[Alex Snyder]

I picked up the recent edition of MaximumPC Magazine while I was in the airport the other day and they were showcasing some "Must have free apps". A few things in that magazine intrigued me, but the only one I've followed-up on so far is Digsby: Digsby = IM + Email + Social Networks

It combines all of your email applications, social media stuff, and instant messaging accounts into one place. I doubt I'll ever launch Tweet deck again now.

I use it for:

• AIM
• MSN Messenger
• G-Talk
• Yahoo Messenger

• Hotmail
• GMail
• POP3 & IMAP accounts not yet setup

• twitter
• facebook
• MySpace

Here are some screen shots:


The application itself - looks like your regular IM app - and it shows you what that particular person recently did on another media if they're on your other social media accounts:



Here is a Twitter timeline and see how it docks into your open application list in a Microsoft OS:



I'm definitely digging Digsby.

Warning: when installing, make sure you accept just Digsby and Decline everything else. It is pre-packaged with a bunch of junk.

[Jeff Kershner]

Hummm. I'll have to check this one out. I usually almost always have my tweetdeck open on my computers at the house. Maybe this is something I can test out onto the work laptop since I haven't loaded tweetdeck on there yet.