Spy Journal 3.0 Filtering the web for you

The TouchGraph Google browser is a free Java application that allows you to explore the connections between related websites. All you have to do to use it is to:

1. Make sure you have the latest version of java, Java 1.5
2. Type in your search keywords or a URL, and press "Graph It!"
3. Say "Run" when asked "Do you want to trust the signed applet?"
4. Disable popup blockers to allow launching websites.

Try it out!

Following my trial of Ergo and reporting the Office 2007 problem, I recevied an email from Martyn James the Senior Software Engineer at Ergo explaining that the issue I was having with office is a known problem with Beta 1, Beta 2 is due out before Christmas which has this issue fixed.

Ergo is a very sexy search interface. Think smoothly flying out folders (reminsicent of an old CD juke box flipping the CDs (I was an 80s teen!) and nice mind mapping techniques for organising related search results.

It links into Vista's existing indexed folders and searches them and redisplays the results in a very cool connected way - far more intuitive than Vista's built in search. Only problem was I couldn't open any Office 2007 document that it found. Weird. I have registered my problem with them and hope they can fix it or tell me what I am doing wrong.

Link courtesy of Mark Harrison and theres some pics on his site also. 

RescueTime is a great web-based time management tool that allows you to see how it is you spend your time. RescueTime tracks your time down to the second without you having to actively track it, there are easy time-management analytics so you can know how much time you are spending on an application, site or a category. RescueTime will also soon be able to provide you with the ability to set up time management goals with notification when you meet or fail to meet your goals. It's free to sign up to an account and is available for both Mac and Windows.

This has really made Tim's computer time on different applications. clients and other things more visible and very revealing!