Last week I learned about NutShellMail. They dub themselves as the “DVR for your social networks” and the more I think of it, the more I agree with the name… and the more I am liking the service. So much, that we rolled out NutShellMail on TuDiabetes this week.

What do I like about it? I am constantly on top of 3-4 sites that I monitor for content and conversations, among them TuDiabetes and EsTuDiabetes (of course) but also, Twitter and Facebook, where I spend most of my social media time these days.

NutShellMail precisely hits the sweet spot, by allowing me to configure the combination of updates (from the combination of sites -my network on Ning + Facebook or not + Twitter if I want to), and sends me an update via email up to 3 times per day.

“Email?!!” you may say. Yes. I find it convenient, b/c it combines updates in a single place that happens to be another space I spend quite a bit of time on (my inbox). So, while it may not be for everyone, I find it to suit my needs and I highly recommend it!

Update (Feb. 1, 2010): I have stopped using this service. However, we continue to offer it as an option for our members on TuDiabetes. My reason for stopping its use was related to an already high volume of emails I receive.