Show me the Money - Web 2.0 Firms not raking in the cash

May 27, 2008 | Filed Under Features, News, Opinion | 1 Comment

Many of us who had lived through the first internet bubble of the late 1990’s and early part of 2000 probably weren’t surprised to see this coming - but the news hit last night when the Financial Times published a piece entitled Web 2.0 Fails to produce Cash.
As an observer of this interesting little (or [...]

John McCain To Followers: Its Time To Troll The Blogosphere!

May 21, 2008 | Filed Under General, News, Opinion, Politics | Leave a Comment

Ironically, just when this author started to warm up to the Maverick (for entering into hostile territory), it looks as if they are encouraging their followers to post “positive thoughts” or at least actively defend McCain’s name in the comment section, an item that may not please many political (and non-political) blogs.
(JohnMcCain.com) Help spread the [...]

Are Video Comments The Wave Of The Future?

April 23, 2008 | Filed Under Comments, General, News, Opinion, Technology | 2 Comments

Michael Arrington, owner of TechCrunch has recently allowed readers to post video comments upon all of the blogs apart of the “TechCrunch empire.”
The feature is powered by Seesmic, a service that Michael has invested in previously.
While video comments will probably help enhance the discussion (as you will have the opportunity to see just how ugly [...]

Will The Blogosphere Suffer From A Microsoft-Yahoo Merger?

April 10, 2008 | Filed Under General, Google, Microsoft, Opinion | 3 Comments

Never since the days of the net bubble has the web held its collective breath (or prepared the popcorn) regarding the Microsoft-Yahoo drama.
The affair has become so large (or bad, depending on your point of view) that non-geeks are even starting to talk about it (at least around this author anyways). But while some argue [...]

Did the Internet Kill Anticipation?

April 9, 2008 | Filed Under Blog News, Opinion | 4 Comments

When the Internet first started to become mainstream, I was at the age when nothing mattered - except girls. Everyday I’d walk down the block to my buddy’s house. We’d boot up his beast of a computer and log on to Prodigy.
Seven letters/numbers stood between Queens, NY and the rest of the world: [...]

Blogging vs. Human Content Aggregators

March 30, 2008 | Filed Under Blog News, Opinion | 14 Comments

I recently blogged about my disdain for so-called ‘bloggers’ who rip and run with your content. You know the drill. You stay up late researching and writing a post, only to find it re-posted (at varying lengths) on other people’s blogs. Sure, they’re kind enough to attribute the story to you. [...]

Are you a fast blogger or a slow blogger?

March 17, 2008 | Filed Under Blogging, Features, New Media, Opinion | 9 Comments

The philosophy of one of my favorite bakeries is that they allow the bread to rise up to 36 hours to ensure the best quality. It reminded me of the Italian ’slow food’ movement as a response to the production and consumption of fast food. The general idea was translated into various aspects of [...]

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UK companies aren’t clear on new “fake blogging” laws
July 4, 2008 | By Andy Merrett | Leave a Comment

British companies which pretend to blog as ordinary members of the public, or post multiple positive reviews as if from consumers, are now breaking UK law, yet many don’t know anything about the new legislation, according to Brands2Life.
Its director, Gareth Thomas, said that, “Most people don’t know about this law,” adding, “there is a misconception [...]

Berocca sends out Blogger Relief Packs
July 4, 2008 | By Andy Merrett | 2 Comments

The concept may not be that new, but a couple of weeks ago a colleague introduced me to Berocca’s Blogger Relief Pack. I signed up with one of my blogs, and yesterday received the pack.

While it’s not the complete answer to managing the stress of blogging, a tube of Berocca and a nice glass to [...]

ScribeFire 2.2.8 Released
July 4, 2008 | By Thord Daniel Hedengren | Leave a Comment

ScribeFire is a popular desktop blogging application hosted in a Firefox extension. Version 2.2.8 includes fixes and some brush-ups. The extension is free to download from Mozilla Add-ons, and works with both Firefox 2 and 3.

Two New b5media Blogs Launched
July 4, 2008 | By Thord Daniel Hedengren | Leave a Comment

Another two b5media blogs launched recently. Marye Audet edits Simply Home Remedies, which is about just that. This from the launch post:
For the past 20 years or so my family has lived without the assistance of commercial medicines or doctors, except for things like broken arms and emergency surgeries on retro-pharyngeal abscesses. You know, the [...]

Hitting the Frontpage of Digg
July 3, 2008 | By Matt Craven | 1 Comment

Skelliewag takes a look at playing the odds and trying to “win” with Digg - a great article with some fantastic tips on how to promote your site using Digg.
Most bloggers would love their content to hit the front page of Digg. Unfortunately, most of those bloggers are never able to experience the huge spike [...]

Firefox 3 Plugin Roundup
July 3, 2008 | By Matt Craven | Leave a Comment

Now that Firefox 3 has been out for more than a week - and has set a new Guinness World Record for the most downloads in a single day - several websites have begun recapping the plugin/addon situation for Firefox.
BSPCN outlines the 30 “Must Have” Firefox Extensions, including del.icio.us toolbar, Foxmarks, and Greasemonkey.
PC World looks [...]

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