Any.Do

Any.do is a cross-platform reminders app that “makes things happen.” We know, we know. There are hundreds of reminders/to-do apps out there, and finding the perfect one is like finding a developer that likes IE (it’s very unlikely). But with features like task organization (folders and/or dates), task notes, task reminders, audio tasks, the ability to sync between your mobile device and laptop/desktop, the ability to collaborate task folders, and a UI similar to Clear, Any.do gets as close as we’ve seen to a great reminders app. It may actually help you “make things happen.”

The Code Player

The Code Player is a site dedicated to the teaching and learning of HTML5, CSS3, and JS through “video coding.” The Code Player is interesting because it lets you watch or show a coding technique by providing a video of the code being created. The Code Player is still in Alpha testing so there are bound to be bugs, but the concept and site are promising. While you can get similar tutorials on YouTube or Vimeo, The Code Player offers only development tutorials so you are sure to not get distracted by a funny cat video or Charlie the Unicorn.

Panopticlick

Panopticlick is a test to see how unique and trackable your browser is (even when you have cookies turned off). It tests your browser’s “uniqueness” based on the information shared with sites you visit. A few of these bits of information are timezone, screen size and color depth, system fonts, and browser plugins (as well as order installed). With an average of 18+ bits of identifying information, Panopticlick proves that the internet can still be a crazy stalker’s paradise even without using cookies to track you. But it can also be helpful to track users in contests and surveys. Because it allows you to track users on other information, Panopticlick ensures a more comprehensive check even when users have cookies turned off.

SPDY

SPDY is an experimental networking protocol primarily for transporting web content. SPDY has yet to become a standard protocol, but is working towards standarization. SPDY is similar to HTTP but seeks to speed up page load times and improve web security. SPDY has recently become quite important since reference implementations have become available in both Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.

Asana

Asana is a project management system touted for being “The modern way to work together.” Like any project management system Asana allows teams to collaborate and keep up with progress of projects no matter where team members are. However, with features like multiple workspaces, people views, task/project updates, and realtime updates, ASANA shows some depth that other systems lack. Asana also allows for email bridging and integration with a REST API, which means you can customize the way you use and share data with ASANA. At a reasonable rate of FREE for any teams with less than 30 members, and increased pricing tiers for teams above 30 members, it’s worth a look.