The Blue Skittle. A Magazine about Gaming Community and Culture

Bearhardt’s Guide to Web Awesomeness

by Bearhardt [Mark Bradley]

It seems that a thousand websites burst into existence with every tick of the clock. In this deluge of content it can be so easy for really spectacular destinations to fly right past your periphery. That being said, allow me to guide your eyes. This is your guide to web awesomeness for issue 18.

Timebridge

timebridge

Timebridge is one of those sites that made me stand up and go “Wow”. The service is all about ease of organization for a meeting. When you set up an event with Timebridge you to choose the attendees from your contacts and it does the rest,  polling the selected people with your selected meet time and also letting them suggest a time that might work better for them. When everyone is finished responding, Timebridge will even tell you what time would work for the majority of your group. It takes the endless email chains and date book pong out of the meeting process. What’s more, the people you invite don’t even need to have Timebridge to participate! Try it with your next game night or group meeting and see what a difference it makes. It’s free to sign up at Timebridge.com

Poynt

poynt

Poynt is an incredible service available primarily for BlackBerry users but also for Windows Live Messenger and AIM. Cataloging directory listings from all around the country, Poynt allows you to quickly and easily find what you want around you. With your zip code and a few levels of navigation via simple tiered numeric inputs, Poynt will tell you where to shop, eat, and catch a flick wherever you are. It’s fast, easy, and free for the modern gamer on the go! You can get your directions for MSN messenger at MyPoynt.com.  Blackberry users application is at http://m.mypoynt.com

Skitch

skitch Skitch is an all-in-one screen capture, editing, sharing, and hosting solution for Mac users. A fast and free registration gives you access to powerful and simple software that lets you grab any images and tweak them to your liking on the fly. Those images can then be sent to anyone you want or stored right there in your Skitch account for embedding or just showing off to other Skitch users. Go ahead and give it a try at Skitch.com!



Do you have an awesome website that you want featured in a future issue? Email me, Bearhardt@theblueskittle.com and you could see it right here!

Until next month, keep pointing your browsers forward!

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