March 29, 2011

if this then that (@ifttt): the easiest way to do things on the web


I can't code. I am not very good at figuring out really techy internet things. I try and sometimes I figure it out, but I'm not a genius at it. But, I love doing things like this. Figuring out ways to cheat the system, make things simple and do it in a cool way.

Finally, there is something I understand. It's called ifttt.com - If this, then THAT. It's kind of like Yahoo! Pipes for people who don't understand Yahoo! Pipes. Or as someone said, digital duct tape.

Brilliant right? It seriously couldn't be easier.

Want to post every photo you send to flickr to instagram? Great. It can do that. (Note: I was wrong, can't go to instagram..yet!)
Set up a phone call to wake your butt up in the morning and go running? I did that. Easy.
Want to send an email every Friday reminding you to call our parents? Great. Done.
Want to send a tweet out once it finally reaches 75 degrees here in the awful cold New York and tell your followers to go outside? Done. (I did that. be warned)

If you want to change the task, it's just as easy.

It's currently not fully public but I received my beta access within a day. Try it and become obsessed.

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