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Our goal was simple: we wanted to share interesting links without constantly being distracted by messages or Slack notifications. Itemsy is a free, shared book
by piotrgrudzien 7y ago
Our goal was simple: we wanted to share interesting links without constantly being distracted by messages or Slack notifications.
Itemsy is a free, shared bookmarking tool. All you have to do is:
1. Create an account at app.itemsy.com
2. Create a new private channel for your company
3. Invite your colleagues
4. Add interesting links to the channel (via the web app or by emailing it to share@itemsy.com with the name of your channel in the title)
As a result, you and your colleagues receive a daily newsletter with all the links to read, e.g. while commuting. You can also browse them all via the web app.
If you have a habit of sharing interesting reads within your team, we'd love for you to try it out!
- xfitm3 7y agoSlack notifications are cancer.
- paulie_a 7y agoWhy would people want to read work related articles during their commute? Honestly it's just another newsletter I don't click on. Email is filled with way too many newsletters as it is.
- deleted 7y ago[deleted]
- anaisbetts 7y agoEDIT: At first I didn't Get it, but now I grok that it integrates with Slack, not replaces it. Cool idea.
- rmbeard 7y agoHow does it integrate with Slack? This would be interesting but details are sadly lacking.
- piotrgrudzien 7y agoFrequently Asked Questions: 1. What happens when someone follows my public profile? They receive a daily newsletter with all the links you share on your public profile. 2. What are private channels? You and friends or teammates you invite contribute links and receive the newsletter. 3. What happens when I invite someone to a private channel? They receive an email notification. They need to log in to the web app and accept the invitation in order to be able to contribute to the channel and receive the newsletter. 4. When are newsletters sent out? Channel admin can adjust it in newsletter settings (daily, by default).
- kdazzle 7y agoNeeding an account to read articles is a bit much, IMO. Unless I’m misunderstanding something. I dont want to make people sign up for something new just to read my shitty links
- AmericanChopper 7y agoI need to spend at least 15 minutes a day cleaning up my inbox at work, which can easily grow to an hour if I neglect it for a few days. This product sounds truly awful.
- gilgamesh3 7y agoI couldn't find the option to delete my account, so, how can I delete my account?
- tadkar 7y agoHi Piotr, great to see your work make the front page of HN! Will there also be an option to generate a combined pdf of the links for when you’re out of signal (like on the tube)? You should probably also have some special handling for arxiv links. Those are the bulk of what we send on slack at Featurespace
- jayparth 7y agoHow do I follow people?