Weekend Reader

Thanks, RedOrbit: The lifestyle portal site has named WWD as its “Red Hot Blog” for September 21.

New version of Gmail? Just when you thought we’d run out of everything we could possibly say about Google’s email client, word comes that there may be a new interface in the works.

She’s Geeky: An un-conference designed for women “who not only care about building technology that is useful for people, but who also want to encourage more women to get involved.” It is to be held October 22-23 in Mountain View, CA.

How did you spend One Web Day? Yesterday, September 21, marked the 2nd annual One Web Day. The day was billed as “Earth Day for the Internet,” and was designed to celebrate the Internet and its role in positively affecting individuals, organizations and communities. Want to do more as a blogger for the greater good? Then mark your calendar for October 15, Blog Action Day.

Do you have a cell phone graveyard in your home? Our sister site Earth2Tech has 5 easy ways to recycle your outdated mobile device.

Xobni: Even though personal finance management site Mint won TechCrunch40, many (myself included) thought Xobni had one of the most compelling products, particularly for the web worker. Let’s hope they offer their software for more than just Outlook soon. Email is not dead…it may very well be the hub of your true social network.

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