RSSMicrosoft Introduces Wiki-Like Listas Service
By the Betanews Staff | Published October 19, 2007, 12:46 PM
Microsoft's Live Labs has debuted a new service to allow users to create and share various types of lists. Called Listas, the application can be used not only for lists, but for notes, favorites and other communal types of information. Like Wikis, the lists can then be shared with the public, which allows for group editing.
Along with the service, Live Labs has created a companion toolbar for Internet Explorer which allows users to collect information from the web and add it to their lists, be it search results or full or partial web pages. Users also can subscribe to others' lists through RSS, the company said.
"We encourage you to try using it for meeting notes, bookmarks, shopping lists, to plan a night out, or whatever other creative ways you can think of," the Live Labs team said.
Maybe I'll use it for my current braindump (stored now in txt file) lists of:
1. fav features, bugs in Maxthon 2
2. cool new words/phrases I learn in several langs
3. todo's per project
4. config tips (for Windows and several software installs)
5. gmail tips / usages / limitations-bugs
6. grocery list / fav foods
7. my fav software list
8. my fav music list
9. my fav clothing
10. my fav services (cash back credit cards, hosting co's, fax-voice to email, T1 provider, office supplies, ad sources, etc.)
The only thing is, I don't clearly see very good reasons to make any of these public (or even for group of friends) unless I somehow hit on similiar-brainwavelength individuals who will keep similar lists or update/comment on my own (enhancing my knowledge). Perhaps I could find similar taste local trusted individuals (friends/family of friends) on software/music/movies and arrange trades/exchanges of content in person...?
Perhaps someone will one day find my list of "stuff I'd like to import from country X" or other such possibilities and he would actually be able to assist (for cash/export in return). Probably worth a try... We'll see how "naked" I feel about this later...
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If you store your notes in a text file I'd like to recommend getting something like wikidpad:
http://www.jhorman.org/wikidPad/
(free and can run on win, linux, mac)
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Looks good, but pretty empty!
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