This week I got very very deep into media discussions on context and relevancy.  So it was cool to get a old-school example of how this works in out-of-home.

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Trolling through the App Store yesterday Day One was again featured by Apple.  This clever app has been well-regarded since the fall of 2011 for its ability to sync notes and small files via Dropbox across all devices, allowing a user to put thoughts together no matter where they are, and act on them on any device.

This latest update to Day One makes it even more compelling.  It syncs via iCloud and now features a Mac Store app as well.

But the sync / ecosystem isn't the only interesting bit here.  File systems like Notational Velocity, Evenote, SimpleNote, etc all allow a user to organzize and access their content across devices. Where Day One becomes compelling is the fact that it is built as a Journal.

Journalling could potentially be a very trend - online behavior is showing a shift from very public notioning and acting to deeper thinking about what to post, to who, and where.

Day One and others (say Google+) are helping consumers see that they have options beyond Facebook to help them manage their relationships, themselves and their content. And those that have been blogging and posting longer form content may finally in 2012 have a more introspective outlet for their efforts in an organized and valuable system.

For More on Day One see this article from Cult of Mac

For More Apps to Watch please visit my ongoing Delicious Stack HERE

Integrated Digital Thinker: 

If you live in Boston, SF Bay Area, New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles ,Portland, and Seattle (more coming online soon) count yourself lucky - TaskRabbit.com could potentially help you get through your busy, busy day through the help of trustworthy people looking to take on tasks on your behalf.

I believe this is what you call "confidence." 

Make that two great south-central Texas businesses (funny, both who serve beer / alcohol) that have done a good job of using humor to get through some sticky situations. Who could forget the Alamo Drafthouse's retort to a pissed off customer a few months back.

Makes me a little misty for "home."

In an earlier post I stated that 2011 was the year of privacy. But with the volume of photo and video sharing going on out there one might feel free to question my logic.

2011 was the year of "privacy. "

An interesting trend for 2012 is the shift of content - both in distribution and necessary creation component, from "desktop" environments to mobile and tablets.

Invup's story is this: They are the all-in-one tool to make community involvement easy and rewarding for consumers. The goal of the program is to make it easy for people and organizations to get people involved and track their progress along the way.