I just installed the new twittergadget for Gmail. It puts twitter right where I need it, when I need it, good stuff.

• Install it by first going into the labs icon in Gmail and check “Add any gadget by URL” (it’s the last one in the list for right now).

• Then go to the settings link at the top of the page and click on Gadgets.

• Enter http://www.twittergadget.com/gadget_gmail.xml in the box and hit add.

Boom! now you’re twice as efficient, or half depending on how much you use Twitter.

And if this isn’t your preferred method there are always other options, I use the firefox extensions: TwitterBar and TwitterFox. Jacinta uses TweetDeck.

Oh, and don’t forget to follow me on twitter JJSevier, and Jacinta too, JLangford.

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Install TwitterGadget in Gmail (how to)

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Announced yesterday, you can now keep track of what you need to do within Gmail. Sounds great, but Rob over at Regular Geek makes a few valid points on this new app and wonders why they didn’t just team up with a task management system like Remember the Milk.  Some of the most notable being:

• Gmail and Gtalk have had issues lately and this app is bound to have problems on its first release.
• Remember the Milk makes revenue from selling ‘pro’ subscriptions.

On top of that, Google has been laying off people lately.  I think the case can be made that they are spreading themselves too thin.

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Gmail launches tasks. Necessary?

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