And a Happy 4th of July to all of my faithful readers. Tucson’s big fireworks show is tonight and is held on a hill just behind my home. So all I have to do is step outside to watch it. Pretty cool!
Our story #5 is about free alternatives to another cancelled Google web app called iGoogle. Maybe you never heard of it…it is (or was) a start page for your web browsing. I experimented with it sometime back and didn’t care for it all that much. But a lot of people did use it.
Anyway, one the replacements on their list is a Web site starting page called Symbaloo. A strange name, no doubt…but after peeking at all the other suggestions in the article, I became fascinated by Symbaloo’s possibilities. I like its look and feel. In a way, it’s similar to Microsoft’s Metro pages, but without all the wasted space.
So I started experimenting with it, adding my own favorite links and icons… testing its capabilities. The bottom line is it works the way I do and I like it very much. Currently I am using it as a home page in one of my browsers. I will keep playing but I have a feeling I will keep it. Give it a look-see for yourself.
With that said, let’s get started. -JRC
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