I wanted to mention that if there are web pages you want to monitor for changes, WebMon fits the bill very nicely. It can monitor pages as frequently as you’d like, and alert you in the status bar and/or in a popup when the page changes. And it’s free. And not ugly. 🙂

Written by Ben Strackany -- January 11, 2005
Ben worked for a variety of tech startups in Chicago before moving to Portland and starting DevelopmentNow in 2005. When he's not herding cats, stirring pots, and taking names, he enjoys drinking coffee while irritating the studio audience with bad puns.