This blog post serves two purposes: to announce a new, simplified sign-up process, and to let you know of important announcements in the next week.

First, we’ve just implemented a simplified sign-up process. You can now sign-up without an email address, and use the system right away, even before confirming your email address. You’ll still want to enter an email address so you can retrieve your password if you lose it, but it’s no longer required.

Second, we’ll be making some big anouncements next week. Stay tuned, and be sure to check out Matt Marshall’s blog, VentureBeat.