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To classify the feeds subscribed at Google reader, based on certain rules, Google Reader Filter can be used. Its a simple GreaseMonkey script for Firefox, which means we don’t need to install any addons to activate it. Once this script is installed we can specify the conditions based on which the highlight/exclusion is applied.

Refresh Google Reader and click on filter settings button on the right top and enter your rules in plain text. For specifying advanced rules, few of the RegEx chars can be used.

* Here Trial|Shareware|Demo|Adware in the Excludes section implies that any one of the keyword match from the four specified will exclude (greys out) that post

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Project management is not a easy job which can be accomplished just with paper and a pencil. What we need is an app which helps you to track the issues, display timelines, collaboration and easier access to required information. Any Project Management app will be utilized by all the team members and maximum productivity is ensured only if that app guarantees collaboration. This leaves us with the only option, an online project management tool.

ClockingIt Screenshot

ClockingIt is a web based app which allows users to manage their project online. It has all the features needed for getting things done and to smoothly run the project. Apart from the ‘must have’ features like issue tracking and charts, this app features email notification, forums, chat etc which helps the users to communicate and share the info at a centralized location.

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Dapper helps you to extract data from any website and create customized feeds. This is different from a normal feed since it allows you to select the data and also to modify the presentation of data. The dapps created can be used in formats like RSS, XML, Google Gadgets, Facebook application, HTML etc.

Quick look at dapper

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You can set variable inputs to customize your feeds as shown below.

Alerts can also be set so that a specified action (like notification by email) is performed when the value in the variable input matches the value specified by us.

Dapperfox – Firefox Extension

DapperFox is a Firefox extension that sits next to the RSS icon in your browser.
Whenever you visit a website DapperFox will show you RSS feeds that other people have created, as well as allow you to create a new feed to share with the community. This is perfect when a site does not have its own RSS feed, or when the default feed settings are not convincing enough.