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diff --git a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2006/10.30.06/Tue/stumblupon.txt b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2006/10.30.06/Tue/stumblupon.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2282ecc --- /dev/null +++ b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2006/10.30.06/Tue/stumblupon.txt @@ -0,0 +1 @@ +*This is another installment in the Social Bookmarking Showdown*
As its name implies, StumbleUpon takes social bookmarking into the realm of randomness -- instead of searching, you stumble. Of course you can search too, and technically you could achieve the randomness of StumbleUpon with any of these sites, but StumbleUpon makes it easy and fun. The biggest downside to StumbleUpon is that it requires the installation of a toolbar which is only available for IE and Mozilla browsers.
Once you have the toolbar installed and your account set up, just click "Stumble!" and you'll be transported to a random page that fits your preferences. Your preferences are based in part on what categories you specify an interest in, and also what tags you use. You can change these settings at any time by visiting your profile page. You can also import tags from your del.icio.us account.
Of course you don't have to use the stumble button, you could just use StumbleUpon like any of the other sites we've looked at -- find a page you like, click the "I Like It" button in the toolbar and it's saved -- but after a few clicks of the Stumble button you'll probably find yourself hooked. You might even find that you start getting emails from your editor that read, "uh are you gonna post anything today...?" or maybe that's just me.
When you're using the stumble feature you can filter results by a number of categories like, video, photos, news, Wikipedia and more. Of course what sites fall in which categories is determined entirely by other users, but you always have the option to correct their mistakes.
StumbleUpon keeps track of the pages you view so if you decide later that you'd like to see a random site again, you can browse back through your history.
Your saved bookmarks are sorted a number of ways, for instance you can view sites you found, sties you stumbled upon and liked, sites you didn't like and more. It's not exactly folders, but it is the best organizational tool out of the sites I've reviewed.
Like Wink, StumbleUpon puts additional emphasis on *using* bookmarks rather than simply storing and sharing them. Thanks to the simple and yet feature rich toolbar, StumbleUpon makes browsing fun again. Beware productivity drops.
####The Low Down
**Pros**
* Fun, random way to browse
* Can import del.icio.us tags
* Good bookmark organization options
**Cons**
* Requires toolbar (Mozilla and IE only)
* No thumbnail or page cache
* Highly addictive
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