Apps

I'm an app junkie and strong advocate of living in the cloud. Here's a list of apps, sites and services I highly recommend using:

Mobile (Android):

  • AnyStop - Real-time public transit information.
  • CraigsNotifica - Craigslist notifier.
  • Dropbox - Accompanying app for Dropbox. 
  • Evernote - Accompanying app for Evernote.
  • Gtasks - Unofficial Google Tasks for mobile app.
  • PdaNet - USB Tethering so that you can use your phone's 3/4G connection. 

Web:

  • 750words.com - Daily writers journal. More of my thoughts on this service.
  • Disqus.com - Transportable account for commenting on different blogs, forums, etc.
  • Dropbox.com - Cloud based storage.
  • Evernote.com - Notebook application to capture anything and remember everything.  
  • Facebook.com - Social playground.
  • Github.com - Public and private code version control repository and project management.
  • Gmail.com - Best email service ever.
  • Google Reader - Fastest way to consume a ton of content from your favorite spots around the world (wide web).
  • Gravatar.com - Email-associated avatar that follows you around.
  • KhanAcademy.org - Self-paced, great for digitally going back to school and refreshing your math and science knowlege.
  • Lumosity.com - Training the brain through games.
  • Mint.com - Money and Bank/Investment/Credit Card Account Mangement.
  • OhLife.com - Daily life journal.
  • Pandora.com - All internet radio, all the time.
  • Posterous.com - Blogging.
  • Put.io - Media (torrents, audio, video, etc) fetching and streaming. 
  • Quora - Where inquiring minds go when they want to know.
  • Songkick.com - Let's you know when your favorite musicians will perform near you. 
  • Tumblr.com - Blogging.
  • Twitter.com - Thought casting and microblogging.
  • Typd.in - Converts roman characters into Japanese Hiragana and Kanji.
  • Vimeo.com - Professional Looking Video hosting.
  • Youtube.com - All other video hosting.