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Some recent posts at the 37signals Product Blog:

Basecamp wins in the Productivity category in the CNET Webware 100 Awards
Huzzah! Basecamp, is a winner in the Productivity category in the CNET Webware 100 Awards.

Add pre-built iCalendars to your Backpack Calendar
Did you know you can add pre-built iCalendars to your Backpack Calendar?...You can find a list of calendar options at iCalShare. Apple.com also has a list of iCalendars.

Basecamp gets a global iCalendar feed
Last night we just added a global iCalendar feed that contains all the milestones for all your projects in a single iCalendar feed. You can still subscribe to each project individually if you’d like, but if you prefer a more all-in-one solution, subscribing to the global feed is your best bet.

Pyro 1.6 is released for Campfire
We can’t run our business without Campfire and Pyro is our browser-of-choice when running Campfire. Pyro 1.6, the latest release, brings these great enhancements…

Room descriptions at Campfire
Campfire lets you add a description to your different rooms. This can be a helpful way to clarify the purpose of a room. You can also have some fun with this field. We like to fill the description area of our main chat room with quotes that are inspirational or educational.

Robby Russell explains how to use Highrise to organize customer contacts
Robby Russell’s review of Highrise (part 2) includes an in-depth example of how he uses Highrise to organize contacts. He takes us through the whole cycle: initial customer query > review in email program > forward to Highrise > schedule follow up tasks. If you’re looking for insight into how to put Highrise to work for your business, check it out.