Sunday, October 14, 2007

Why google when you can Stumbleupon it?

I was recently shown a new way of finding websites. StumbleUpon is a way to find websites that fit your interests. After searching, the site soon learns what the user likes and then suggests other websites that fit his/her likes.

If interested, all you have to do is add StumbleUpon in your toolbar, hit the stumble button, and begin searching. It's a interesting way to preview other websites people have stumbled upon. As you use it more and more often, you can begin to meet other people with the same interests.

Some popular topics are animation, art, video games, humor, bizarre, music, science and technology and computers.

The site has gotten much acclaim from major news companies:

"StumbleUpon is a brilliant downloadable toolbar that beds into your browser and gives you the chance to surf through thousands of excellent pages that have been stumbled upon by other web-users" -BBC

"Next time you want to wander the Web, forget about Googling it. Stumble it." -The Wall Street Journal

1 comment:

Jennifer said...

I added StumbleUpon to my toolbar a few weeks ago and have really enjoyed it. It's especially great for when you are bored or looking for something new and interesting. Some of the sites that I have stumbled are completely bizarre and random, while others I have added to my favorites. Another positive aspect is how simple it is to use.