CoolSW: Digg for software

by Brad Linder Oct 8th 2007

Intel has launched a new website called CoolSW that's basically a Digg-clone focused on software and tech companies. Users can submit links to "cool software" or companies, and other users can vote on whether they like the applications or businesses.

Why exactly is Intel creating a social ranking system for software? The company has a vested interest in finding the next big thing in technology before anyone else. If the future is virtualization, mobile technology, or low-power PCs, the company wants to know. So what better way to find out where technology is headed than to find out what consumers are interested in?

The idea behind CoolSW started when Intel began asking employees what they thought about software companies last year. Intel opened the doors up to the public today. So far there's a few hundred submissions and votes, but we suspect that number will grow pretty quickly.

[via VentureBeat]

Tags: coolsw, digg, intel

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Chris Carey said 3:05PM on 10-08-2007

Or you could always use the infinitely cooler Wakcopa and automatically share your software and see what other people use.

http://www.noheat.com/2007/09/04/find-new-software-with-new-social-network/

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