that allows you to edit your pictures online. I currently use Digimax to upload and edit my pictures. The process is so lengthy and frustrating trying to edit pictures through Digimax. I will definitely use Snipshot as an alternative. Another plus is that Snipshot is so EASY to USE! What more can you ask for?
Finally the 3rd application I looked at was LastFM. What a great idea….creating a website that basically learns the type of music you like and links you to other music you might like and people who enjoy similar music. Plus I learned a new word “Scrobbling”…I think I’m going to actually look that up in the dictionary. I don’t think it’s a word. So, I typed in The Killers under “type your favorite artist search.” The only problem I had was that the search lead directly into a song and I didn’t realize the speaker was up so loud.
In conclusion, Snipshot and LastFM get two high fives. Rollyo gets a “nothing to write home about.”
