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My Xxxxx (fill in the portal de jour)

Why is it that no entity, cathedral or bazzar, has been able to develop the uber homepage? Many have gotten parts of it right, but no single My Portal has caught on. Even us uber users haven't found the right MacGyvered blog-PDA-bookmark-aggregator-photoalbum-ad nauseam open source opus that unites the world.

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I have tried a lot,...

I have tried a lot, and come down to this: del.icio.us

More specifically, I look at my bookmarks with the daily tag. The daily tag is something that allows me to quickly see the 5-10 most used bookmarks whenever my browser starts. I find it faster than browsing the Bookmarks menu, and they're available from anywhere. Its very easy to add/remove daily tags from my bookmarks, and I do so regularly as I start/stop caring about subjects. Its also a fantastic reminder to look at certain sites. Ever since I put my school's collaboration site, I actually remember to check it for updates moe than once a month. Very helpful.

As a bonus, the site is painfully simple and quick loading, two reasons I stopped using most other portals.

 
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