GMail changes, Xoopit, and Tweetdeck
After taking some down time from the ol’ laptop, I decided to check out some new developments I had heard about, starting with the new Gmail themes.
GMail Themes
If you’re a user of Gmail, you may have noticed it looks a little different. That’s because they just added themes! If you go to your settings panel, you’ll notice a new tab called, you guessed it, ‘themes’. If you’re the more condervative type, there are several different color schemes to choose from. If you like to have a little more fun, there are themes such as Bus Stop (similar to the bus stop theme in iGoogle). My two personal faves are Ninja and Planets.
Xoopit
Xoopit is a plugin for Gmail that allows you to easily access photos, videos, and files that people email you. I’ve found this useful because I get a lot of email, and I’m working on selling a house in Missori as well as buy one here in Colorado. So when any of my real estate agents, loan officers, etc. send me forms I need to fill out, I can easily access them without searching for the email itself. You can sign up for xoopit at xoopit.com.
Tweetdeck
Last but not least, if you were a little confused and befuddled by twitter, check out tweetdeck. Tweetdeck gives you a dashboard to access the tweets that you follow, replies to your tweets, and direct messages. One of the features I really enjoy is ‘twitscoop’ that shows you at a glance what others are tweeting about, complete with clickable links!
I can see Xoopit and Tweetdeck saving me a lot of time, something I do not have in abundance. While the GMail themes are just plain fun!
See you in cyberspace,
-Justin
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