If This Then That
I just signed up for IFTTT (pronounced like “gift” without the “g”), which stands for If This Then That. It’s a difficult-to-monetize hot startup that connects different web resources together for free.
I just made my first recipe:
This polls an RSS feed and adds its content to my Pocket (formerly Read It Later) queue.
Pocket is what I use on my tablet to read articles I find on either my cell or my work computer, generally, and don’t have time to read on the spot. It strips out the advertisements and formats the article for eBook-style consumption on a tablet, cell, or computer.
I’m excited to try it out. I find that a 7” tablet is very app-driven, where a 10” is probably more web-driven. Apps like Pocket really make it a pleasant device, kind of a Kindle for the web.