Weekend Web 2.0 roundup for December 16th

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Weekend Web 2.0 roundup for December 16th

by Chris Gilmer Dec 16th 2007

Booktagger
Booktagger is a type of social network for book lovers. Sign up and add the books you have read, and ones you are thinking about reading. Then chat it up with people that like the same books as you do, get suggestions and a little more insight on what you might want to read.

Supermarket
Supermarket connects independent designers with the people online that would be interested in buying their unique wares. Designers set up a profile and collections with images, and sellers get access to one of kind pieces of art, from jewelry, clothing and furniture.

Driftr
When you travel, you usually want to keep track of your memories and share them with others. Driftr helps you do just that by providing a space to track your travels, share trip photos, and provide travel reviews.

5pm
This online project management software has an easy to read two column clean interface with such features as simple projects and task navigation, customizable interface, email notifications, access rights, rss support, time report, project groups and a timeline view that will ensure your projects move smoothly. There is a 14 day trial period, with plans starting at $14/month.

Kwiry
Send a text message, before you forget it. Kwiry turns text messages into reminders in your email using the convenience of your mobile device. Text your message to a unique 5 digit call sign, and Kwiry will email you the note. Kwiry's can also be sent to Facebook, Netvibes and Twitter.

Tags: 5pm, booktagger, driftr, kwiry, supermarket

Featured Time Waster

Civiballs is a beautiful, soothing physics puzzle Time Waster

I have an absolute weakness for physics games, and while Civiballs isn't the strongest physics-based game, what it lacks in the physics department it makes up for a few times over in style and fun.

In Civiballs, you are presented with a few colored balls, and your goal is to get those balls into the same-colored urn on the level. The "civi" part of Civiballs is that there are 3 sets of levels to play, each representing a different civilization. While the civilization doesn't affect gameplay, the artwork for each level is beautifully themed to it's appropriate era.

To play the game, you are given only one tool - a sword with which to cut the chains that are holding the balls. The puzzle part of the game is in figuring out what order, and with what timing to cut each chain. Do it right, and all the right balls end up in the right urns, with no stray balls entering an urn (a no-no). Do it wrong, and you get to start over again.

Civiballs is not terribly deep on gameplay; the entire game can be completed in about 15 minutes. But if you enjoy this type of game, it will be a very enjoyable 15 minutes.

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