Keeping up with technology is a lot of work. Luckily, we enjoy wading through the noise just to find the gems of awesomeness sprinkled throughout. Fusion Radar is our gift to you, Current or Potential Client, so that you can enjoy all of the awesome without any of the drudgery. Unwrap it each week, and know that you’re loved by the geeks and pixel-pushers at Agency Fusion.
Doitlive
Doitlive is a free online tool for live presentations in your terminal. Just install the tool (which requires Python), and create a file filled with bash commands. When you run Doitlive, it will replay the commands in a fake terminal session as you type random characters.
Google Venture Library
The Google Venture (GV) Library is a collection of articles, guides, videos, and insights, all targeted towards entrepreneurs and new businesses. Articles are divided into categories like “Design,” “Founder Interviews,” and “Hiring,” and all materials are either written or curated by Google staff.
Smarty Pins
Smarty Pins is a series of map-based trivia questions that have you place a pin on a map to give your answer. Run on Google Maps, these games can be customized to include certain topics and locations. Points are given based on your pin’s proximity to the real location and how quickly you answer.
PennyWhale
PennyWhale is a site designed to help you access and analyze financial data for various stocks. Visitors and subscribers simply type queries into their search box and use the $ symbol to denote a ticker (for example, “Show me the PE ratio for $AAPL”). PennyWhale then pulls up the information, complete with graphs for over-time analysis and relevant headlines.
Should I Remove It?
Should I Remove It? is a simple Windows application that helps users decide what programs they can afford to remove from their PC, and which programs have to stay. It’s a great tool for removing adware, spyware, unnecessary toolbars, and bundled applications. It just scans your PC for all the installed programs and then ranks them to let you know which programs you can safely get rid of.
Sourcegraph
Sourcegraph is a website that allows you to search the source code of various languages for the implementation of functions. You can also search for and examine other people’s code for examples of how to use a function. It supports Python, Go, and Node.js.
Your Product Is All There Is
Because they are completely immersed in their product and plans for their company, many entrepreneurs can forget that nobody else really knows (or even cares) about their grand vision. That means that the only thing that matters to customers is the product: either it works for them or it doesn’t, and entrepreneurs need to keep this in mind when working on marketing.
OldVersion
Most of the time, upgrading your software is a good thing–you get better security, more features, and fixed bugs. However, there are times when upgrading to new versions can be more negative than positive. New versions can slow down your computer, could be incompatible with other software you have, or could eliminate options or features you liked. OldVersion is a site that stores older versions of popular software, so you can always go backwards if you regret upgrading.
Avoid Humans
Avoid Humans is a web-based app that scans data from social networks like Foursquare and Instagram and analyzes the number of check-ins at local restaurants, bars, parks, and stores. It then makes suggestions on where you could go to avoid people as much as possible.
Netflix Roulette
Netflix Roulette is a site that generates random TV shows and movies to watch on Netflix. You just set your preferences, which include genre, rating, and keywords, and spin the wheel.