Web two dot oh

Wow... since I last blogged here, the quantity and quality of web 2.0 tools available to us have really exploded. Just this year, I'm become a regular user of:

• Facebook
• Twitter
• Grand Central
• Tumblr
• Jott
• Remember the Milk
• Iwantsandy

And then there are the new Google services I have come to rely on:

• Gmail
• Google Reader
• iGoogle
• Google Gears
• Google Maps
• Google Docs
  
• Google services for the Blackberry
• And the updated Blogger, of course!

Firefox continues to get better and better, with some great extensions. I have also switched to Open Office and don't miss Microsoft Office a bit!

I now back up my data over the Internet using Mozy and Quicken, and am putting my toe in the water with Open ID.

Lastly, there's my Chumby, the first in a new breed of Internet appliance. It cycles through over 50 software widgets I've chosen, all the while streaming BBC!

What a great time to be online!