For the last few months, I've participated in the beta testing of a site called TWINE. As of today, it's open to the public. If you get a chance, check it out.
TWINE's a great way to pull together research material from various sources. It's both a social networking and a web content bookmarking capability. Even better, it's powered by semantic (relating to the meaning of words) technologies, which makes it great for discovering information you might miss in a standard Google search.
Below's some more information, taken from the TWINE "About Us" page.
People use Twine to keep track of their interests. Twine is a new way for you to collect online content – videos, photos, articles, Web pages, products - and bring it all together by topic, so you can have it in one place and share it with anyone you want.
That is the beauty of Twine. It helps you collect information in a new, highly personalized, convenient way. You can use Twine alone, with friends, groups and communities, or even in your company.
And Twine is smart. It’s powered by semantic understanding, which means Twine gets to know you. It automatically learns about your interests and makes connections and recommendations tailored to you. The best part: The more you use Twine, the more useful it becomes.
I've had fun with TWINE and I've learned some things along the way. Whatever your interests, you're bound to connect with others who share them.
-Originally posted October 23, 2008, at rascaleriter.com.
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