Raindrop.io – Smart Bookmarks(raindrop.io)
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Raindrop.io – Smart Bookmarks
http://raindrop.io?lang=en
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This looks cool, but as terrible as this is I kind of write things off as potential malware threats the INSTANT I start seeing russian references anywhere. The stigma is pretty bad (maybe just because I have friends that work with malware all day), but the intermixed russian-english mix is throwing some red flags, which I am sure are unwarranted.
This is great! I've got 40 tabs open in firefox and my browser is straining under the pressure. A lot of them is research for work (servers, services, reviews). Some of it I don't care to bookmark. And some of it I'd like to read at home but have no way to get it there except emailing the link to myself.
I used dragdis and/or evernote before that. I'm gonna try this new thing but I'm scared it will be like the others and just become a place where I put things I'll never read.
* I like it better than dragdis, you don't have to drag anything to save it! Which is a pain on a laptop.
* It's too hidden and like other of its kind I might forget about it and never read what I put there.
* I like it better than dragdis, you don't have to drag anything to save it! Which is a pain on a laptop.
* It's too hidden and like other of its kind I might forget about it and never read what I put there.
2 things I'd like to see in a bookmarking service.
1. Have it email me nightly or weekly recapping what I've bookmarked.
2. At some point (perhaps in the recap) show me if any of my friends have also bookmarked the same thing (perhaps from Facebook or g+ graph data).
I could live without #2, and might want to opt-out - there are some things I bookmark I wouldn't want other people knowing about, but some things I wouldn't mind.
1. Have it email me nightly or weekly recapping what I've bookmarked.
2. At some point (perhaps in the recap) show me if any of my friends have also bookmarked the same thing (perhaps from Facebook or g+ graph data).
I could live without #2, and might want to opt-out - there are some things I bookmark I wouldn't want other people knowing about, but some things I wouldn't mind.
" Have it email me nightly or weekly recapping what I've bookmarked."
Yes, yes, yes please.
Yes, yes, yes please.
> "...a place where I put things I'll never read."
Bingo. I stopped using bookmarking services after finally admitting this to myself.
I also had this nagging feeling from having a list of "to read" links that I never read -- like having a long list of "to dos" that you never get around to doing, it makes you feel bad.
And whenever I did make the time to read some of these things, they were disappointingly insignificant.
Bingo. I stopped using bookmarking services after finally admitting this to myself.
I also had this nagging feeling from having a list of "to read" links that I never read -- like having a long list of "to dos" that you never get around to doing, it makes you feel bad.
And whenever I did make the time to read some of these things, they were disappointingly insignificant.
"I did make the time to read some of these things, they were disappointingly insignificant."
That is what I get with using Pocket. I put stuff in there that when I get around to reading I think "was THIS what I was keeping that browser tab open for all this time?"
I think that we want to read those things because we are procrastinating doing something else. Like what I am doing with writing this comment :).
That is what I get with using Pocket. I put stuff in there that when I get around to reading I think "was THIS what I was keeping that browser tab open for all this time?"
I think that we want to read those things because we are procrastinating doing something else. Like what I am doing with writing this comment :).
We're all web-hoarders.
Not sure if there is a similar tool for Firefox but what I've been using for that is One-Tab for Chrome. It simply stores a list of open tabs in a window when you click the button. You can share a link of that list to access later, but there are no logins and no cloud support. It's basically just an easy way to save a slew of tabs for later that you might not want to bookmark.
Um... Just drag the URLs from the location bar to your Dropbox/Wuala explorer window and click on them later?
Um, some of us like to keep work on the work PC and home on the home PC. If I install Dropbox at work work now has access to my things at home.
Second dropbox account and share specific folders.
Dropbox also has a "Selective Sync" feature to sync only some folders, but I couldn't get it to work (with repeated installations, running on a Mac).
Dropbox also has a "Selective Sync" feature to sync only some folders, but I couldn't get it to work (with repeated installations, running on a Mac).
No, I prefer this. It as some very rich metadata tagging and categorization. I've used Dropbox to share files for years and it's starting to show. Files go in but if you don't do constant pruning it becomes a drag.
This fills a niche I think we all have. You have a link or article you see and want to read but you aren't on your phone or your tablet. Typically I email the link to my personal inbox.
This fills a niche I think we all have. You have a link or article you see and want to read but you aren't on your phone or your tablet. Typically I email the link to my personal inbox.
So far, I have to say I'm impressed. I've been searching for a bookmarks solution that I will actually use, to the point where I've played around with writing my own. But from what I've seen, the date sorting, tagging, organization..it all looks pretty slick.
My only gripe is that I went to import my chrome bookmarks (which I have a lot of admiteddly) and they still are not visible from Raindrop after a few hours. I haven't received an email saying that the import was complete, and I don't want to rebuild my bookmark collection from scratch.
Anyone else having a similar problem?
My only gripe is that I went to import my chrome bookmarks (which I have a lot of admiteddly) and they still are not visible from Raindrop after a few hours. I haven't received an email saying that the import was complete, and I don't want to rebuild my bookmark collection from scratch.
Anyone else having a similar problem?
Ok, the "save articles from Mashable" line on the landing page made me smile. Flattery will get you everywhere. I'll try this out later today and probably try to write a review for the weekend (for Mashable, natch).
My concern is similar to others - will this just become yet another place I don't look?
I love Pinboard, I have Evernote and I've signed up for at least 10 other similar services (one that I noted I worried about containing to exist on an HN post on its announcement post...it died a year later), etc. But I'm a sucker for this kind of stuff.
My concern is similar to others - will this just become yet another place I don't look?
I love Pinboard, I have Evernote and I've signed up for at least 10 other similar services (one that I noted I worried about containing to exist on an HN post on its announcement post...it died a year later), etc. But I'm a sucker for this kind of stuff.
Hi! I have plans to develop Raindrop into a big business. And soon it will be very tight integration with the browser (including custom page "New Tab"). Therefore, your bookmarks will always be on hand in a browser, or mobile device.
I'll be insanely grateful if you make a note in Mashable!
Rustem M.
Rustem M.
It appears to be down for me.
I already use Pinboard and it works well for my needs. What differentiates this from Pinboard?
And of course, how is it going to make money?
And of course, how is it going to make money?
I don't have pinboard, but i believe some of the differences are:
It gives screenshots, It saves content for later and it's an official Opera extension (pinboard doesn't have an official one).
Edit: Raindrop.io also let's you save the content of video. That's a pretty handy feature pinboard and dragdis don't have. I don't know of anyone else that has it.
It gives screenshots, It saves content for later and it's an official Opera extension (pinboard doesn't have an official one).
Edit: Raindrop.io also let's you save the content of video. That's a pretty handy feature pinboard and dragdis don't have. I don't know of anyone else that has it.
Why does chrome keep showing a "Translate this" button on pages (i'm on signup page). There is something which is making it think it is not in English. Just a heads-up!
Plus, the Chrome extension displays hover text in Russian. http://www.evernote.com/shard/s27/sh/9510a5b2-4910-46c4-b52f...
Raindrop outsources some of their development to Ukraine. Perhaps, someone left `<html lang="ru">` somewhere. Many IDEs and editors use system language inside their HTML templates by default. I think, WebStorm does it, maybe some others.
In addition, many companies like Facebook offer localized versions of SDK downloads and Widget scripts. Thus, when a developer somewhere in China downloads the SDK and puts the <script> tags on their page, people from all over the world will see Facebook authentication dialog in Chinese.
Localization can be tricky.
In addition, many companies like Facebook offer localized versions of SDK downloads and Widget scripts. Thus, when a developer somewhere in China downloads the SDK and puts the <script> tags on their page, people from all over the world will see Facebook authentication dialog in Chinese.
Localization can be tricky.
> "Raindrop outsources some of their development to Ukraine."
What makes you say this?
Their Twitter account is mostly in Russian, and its location listed as St. Petersburg (Russia).
What makes you say this?
Their Twitter account is mostly in Russian, and its location listed as St. Petersburg (Russia).
My page had a "Русский" button in the corner so maybe that did it?
So I've been using this service since this post on HN and I got a lot of "Link not recognized" bookmarks. I don't really understand the point of this.
http://raindrop.io/collection/51838
http://raindrop.io/collection/51838
Ahw crap :( I was working on something similar. But this looks really good. Now they just have to get over that "hug of death" and pay for a bigger server.
As for money generation- sooner or later you will probably see ads in certain areas unless you sign up for a premium plan.
As for money generation- sooner or later you will probably see ads in certain areas unless you sign up for a premium plan.
When Dropbox first launched, there were already 8 or so competitors.
Just had a chat with my designer and I think will continue. Maybe this is a good opportunity to learn.
Finding a competitor to a project you have yet to launch can be disheartening, for sure. But, take it this way.. You just got confirmation that there is a market for what you're building. Plus, you can see what they are doing wrong, and do those things right :)
Send a nightly or weekly recap of stuff you've bookmarked (possibly with an indicator of how many other people bookmarked the same items over the time period). Maybe even with a 'click here to organize/tag' link to help me manage things on a regular basis.
I'd probably pay up to $10/year for something like that. I bookmark a lot, but then forget about things. A service that reminded me what I bookmarked would be great.
I'd probably pay up to $10/year for something like that. I bookmark a lot, but then forget about things. A service that reminded me what I bookmarked would be great.
That is a very good suggestion!
I loved clipboard and then it died. How long before you go away? Signed up anyway.
If only I could export my links, images, etc from Pocket and Pinterest. This would make the migration process easier--but in the mean time, I'm just going to stick with what I have for my sense of laziness.
When I upload my html bookmark file, Raindrop shows all of the folders within the file, but when I click on import all I get told that I have no bookmarks. Something seems to be broken.
I'm seeing this after uploading my bookmarks:
>> We unfortunately have not finished processing your bookmarks uploaded earlier! Please wait more, we will notify you at the specified E-mail. [0]
[0] https://www.dropbox.com/s/opk0jvuvjbssc8s/Screenshot%202014-...
>> We unfortunately have not finished processing your bookmarks uploaded earlier! Please wait more, we will notify you at the specified E-mail. [0]
[0] https://www.dropbox.com/s/opk0jvuvjbssc8s/Screenshot%202014-...
Well 7 hours later and my imported bookmarks are still not done being processed. I bookmark often but I only have less that 1000 bookmarks total, I understand that they might be getting slammed with traffic ATM but I seeing how this could have been done all in JS I am a little annoyed that I can't try this out due to the delay.
Shame that they don't seem to have an Android app yet. I am just going to wait until they have until I consider it as a replacement for pocket.
We have fully functional mobile version! Android soon
I can't seem to login via your iOS app due to the fact that is in Russian and there is no option to login with google.
Unfortunately, the app on iOS works only in Russian. But other than that cool site!
Ux is amazing, the images are sharp and the domain is solid.
Yeah, I just downloaded the iOS app and while I was able to guess login/signup links the login link doesn't have an option for authenticating with google (Which is what I used to sign up).
How is Raindrop compared to kippt and icebergs.com?
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Now make this self-hosted and then I'm in.
I thought the same thing! I started looking for a self-hosted alternative straight away.
The closest thing you can get that is opensource is https://www.wallabag.org/
But it needs more work to be useful to me. For instance, I don't always want to save the contents of the webpage, but just the link along with some notes or tags.
But it needs more work to be useful to me. For instance, I don't always want to save the contents of the webpage, but just the link along with some notes or tags.
For that case you may use a bookmark manager. For an open-source self-hosted one, check Shaarli : https://github.com/sebsauvage/Shaarli
I have developed a much much simpler variation for myself which is actually nothing more than a personal clone from old school del.icio.us: http://i.imgur.com/7jnTyvC.png
I use it now for almost 5 years and have more than 10 thousands bookmarks in it. If there is any interest, I will put it up on Github.
I use it now for almost 5 years and have more than 10 thousands bookmarks in it. If there is any interest, I will put it up on Github.
You may try to install blog (like wordpress or similar) in your on server. With some plugins and themes functionality may be replicated almost 100%.
Exactly what I hate about pocket is fixed here
Could you expand on this?
I use pocket for 'read this later'. Raindrop.io seems very well suited for bookmarks so far.
I use pocket for 'read this later'. Raindrop.io seems very well suited for bookmarks so far.
Pocket is limiting me on articles only.. (psychologically). I always wanted an app where I can save my links, for say images on the web, or videos with a description of the timestamp I have reached at. Maybe I want to keep bookmarks for later, but it's not worthy for it to be in my bookmarks bar in my browser and it's not an article (say at top 20 list to submit your startup written by a YC user).
https://delicious.com/ ?
They have an app (for android at least, not sure about iOS) with which you can share stuff to. So from your (mobile/desktop) browser you can store anything that has a url.
They have an app (for android at least, not sure about iOS) with which you can share stuff to. So from your (mobile/desktop) browser you can store anything that has a url.
My personal issue with pocket is that there's no way to search by article tag, only by the content of the article.
Clean and Simple, I like it