Cool Toys Conversations: October 2008 (Meetings and more) PF Anderson Emerging Technologies Librarian UM Health Sciences Librarian

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Meetings, Scheduling & Events Scheduling Tools

Scheduly http://www.scheduly.com/

http://www.scheduly.com/

Listio http://www.listio.com/web20/app/Shiftboard/

http://www.listio.com/web20/app/Shiftboard/

Caloosh http://beta.caloosh.com/

http://beta.caloosh.com/

GatherGrid http://GatherGrid.com/

http://GatherGrid.com/

Jiffle http://www.jifflenow.com/

http://www.jifflenow.com/

Presdo http://www.presdo.com/

http://www.presdo.com/

Schedule Once http://www.scheduleonce.com/

http://www.scheduleonce.com/

SMEScheduler http://www.thesmespace.com/SMEScheduler/ polls, schedule - iphone, twitter, outlook, ical, gcal, gmaps, google gadget

http://www.thesmespace.com/SMEScheduler/

polls, schedule - iphone, twitter, outlook, ical, gcal, gmaps, google gadget

TimeBridge http://www.timebridge.com/home.php

http://www.timebridge.com/home.php

TimeToMeet http://www.timetomeet.info/

http://www.timetomeet.info/

Tungle http://www.tungle.com/Home/ Selective calendar sharing

http://www.tungle.com/Home/

Selective calendar sharing

When Is Good http://whenisgood.net/

http://whenisgood.net/

When2Meet http://www.when2meet.com/

http://www.when2meet.com/

When Should We … ? http://whenshouldwe.com/

http://whenshouldwe.com/

When Should We Example: Dinner

Example: Dinner

When Should We Example: Dinner: Options and notes

Example: Dinner: Options and notes

When Should We Sending polls, and privacy

Sending polls, and privacy

Meetings, Scheduling & Events Long Distance, International & Global Tools

EasyTZ Easy Timezone: http://www.easytz.com/

Easy Timezone: http://www.easytz.com/

MeetingPuzzle http://www.meetingpuzzle.com/home.html Multilingual Also facilitates group management

http://www.meetingpuzzle.com/home.html

Multilingual

Also facilitates group management

World Time Engine http://worldtimeengine.com/

http://worldtimeengine.com/

Meetings, Scheduling & Events Managing Groups, Group Spaces & Events

Book Meeting Room http://www.bookmeetingroom.com/

http://www.bookmeetingroom.com/

ShiftBoard http://www.shiftboard.com/ Excellent for managing teams of volunteers

http://www.shiftboard.com/

Excellent for managing teams of volunteers

MyCommittee http://mycommittee.com/

http://mycommittee.com/

PurpleTrail http://purpletrail.com/

http://purpletrail.com/

SetDot http://www.setdot.com/

http://www.setdot.com/

Social Networking

TabUp http://www.tabup.com/

http://www.tabup.com/

TabUp http://www.tabup.com/ Organize, share, collaborate with people

http://www.tabup.com/

Organize, share, collaborate with people

Academia.edu

Tee Bee Dee http://www.tbd.com/

http://www.tbd.com/

Personal Productivity Tools

GasBuddy.com

GasBuddy.Com > Detroit http://www.detroitgasprices.com/index.aspx?&area=Ann%20Arbor

http://www.detroitgasprices.com/index.aspx?&area=Ann%20Arbor

GasPenny.com

GasPenny.com, Detail

SitOrSquat http://www.sitorsquat.com/sitorsquat/home# Ever been out with a small child and needed to find a restroom, fast ?

http://www.sitorsquat.com/sitorsquat/home#

Ever been out with a small child and needed to find a restroom, fast ?

Sleeptracker http://sleeptracker.com/

http://sleeptracker.com/

Nearest Post Office Lookup http://www.melissadata.com/lookups/NearPostOffice.asp http://www.melissadata.com/lookups/NearPostOffice.asp

http://www.melissadata.com/lookups/NearPostOffice.asp

http://www.melissadata.com/lookups/NearPostOffice.asp

QuickReminders.com

Tip of my Tongue http://chir.ag/phernalia/tip-of-my-tongue/

http://chir.ag/phernalia/tip-of-my-tongue/

WizHelp http://www.wizhelp.com/en/home Trying to help someone with a computer problem who is on the phone? Take over their computer (with permission), and show them how to do it.

http://www.wizhelp.com/en/home

Trying to help someone with a computer problem who is on the phone? Take over their computer (with permission), and show them how to do it.

Media & Multimedia

JingProject http://www.jingproject.com/

http://www.jingproject.com/

ScreenToaster http://www.screentoaster.com/

http://www.screentoaster.com/

XtraNormal http://www.xtranormal.com/

http://www.xtranormal.com/

Visual & Image Tools & Search

FaceSaerch http://www.facesaerch.com/

http://www.facesaerch.com/

FaceSaerch http://www.facesaerch.com/ John McCain

http://www.facesaerch.com/

John McCain

Facesaerch http://www.facesaerch.com/ Barack Obama

http://www.facesaerch.com/

Barack Obama

DualPage http://www.dualpage.com.br/

http://www.dualpage.com.br/

DualPage http://www.dualpage.com.br/ Mirlyn & Amazon, side by side

http://www.dualpage.com.br/

Mirlyn & Amazon, side by side

DualPage http://www.dualpage.com.br/ Pubmed citation and article journal page, side by side

http://www.dualpage.com.br/

Pubmed citation and article journal page, side by side

Visual Complexity Visual Complexity: Obesity System Influence Diagram: http://www.visualcomplexity.com/vc/project.cfm?id=622 http://www.shiftn.com/obesity/Full-Map.html

Visual Complexity: Obesity System Influence Diagram: http://www.visualcomplexity.com/vc/project.cfm?id=622

http://www.shiftn.com/obesity/Full-Map.html

CompFight http://www.compfight.com Flickr creative commons search, with other special search features and visual browsing.

http://www.compfight.com

Flickr creative commons search, with other special search features and visual browsing.

Deferential Geometry: Elementary Particla Explorer http://deferentialgeometry.org/epe/ From Garrett Lisi, particle physicist and author of “An Exceptionally Simple Theory of Everything”

http://deferentialgeometry.org/epe/

From Garrett Lisi, particle physicist and author of “An Exceptionally Simple Theory of Everything”

MirrorEffect.net

PhotoFunia.com

TinEye http://tineye.com/ Search images like the one you have, including parodies and snippets and edited images

http://tineye.com/

Search images like the one you have, including parodies and snippets and edited images

Pixolu http://www.pixolu.de/

http://www.pixolu.de/

Pixolu http://www.pixolu.de/ Semantic image search for “Mona Lisa”

http://www.pixolu.de/

Semantic image search for “Mona Lisa”

Specialized Search Tools

TasteKid http://www.tastekid.com/

http://www.tastekid.com/

FanSnap http://www.fansnap.com/

http://www.fansnap.com/

FastEagle.com

GameCurry http://www.gamecurry.com/gamecurry

http://www.gamecurry.com/gamecurry

Kedrix.com

Kedrix.com Notice the tabbed results from different sources - very fast searching also

Notice the tabbed results from different sources - very fast searching also

Soovle.com

Soovle.com As you type, it ives suggestions of related terms from a variety of sources - what are the top “hits” in different search engines.

As you type, it ives suggestions of related terms from a variety of sources - what are the top “hits” in different search engines.

Quarkbase.com

Quarkbase.com Results for umich.edu domain Top of page = screenshot and basic information

Results for umich.edu domain

Top of page = screenshot and basic information

Quarkbase.com Results for umich.edu domain Description, logo, wikipedia, related sites

Results for umich.edu domain

Description, logo, wikipedia, related sites

Quarkbase.com Results for umich.edu domain Popularity in social media

Results for umich.edu domain

Popularity in social media

Quarkbase.com Results for umich.edu domain Traffic and metrics

Results for umich.edu domain

Traffic and metrics

Quarkbase.com Results for umich.edu Branding, important names associated with site, current presence in blogs and Twitter and social media

Results for umich.edu

Branding, important names associated with site, current presence in blogs and Twitter and social media

Web Tools

AppLoop http://apploop.com/

http://apploop.com/

SitePal http://www.sitepal.com/

http://www.sitepal.com/

Trends, Projects, News

YouTube: India: Indian Institute of Technology/Science National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning http://www.youtube.com/user/nptelhrd

National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning

http://www.youtube.com/user/nptelhrd

YouTube: Project Report http://www.youtube.com/projectreport

http://www.youtube.com/projectreport

OpenLife http://www.openlifegrid.com/

http://www.openlifegrid.com/

Our Values ReadTheSpirit: Our Values: http://www.readthespirit.com/ourvalues/introducing-dr-wayne-bake.html

ReadTheSpirit: Our Values:

http://www.readthespirit.com/ourvalues/introducing-dr-wayne-bake.html

Patient Tracking/Monitoring Better Health Care Together: Remote Monitoring Technologies Could Shave Health Care Costs by $197 Billion - Broadband-based Applications Can Improve Care for Chronic Disease http://betterhealthcaretogether.org/news?&ctid=3&cid=11598&cgid=1

Better Health Care Together: Remote Monitoring Technologies Could Shave Health Care Costs by $197 Billion - Broadband-based Applications Can Improve Care for Chronic Disease

http://betterhealthcaretogether.org/news?&ctid=3&cid=11598&cgid=1

Twittering Terrorists Al Qaida-like Mobile Discussions and Potential Creative Uses http://www.fas.org/irp/eprint/mobile.pdf

Al Qaida-like Mobile Discussions and Potential Creative Uses

http://www.fas.org/irp/eprint/mobile.pdf

Contact Information Patricia F. Anderson Emerging Technologies Librarian, Health Sciences Libraries SL: Perplexity Peccable Email: pfa@umich.edu Blog: http://mblog.lib.umich.edu/etechlib/ Follow me: http://friendfeed.com/pfanderson/

Patricia F. Anderson

Emerging Technologies Librarian, Health Sciences Libraries

SL: Perplexity Peccable

Email: pfa@umich.edu

Blog: http://mblog.lib.umich.edu/etechlib/

Follow me: http://friendfeed.com/pfanderson/

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