Finally, a Friendfeed app that does it all, except auto refresh! MySocial 24×7 is a Firefox sidebar extension for Friendfeed. I’m one of those strict Firefox users that does not install too many plugins due to Firefox’s high memory usage problems. However, MySocial just feels so lightweight that I’m not worried about it running in […]
Read moreFriendFeed WordPress Plugin Update
Earlier this month the awesomesauce Glenn Slaven released the first Friendfeed WordPress plugin. Recently, the awesomesauce approved plugin was updated with both minor and major changes. Updates Better default styling Customizable CSS Customizable headlines "Like" or comment on an item directly from the original source Debug mode If you head to the comments section of […]
Read moreTwhirl Integrates Friendfeed: The Chaos Begins
Twhirl has incorporated Friendfeed into their client! Twhirl’s latest upgrade here. Just this morning, I wrote an article suggesting that the Friendfeed AIR app Alert Thingy should stay in its own lane and NOT try to directly compete with Twhirl by adding a host of features that cater to users of Twitter. I noted […]
Read moreAlert Thingy Should Stay In Its Own Lane
Sarah Perez recently wrote a solid article reviewing the updates of Alert Thingy, an AIR app for Friendfeed. What made the article so interesting for me were her suggestions of what Alert Thingy should integrate in their future releases. The features she requested are being echoed loudly throughout the Friendfeed community, especially amongst those […]
Read moreFacebook Is No Threat To Friendfeed
A tweet by Lee Sherman just noted the following: Facebook’s lifestream is a real threat to FriendFeed. It’s easy to add web services, much harder to recreate the social graph everywhere. However, I’d have to disagree with Sherman for three reasons: demographics, different uses, and a closed community. Different Uses Due to the demographics of […]
Read moreFeedalizr A Friendfeed AIR App Before Alert Thingy
As it turns out, Alert Thingy was NOT the first Friendfeed Adobe AIR application. Sorry to break your hearts! Feedalizr, another Friendfeed Adobe AIR app, was in the space first! It was released on April 11th, beating Alert Thingy by 2 days! However, it doesn’t fair much better than Alert Thingy. There aren’t any customization […]
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