What would a diary look like if someone invented it today? A combination of blog, photosharing, video, facebook, google maps, outlook and a thousand other things too. I have long had a vision of a tool which stores a record of my life - linking linking events, times, friends, relationships, experiences and achievements. So far though, I have yet to find anything which really does what I want, in a way which is easy to use.
But maybe it is coming. I have just come across ThisMoment. I used a recent work trip to Dubai to record of a "Moment" (Trip to Dubai) to see what it was like, and overall, it was a fairly smooth and enjoyable experience that I can see having a place in the future. Using Facebook connect allowed me to sign in incredibly easily, and integrated seamlessly allowing me to pick up Facebook frieds, photos etc. It is fairly thin at the moment in the sites which are integrated but hopefully this will advance over time. It certainly shows the value of Facebook Connect and is a good start at the very least in combining images, video, contact and events/moments to create a permanent record of things. Overlaying how you feel about a particular moment is an interesting focus, though I am not sure one which works very well yet.
It is my daughter's birthday at the weekend, and that might provide a more memorable and worthy "Moment" to create and store.
