The ProVirtual Blog

Blog Roundup: Web Productivity Tools

Here's links to fresh posts from some of my favorite blogs that list (and rather exhaustively, in one case) currently available web productivity tools and feature highlights....certainly worth bookmarking:

• 10 Ways to Collaborate with Other Human Beings Without Actually Being There (Web Worker Daily)
  
• Best of Mashable: Productivity & Organization  (Mashable.com)
  
• Jajah, Jaxtr, Jangl - How Are These Skype Alternatives Different?  (Digital Inspiration)

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Avoid Cell Provider Connect Charges with GOOG-411

Ok - I'll admit it - Google's ever-expanding tentacles into nearly every aspect of our daily lives would normally creep me out, but Google provides so many darned useful things for free - it's hard not to love them.

Simply call 1-800-GOOG-411, state your location and the type of business you are looking for - and get connected for free. If you are calling from a mobile device, GOOG-411 can even send you a text message with more details and a map.

There's no live operator, but as long as you know where you are and what you are looking for, Google 411 should be able to help find what you need - all while avoiding that nasty Verizon service charge.

Click here for more information and a charming video introduction by a Googler.

I REALLY Love Formspring....

I have even more reason to love Formspring now - they featured ProVirtual Solutions on their blog as one of their user profiles:

http://www.formspring.com/blog/2007/11/12/formspring-user-profile-provirtual-solutions/

The Future of Medicine (I hope...)

I know I haven't posted in awhile... swamped lately. However, the wonderful folks at Formspring posted about how one of their customers, a New York physician, uses the web to better serve patients and keep costs down... and I just had to share.

Dr. Jay Parkinson does medicine the old-fashioned way... but uses the web to get it done! Instead of getting (literally) hog-tied with big insurers, he offers house calls (house calls!!!) and simple pay-per service fees. Since his fees are reasonable (and disclosed in advance), he's accessible to the uninsured. He keeps costs down with the help of email, chat and video to assist patients. Check out Dr. Parkinson's informative blog post as to why your doctor can't communicate with you electronically... it's fascinating.