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I'll work on getting better info on the blog. In the mean time, here's our about page http://ifttt.com/wtf

When I saw "If this then that" I instantly knew what IFTTT was. However, when showing it to people I noticed they "got it" after seeing the recipe "If the forecast calls for rain tomorrow, send me an SMS message."

BTW, really really cool!

Even that needs a lot of work.

Okay, so I can create "connections" on an "if this then that" basis. I need more examples of the sorts of thises and thats that I can use as input and output, though. Like, apparently I can control my home appliances? And... what else?

Try the "Browse" link at the top to see recipes other people have made. http://ifttt.com/recipes

Really? The second heading on the page clearly gives five examples with an obvious link to 46 more.

Why do I need another website to do Twitter, Facebook, Evernote, Email, or Weather? I already have apps that do whatever it is those things are.

No, the page in question does have 1 really good example, the if Instagram then Dropbox example. I think the homepage of IFTT would benefit from a nice animation where the "this" and "then" options cycle through various options. It would show how any tigger can be combined with any action and highlight a few of the good use cases.

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