Comments on: Kwout, A Simple Quote Tool For Bloggers http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/ Startup and Technology News Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:30:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Tech Bytes at Use Bytes http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-2016334 Tech Bytes at Use Bytes Wed, 05 Mar 2008 07:19:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-2016334 <strong>My Kwout makes a badge - Turns sources into public online bookmarks...</strong> Kwout which launched itself to glory in December 2007 has come out with a new feature called My Kwout. My Kwout in their own words - is a collection of the sources that you quoted via kwout. With “My Kwout”, you can share with anybody. You... My Kwout makes a badge - Turns sources into public online bookmarks…

Kwout which launched itself to glory in December 2007 has come out with a new feature called My Kwout.

My Kwout in their own words - is a collection of the sources that you quoted via kwout. With “My Kwout”, you can share with anybody. You…

]]> By: BlueVerse http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1881738 BlueVerse Fri, 28 Dec 2007 13:03:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1881738 <strong>Use Kwout for Better Blogposts...</strong> Using Kwout can really add to your blogposting skills. People will find your posts more interesting and want to come back to see what you are blogging about today. What does Kwout Do? Kwout is a tool that you can use to easily capture a quote from ano... Use Kwout for Better Blogposts…

Using Kwout can really add to your blogposting skills. People will find your posts more interesting and want to come back to see what you are blogging about today.
What does Kwout Do?
Kwout is a tool that you can use to easily capture a quote from ano…

]]> By: Ultimate Diligence Blog (=^ v ^=) http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1881482 Ultimate Diligence Blog (=^ v ^=) Fri, 28 Dec 2007 11:11:25 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1881482 Thanks for sharing! ^o^ hi, if you have time, go to my blog take a look, thx!!!!! ^o^ The blog have many informations, hope to able to help you!!!^^ Ultimate Diligence Blog (=^ v ^=) http://ultimatediligenceblog.blogspot.com/ Thanks for sharing! ^o^

hi, if you have time, go to my blog take a look, thx!!!!! ^o^

The blog have many informations, hope to able to help you!!!^^

Ultimate Diligence Blog (=^ v ^=)

http://ultimatediligenceblog.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Kwout, pantallazos interactivos -- Tu Mundo es Online http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1881112 Kwout, pantallazos interactivos -- Tu Mundo es Online Fri, 28 Dec 2007 09:24:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1881112 [...] Visto en TechCrunch [...] [...] Visto en TechCrunch [...]

]]> By: t.k. http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1880792 t.k. Fri, 28 Dec 2007 05:58:58 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1880792 The unicode support is not complete. Tried to grab a page from www.thorappan.com, and I see just blocks in the image. The unicode support is not complete. Tried to grab a page from http://www.thorappan.com, and I see just blocks in the image.

]]> By: ZiZi http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1880562 ZiZi Fri, 28 Dec 2007 03:10:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1880562 I heard they got a 5 million in funding! Why not? I heard they got a 5 million in funding!
Why not?

]]> By: Mary http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1880340 Mary Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:48:18 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1880340 Thanks, you always come up with the best posts! I was inspired to blog about Kwout too, thanks to your informative post about it. Thanks, you always come up with the best posts! I was inspired to blog about Kwout too, thanks to your informative post about it.

]]> By: mathew http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1879919 mathew Thu, 27 Dec 2007 21:04:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1879919 Turning quotes into unreadable unindexable un-copy-pasteable images that increase bandwidth use and slow the page down? Dumbest idea in months. Turning quotes into unreadable unindexable un-copy-pasteable images that increase bandwidth use and slow the page down? Dumbest idea in months.

]]> By: David Berkowitz http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1879828 David Berkowitz Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:12:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1879828 My main problem: when taking screen shots of a site like Facebook, for example, the screen shot shows me logged out and taking a picture of the homepage. Given that a lot of the sites I need to snap require registration, the tool's nearly useless until it's fixed. My main problem: when taking screen shots of a site like Facebook, for example, the screen shot shows me logged out and taking a picture of the homepage. Given that a lot of the sites I need to snap require registration, the tool’s nearly useless until it’s fixed.

]]> By: paisano http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1879665 paisano Thu, 27 Dec 2007 19:10:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1879665 Nice try but the non-indexing and image method blows. The best social networking quotation site is still http://www.QuotationsBook.com Check them out! Scoble did a nice interview with its founder which was inspiring for the future of words/quotes on the web! Pai Nice try but the non-indexing and image method blows.
The best social networking quotation site is still http://www.QuotationsBook.com
Check them out!
Scoble did a nice interview with its founder which was inspiring for the future of words/quotes on the web!

Pai

]]> By: JasonMcIntyre http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1878536 JasonMcIntyre Thu, 27 Dec 2007 11:45:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1878536 although scaling is currently an issue - this is a great tool for blogging! although scaling is currently an issue - this is a great tool for blogging!

]]> By: mojaam http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1878092 mojaam Thu, 27 Dec 2007 06:30:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1878092 This is for lazy folks who don't want to use Prt Scrn with Gimp/PS/simple photo editor and write some html. It is a faster way, I'll give it that but not really necessary. This is for lazy folks who don’t want to use Prt Scrn with Gimp/PS/simple photo editor and write some html. It is a faster way, I’ll give it that but not really necessary.

]]> By: Matt http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1878037 Matt Thu, 27 Dec 2007 05:54:39 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1878037 I can see what they are trying to do, but from that image, it's not something I will be using straight away... I can see what they are trying to do, but from that image, it’s not something I will be using straight away…

]]> By: HeavyLight http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1877859 HeavyLight Thu, 27 Dec 2007 03:53:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1877859 I think it'll become very useful! I've put a more 'challenging' kwout-grab on my blog: http://normob.blogspot.com/2007/12/kwout-html-screengrabs-with-clickable.html @Larry (#13) - SnipQuote is absolutely nothing like kwout. I think it’ll become very useful!

I’ve put a more ‘challenging’ kwout-grab on my blog: http://normob.blogspot.com/200.....kable.html

@Larry (#13) - SnipQuote is absolutely nothing like kwout.

]]> By: josiah http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1877852 josiah Thu, 27 Dec 2007 03:50:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1877852 Clipmarks is the closest competitor here (and is a lot better/fully featured), I can't believe no one has suggested it and Arrington didn't include it in the original. Very useful tool (with FF toolbar) for rapid blogging and "clipping". Clipmarks is the closest competitor here (and is a lot better/fully featured), I can’t believe no one has suggested it and Arrington didn’t include it in the original.

Very useful tool (with FF toolbar) for rapid blogging and “clipping”.

]]> By: Jon http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1877427 Jon Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:32:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1877427 Interesting take on the "quote" sector of the web, looking forward to seeing how it gets adopted across other sites. Jon Interesting take on the “quote” sector of the web, looking forward to seeing how it gets adopted across other sites.

Jon

]]> By: Larry Kubin http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1877373 Larry Kubin Thu, 27 Dec 2007 00:07:09 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1877373 That's funny, me and my friend just spent a few days building something similar over the holidays. Except with ours you just install a Firefox plugin or bookmarklet, highlight the text, and right click. Ours is at SnipQuote.com. Yes, shameless plug, I know. That’s funny, me and my friend just spent a few days building something similar over the holidays. Except with ours you just install a Firefox plugin or bookmarklet, highlight the text, and right click. Ours is at SnipQuote.com. Yes, shameless plug, I know.

]]> By: David G http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1877302 David G Wed, 26 Dec 2007 23:34:01 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1877302 I kind of like it, as you get to show a mini screenshot as well as doing a copy+paste at the same time. Its not the kind of thing I'd use a lot but it could be handy now and again. Having said that, I just tried it and it left a big blue border round my 'Kwout' http://1placetoshare.blogspot.com/2007/12/kwout-new-easy-way-to-quote-web.html (not sure if thats something in my CSS? I don't think so but I'm not a CSS expert) I kind of like it, as you get to show a mini screenshot as well as doing a copy+paste at the same time. Its not the kind of thing I’d use a lot but it could be handy now and again.

Having said that, I just tried it and it left a big blue border round my ‘Kwout’ http://1placetoshare.blogspot......e-web.html
(not sure if thats something in my CSS? I don’t think so but I’m not a CSS expert)

]]> By: Solacetech http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1877150 Solacetech Wed, 26 Dec 2007 22:32:08 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1877150 I understand the giving credit to who credit is due,but, This method seems to have 1 too many steps... I understand the giving credit to who credit is due,but, This method seems to have 1 too many steps…

]]> By: Michelle http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1877134 Michelle Wed, 26 Dec 2007 22:27:48 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1877134 It looks pretty, but yeah, I'm with the others in the whole "why can't you just copy/paste" thing. Seems like overkill. It looks pretty, but yeah, I’m with the others in the whole “why can’t you just copy/paste” thing. Seems like overkill.

]]> By: Tim http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1877076 Tim Wed, 26 Dec 2007 22:02:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1877076 And exactly WHAT is the advantage over copy & paste or a link? And exactly WHAT is the advantage over copy & paste or a link?

]]> By: Nick http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1876960 Nick Wed, 26 Dec 2007 21:27:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1876960 Your text size is really small... Mike... Your text size is really small… Mike…

]]> By: damon http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1876936 damon Wed, 26 Dec 2007 21:15:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1876936 "the scaling needs to be fixed", yeah, like use text instead of images. “the scaling needs to be fixed”, yeah, like use text instead of images.

]]> By: Orli Yakuel http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1876923 Orli Yakuel Wed, 26 Dec 2007 21:11:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1876923 Their stronger feature is the one for Flickr and Tumblr. I uploaded this without actually uploading.. http://flickr.com/photos/orliy1/2138614085/ I just clicked it! Their stronger feature is the one for Flickr and Tumblr.

I uploaded this without actually uploading..
http://flickr.com/photos/orliy1/2138614085/
I just clicked it!

]]> By: Martin Edic http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1876830 Martin Edic Wed, 26 Dec 2007 20:43:51 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/12/26/kwout-a-simple-quote-tool-for-bloggers/#comment-1876830 I agree with Damon- this thing is ridiculous. Ever hear of a little thing called 'copy and paste'? I agree with Damon- this thing is ridiculous. Ever hear of a little thing called ‘copy and paste’?

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