Roundup: Spreadtweet, Windows Live, and more
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Tungle launches web service for scheduling meetings — More on Web Worker Daily.
App lets Tweeters fake a work ethic – What’s better than scheduling meetings online? Tricking your boss into thinking you’re working on an Excel spreadsheet when you’re really using Twitter! This productivity feigning app looks like columns and rows, but it’s really a stream of Tweets. Paul Boutin has a closer look at this new app, cleverly named… wait for it… Spreadtweet.
rPath introduces new version of its… Continue Reading
Virtual appliance maker rPath teams up with Novell
A startup called rPath, which makes virtual appliances, has partnered with Novell that allows appliances built in rPath’s platform to be based in the popular SUSE Linux operating system.
Virtual appliances, which “wrap” an application in a tiny piece of an operating system, are useful because they allow apps to run in most computer environments with minimal installation and configuration. Raleigh, N.C.-based rPath brings a strong pedigree to this market, with a staff that includes six… Continue Reading