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Tools: chi.mp

November 27th, 2008

Chi.mp (pronounced like the monkey) is a content hub and identity management platform that has two unique twists. First, you can get a free .mp domain that is portable, meaning you can install that domain name–and your contacts–elsewhere if you wish (though there are reasons you may not wish to). Second, they have a contacts management system in development that will allow you to implement layers of identity according to categories that you create and assign to each of your contacts.

Where do your contacts come from? They’re imported from many of other existing accounts, like Gmail, Yahoo, AOL, Hotmail, and Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr. In fact, once you’ve identified certain accounts (Twitter, Flickr, Facebook) you can display your “feeds” (what you’ve posted on your other accounts) on your chi.mp-hosted page.

For example, check out Rob Farrow’s site (farrow.mp/). Rob is the VP of Marketing and brand czar for chi.mp. I don’t think he’ll mind if I use his site as an example here.

The left column shows tiny icons for Rob’s contacts, and below that is where to find him on the Internet and how to reach him. The right column starts with a brief bio, then shows where Rob has been active lately (his feeds). The feeds are listed according to when he posted them, so if he drops a picture on Flickr then tweets it (on Twitter), his feed column will reflect that.

Unlike Vidoop and Verisign Labs, chi.mp does not offer a function to manage everyone else’s passwords. Chi.mp takes the position that you won’t need all of these passwords as they’ll all be replaced by the ability to login using your OpenID. Your .mp domain is your OpenID.

Chi.mp is currently in beta, so getting an account (domain, access to their contact import and management tools) is limited. If you’re interested in getting hooked up, sign up to be notified when that becomes possible.

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