These are in no particular order. These are ten of the most useful pieces of software or sites I have found.
1. Backpack is a very useful tool for personal organization. If you follow David Allen’s Getting Things Done, it can be very useful and adaptable. I have been using this for about two months.
2. You might want to look at Last FM. I listen to music at this site two or three days a week.
3. I enjoy del.icio.us. This is a wonderful way to organize bookmarks, favorite websites, or documents. Note mine on the right hand bar.
4. Visual mind is a piece of software from Norway that has really helped me as I try to think through a project of some kind. It offers a very helpful way to see your ideas. In particular, it has been helpful to me as I have contemplated the "big picture" of something.
5. I enjoy Itunes. It is an easy way to get to podcasts.
6. I’ve been using Mozilla Firefox for a long time. A wonderful browser.
7. I have an individual membership to the American Theological Library Association site which enables me to access articles from many, many journals. A wonderful site!
8. I find The Library Thing to be very interesting. This would be a wonderful place to have all of my books recorded. I wish I had begun recording them about twenty-five years ago.
9. For some reason, I continue to return to Life Hacker. I’m not really sure why. I usually see one piece that interests me and I won’t be back for a week or two. But, I keep coming back.
10. I enjoy Best Book Buys. For quite sometime, I would automatically buy from Amazon. Now I often check this site just to make sure Amazon is the best price for the book I am buying. This site compares book prices from a number of sites.
Wow, Jim. You’re way more wired, connected, whatever, than I am. I DO know about Itunes. One of the free podcasts that you can subscribe to on Itunes is "NPR Religion." I think the radio show airs on Saturdays. Anyway, when you subscribe, then it automatically downloads over the weekend or on Monday. If there was a segment dealing with religion on something like "All Things Considered," then you get that too in the same podcast. It usually runs about 8-20 minutes. I think it’s a good, quick way for church leaders to keep up current religious events.
Thanks, Jim. I added a few of them to my big links page on my website!
I love lists! And you hooked me up with a couple of new places to add to my own personal Geek Squad side. Thanks!