Lefora is an easy to use service that allows even the least technically minded people to start their own online community forum.

It takes just a few clicks to get any discussion started with their free forum hosting service. You can also embed photos and videos.

Check out this example forum to see what it looks like in action.

Humyo is the latest online storage service to hit the Web, where you can access and share all of your files from anywhere in the world on a computer or mobile phone. It’s very user-friendly and offers a massive 30GB of free storage.

All files are encrypted and stored on servers located in a former gold bullion vault, so your data should be nice a secure! You can watch and listen to your media files directly with Humyo and automatically embed a media player for your content in emails and in social networking sites like Facebook.

You can also access your Humyo storage space as a drive on your computer - The Humyo Desktop Client makes real-time backups of your files and keeps your PC folders synchronised.

Virtual Desktops are the latest cool thing to hit the Web. By having an online desktop, you can always have access to all your contacts, documents, music, videos, photos, etc. on any computer. And since all of your data is stored centrally, it’s also generally easier to share and collaborate with others.

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In Pictures is one of the best computer tutorial web sites I have yet come across. The tutorials are based on screenshots not words, which are very clearly laid out, and easy to follow. It’s a great way to learn about computer subjects such as Microsoft Office, Open Office, Web Layout, Web Graphics and Web Programming.

This week I’m covering online Time Management tools, all based around creating to-do lists. My Top three utilities range from the extremely simple to more complex …

TodoPub

TodoPub is an extremely easy-to-use site. Just add each task, prioritize and save. When each task is done, just tick the box and it’s struck out, but still visible.

Remember The Milk

Remember The Milk manages a set of task lists for you, which you can group by location, priority and due date. This makes it compatible with the famous Getting Things Done system as preached by David Allen at www.davidco.com.

You can quickly see which tasks are overdue, how they rank in importance, and if any need to be achieved at particular locations. A nice feature is the ability to email items to your list so you don’t have to log in every time you want to add an entry.

Simple.ology

Simple.ology is not so much a Time Management system, more a way of life, designed to free up more time in your life. Simple.ology promises to let you see your day with instant clarity, focus instantly on what´s important, dump the rest and clear your brain of clutter and distraction.

The system combines short videos, workbooks and reading materials, to be used for a short time each day. Each day, you will “learn the steps to achieving your dreams.” The recently added “Desktop Cockpit” software makes it even more user friendly (and fun!)

Google has announced some interesting new search tools, designed to get the results you need faster than normal.

• Alternative views for search results that include timelines, maps and additional info.
• Alternative keyword suggestions to your queries in real time.
• New keyboard shortcuts for navigating search results quickly and easily.
• Contextual search navigation to allow you to search deeper into content.

Try them out for yourself at google.com/experimental