March 23, 2008
One neat feature of Cyndicate is the ratings feature. As you read each article you can give it a star rating from 1 to 5. You can then sort and organize articles by their rating. The rating can be set by either having the rating column showing in the article table and [...]
March 17, 2008
Cynical Peak Software wants to have some fun this year with the NCAA Mens Basketball Tournament. We’re announcing the first Cynical Peak Bracket Challenge. It’s time to see who has the best basketball IQ (really, it’s not luck, I knew the 16 would beat the 1). Prizes, in the form of software [...]
March 11, 2008
Cyndicate offers another organizational tool that’s similar to the filters features talked about in the last article, smart folder. Smart folders work like filters except that filters move the article to a different folder while smart folders show all messages that match the conditions without moving the articles. The articles will automatically appear [...]
March 6, 2008
In the introduction I talk about Cyndicate giving you more control and power over your news, but where does the power come from? A large portion of it come from the combination of folders and filters. The combo of the two allow you to set up how you’d like to view the day’s [...]
March 4, 2008
I’m going to start a series on Cyndicate that will cover features of it that you might not be aware of and tips on using it. My goal is to show you the some of the power built into the app and give an look at the concepts behind it. The later is [...]