Stumble Upon Something New
I’ve been stumbling quite a lot lately and its nothing to do with cool beer on a summer day. I’ve been stumbling upon new websites, blogs, and videos with StumbleUpon, a great Web 2.0 tool that downloads to your browser and allows you to sample web pages according to your specified interests.
I’ve tried using other social bookmarking sites like Digg and Del.icio.us and nothing has hooked me so far. StumbleUpon is easy to set up: register and download the browser add in at StumbleUpon, click on the Stumble button on your browser toolbar and off you go. You can flag and tag those you like, give the thumbs down to those you don’t (further honing in on exactly what interests you) and you can share finds with friends.
E-bay bought StumbleUpon earlier this year and it remains to be seen how this will change the offering. Recent updates to the interface have annoyed longstanding Stumblers and they have been criticised for their insensitivity to freedom of speech.
Social bookmarking sites like this are evolving and becoming more dynamic with alternatives like Trailfire also gaining popularity. Its becoming easier everyday to find and track new sites you like and you might just stumble upon something amazing.