Have you ever wanted one action on the Web automatically trigger another action? For example, if you post a tweet, it automatically becomes a LinkedIn or Facebook update or if you star a blog post in Google Reader, it automatically gets added to your Evernote account. IFTTT (If This, Than That) is a web service does exactly that. In this episode of the Kennedy-Mighell Report, we discuss web automation and IFTTT, how it might make your life a little easier, and the role this type of service might play for the busy lawyer.

Link to the episode:  Putting the Web to Work For You

Segment 1:  Putting the Web to Work for You

• IFTTT- If This, Then That
• Web Automation – Mac Power Users Podcast
• IFTTT With Linden Tibbetts – Mash This Podcast
• Application Programming Interface (API) – from Wikipedia
• Twitter Blocks LinkedIn from its API
• ActiveWords
• Yahoo! Pipes

Segment 2:  Puzzled. This week, Tom and Dennis are puzzled why a tech writer didn’t take basic precautions to protect his most precious computer data.

• How Apple and Amazon Security Flaws Led to My Epic Hacking
• Please Turn on Two-Factor Authentication – Gmail
• The 3 Lessons Learned from Mat Honan’s Epic Data Loss

Segment 3:  Parting Shots