Computers and Internet: [Devils Workshop] “Shufflr – Browse and Play Videos Shared by Your Friends” and 1 more...

Saturday, February 12, 2011

[Devils Workshop] “Shufflr – Browse and Play Videos Shared by Your Friends” and 1 more...

Shufflr – Browse and Play Videos Shared by Your Friends

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 05:30 AM PST

When it comes to finding something, I Google it. This is true for tutorials, manuals and even just looking up the news.
When it comes to videos, we often end up watching what our friends do. This is thanks to Facebook and Twitter. Videos when they go viral are usually spread through social networking sites.

Shufflr is a video player which shows you videos according to your interests and also taps into your social sphere.

About Shufflr.Tv

First I had to download the software on my computer. A good this is that it is compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux systems.
We also have to register on Shufflr and create an account. This will prompt for atleast 4 tags you like.
Based on what you put out there as categories you are interested in, it will stream you videos.
Another great feature is that I could link up Shufflr with my Twitter and Facebook account. This makes my video list very social.

Here is video that covers some basics of Shufflr.

If you are interested in having a desktop application to view online videos, then Shufflr seems like a great option. Do try it out and let me know your views through your comments.
Thank you @pryankaa for the tip.

Link: Shufflr TV

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KeepMeOut – Simple tool to manage online addiction

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 01:19 AM PST

We are often addicted to certain sites. For me I guess it is Facebook and YouTube. I have links to them on my bookmark and sometimes end up on those websites far more than I should be.

If you are someone like me, who works on the internet and will have access to all sites which might be considered slightly unproductive, you should look up KeepMeOut.

KeepMeOut Features

Just visit the website, type in the URL of the website you want to avoid visiting.
The default time it blocks a website is 60 minutes but I could customize to less or more.
After this, we get a URL. Just drag and drop it to your bookmarks. Best to rename it to the name of the website.
Now once you click on the bookmark, it will not allow you to visit that website for the time you have set for yourself.

I found this quite useful to bring about some self-discipline in my surfing habits. We can still visit the website we want from a different browser or even typing in the URL in the address bar. It is not really a blocking tool but more like a self-help tool.

Related: To Visit or Not

Link: KeepMeOut

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