Darren Herman

It’s very rare that I have time to web surf and pop onto random websites and consume whatever is there.  24 hours just is not enough for me at this point in my life and so I need the best possible filtering agents to help me consume/optimize my time online.

What I expect from a filtering solution today:

1. Takes inputs from me and understands what I want from them
2. Look-a-like model against my input list and expand it
3. Understand what my social graph is consuming

What I expect from a filtering solution tomorrow:

All of the above, but with use cases built in:

1. Business needs (be able to filter results based on what I need for business – maybe understanding this by time of day and day of week consumption habits?)
2. Personal needs (be able to filter results per above)

Currently, I’m using Summify and Knowabout.it.  Both are early in their existence and are making good strides but would love to understand what else is out there?

What I like about Summify:

• Simple email is sent to me at a specific time (usually in the early AM) with up to 6 items that should be relevant to me based on my RSS + social graph.  I like the simplicity of this.

What I like about Knowabout.it

• I like the web interface to expand my collection into what other people similar to me are consuming/creating

Media optimization is a big space that I’m tracking for 2011 and expect to make an investment or two.  If you are in the space and want to reach out, I’d welcome it.

Related articles

• Summify pivots into Social New Reader (techvibes.com)
• Vancouver’s Summify lands seed round from W Media Ventures (techvibes.com)