So I’ve run into a problem alot lately with working in foreign wifi networks. Sending via SMTP in Thunderbird. Turns out alot of networks block port 25 which is used to send in most email clients. This is due to spam. I researched and found SMTP.COM. Sign up and they’ll give you an SMTP working off of port 2525 instead of 25. This solves everything! So far it’s very fast and responsive.
I’ve released “acSimple,” which is a theme for activeCollab. If you don’t know what activeCollab is, it’s a free web-based project management system you can host yourself. A great alternative to fee-based Basecamp.
View or download “acSimple” for activeCollab
or
Download and try activeCollab
With all the new applications coming out and already available, I’m wondering what web 2.0 applications do you use?
Just a few I use are:
Found in the Google labs, this new Firefox extension called “Notebook.” It’s actually really cool, you can select any text, picture or website link and “add it to the notebook.” It then displays all of your noted items on a simply laid out interface. What’s nice is that it’s all saved in your gmail account, so you can access it from any computer. Pretty slick!
Finally, a decent solution for online invoicing. I’ve been looking for Blinksale for quite some time now. Very similiar in simplicity and design to 37signals’ products. Free for up to 3 invoices a month, or other plans starting as cheap as $12/month. Not bad for the usefullness of the service.