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AIM: Adium

IRC: Snak

RSS: NewsFireRSS

Notes: FreeMind

Newsgroups: Unison

Misc: Aquamacs, AppFresh, WhatSize, Flip4Mac, Twitterific

If you go to Startup School then you should also have a copy of SubEthaEdit installed. It's a text editor for mac that lets you take notes collaboratively in real time.

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Why Snak for $29 when you can Colloquy for free?

http://colloquy.info/

Also, if you're a terminal freak and want a good text mode IRC client, I probably don't have to tell you that you can install 'irssi' over MacPorts.

Real hackers use irssi. :)

why install an IRC client when you can just http://www.mibbit.com :)

I really want to second the FreeMind suggestion. I don't use it every day, but its a great way to brainstorm or take notes, etc.

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