DE-CLUTTER YOUR EVER-EXPANDING VIRTUAL LIFE

Free websites that can help you bring some order to your ever-expanding virtual life

EVERNOTE.COM:

Download the Evernote software to your computer to organise your notes, files, folders, photographs, memos and bills in one place. If you ever think of an idea, capture it and Evernote will keep it safe and easy to find the next time you want it. The best part is that it makes the printed or written words in your photographs searchable too. Evernote apps can be downloaded for the iPhone, iPad, Android phone and Windows phone and hence can be accessed while on the fly. Use it when you are travelling: Save your itinerary, weblinks, scanned copies of travel documents and access it whenever you need to.

PINTEREST.COM:

Pinterest is a virtual pin-up board that doubles as a social networking site. Pin up pictures, websites, articles you like and organise them on a board that you can share with your friends. You can create several pin boards and organise them by category. If you like boards by other users you can `re-pin' or share them on your page.The website is still in testing mode.Write to them to get an invitation to join. Log in to take a look at boards dedicated to comics, pumpkin craft and poster designs

NETVIBES.COM:

This website helps you personalise your web experience. You can store in one place newspapers and magazine links, blogs, weather reports, email accounts, videos, photos, podcasts, games and applications. Each time you sign into your netvibes account, all the portals get automatically updated without you having to sign into your accounts or go looking for them. You can also access this website from your smart phone.

SPRINGPAD.COM:

Springpad helps you quickly organise and store anything you spot and like on the web. It also helps you create easy shopping and to-do lists that you can access on your smart phone. You can share this information on your social networking site or directly email it to your email address. You can also set alerts and reminders that will pop up on your computer screen or your phone.But what sets Springpad apart is that it adds useful links and relevant offers to your information. For instance, if you save a picture of bananas, Springpad might link you to the best banana bread recipes. Or if you save a picture of an iPod it might link you to the best offers available online.
-Radhika Raj & Humaira Ansari
(HT15OCT11)