http://www.fileride.com/

November 30, 2008 will be the last day for downloading the application. Then it will be in closed beta.

The FileRide application looks very good and sleek. For only 11MB of installer, it didn’t take much of my time to download the file and to finally install it on my PC.

After setting up my profile (actually I just setup my picture) I navigated my way through the fancy buttons that were presented to me. I was actually looking for the settings menu which probably let me customize the look and feel of the app but was dismayed to find none except the setting to play sounds and alerts.

The upper right corner had a blank box intuitively should be a search box and upon entering text, it matches up some items that were tagged as such. I was expecting much that it be the same as Google’s search – too many expectations though. I was given some Google results though that was of a different language.

On copying an image or a link or a file, it’s smart enough to detect that you have copied such and suggests you add it on FileRide.

As with most applications, I think it will take more navigation and more than a day to familiarize the app and the possibilities that it can offer.

http://www.suggestionbox.com/

(Article written for www.crowdsourcing.com)

Remember that fancy box labeled “Suggestion Box” that you caught a glimpse at your favorite restaurant the day they gave you bad, substandard service? Haven’t you wished you had a pen and scribbled your comments, questions or requests away? Or did you do such but was left wondering if your rants were even heard.

Forget about that old way of venting out and type in “suggestion box” in Google or, heck, just type www.suggestionbox.com on your favorite browser. Most probably it will direct you to an interactive suggestion system that lets you drop a suggestion about that restaurant you had dinner in. Of course, you have to have an account first before doing such because this would give you other benefits like keeping track of the progress of your suggestion whether it’s under review, for future changes, being implemented, or filed away.

If you are a business, don’t worry. You can create your own suggestion box on this site. This tool will come in handy for you to connect with your costumers aside from the fact that you can also find out what your competitors lack by stalking their suggestion boxes.

Oh, now you want to drop a comment or two for this site (referring to crowdsourcing.com), huh? Sure go ahead then. We’ll await your suggestions. ?