19/05/2005 @ 23:56 GMT
jimray : Copywriting is interface design - And you should do it well
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19/05/2005 @ 23:55 GMT
ricmac : Bokardo » Google Maps Spawns Many Web 2.0 Interfaces - "They are certainly not hacks?they?re what APIs are there for, and we?re witnessing the next great stage of interface design happening right now."
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19/05/2005 @ 23:55 GMT
ricmac : PaidContent.org: Some Nanopubs Worth Highlighting - "This is why I love this field..simple and small ideas go a long way..."
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19/05/2005 @ 23:55 GMT
Andy Baio : Pixel Group - Ajax play space for group pixel art
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19/05/2005 @ 22:57 GMT
kayodeok : Netscape Browser 8.0 Released - "The Security Alerts page suggests that this new version is based on Firefox 1.0.3. We hope that a minor update to address some of the quite serious issues fixed in Firefox 1.0.4 is on its way"
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19/05/2005 @ 22:56 GMT
kayodeok : Google Launches "My Google" Style Feature - Google is unveiling today a new My Google-style service allowing people to consolidate various Google features they use, ranging from web search to email, in one place
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19/05/2005 @ 22:56 GMT
kayodeok : Auditing PHP, Part 1: Understanding register_globals - This series walks you through PHP and helps you understand it enough to know what you're looking for when conducting a security audit. Part 1 walks you through understanding the register_globals setting.
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19/05/2005 @ 22:55 GMT
deusx : The Legend of Zelda - FAQs & Guides - GameFAQs - Started playing this again on my GBA SP.
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19/05/2005 @ 22:55 GMT
deusx : Case Study: Accidental Leakage of Cesium-137 in Goiania Brazil in 1987 - 'Six year old Leide das Neves Ferreira "rubbed the powder on her body so that she glowed and sparkled."'
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19/05/2005 @ 22:55 GMT
deusx : chaotic intransient prose bursts: [alt.religion.kibology] Re: Gaaah! Back in the job market... - "Lost my perl programming job..."
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19/05/2005 @ 22:55 GMT
Andy Baio : "My Google" portal launching soon? - the shift from search engine to portal will be complete
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19/05/2005 @ 21:55 GMT
Jason Shellen : Blake Ross on Netscape 8 problems - My favorite line: if it's impossible for you to explain a feature to your users, ask yourself what the hell it's doing there. #
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19/05/2005 @ 20:56 GMT
Nelson Minar : GBA ROM list - Simple list of all the GBA ROMs
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19/05/2005 @ 20:55 GMT
Andy Baio : GrafikDemo - real-life wireframe teapot in a CBM shell; from the genius behind PongMechanik [via] [via]
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19/05/2005 @ 20:55 GMT
Andy Baio : Nintendo announces DSpeak - voice over IP with the Nintendo DS!? [via] [via]
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19/05/2005 @ 20:04 GMT
Eric Meyer : 'Honey monkeys' deployed to catch crooked code - Heh. Honey monkeys.
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19/05/2005 @ 20:02 GMT
jimray : Wal-Mart teams with Netflix on DVD rentals - So, does this now make Netflix ... evil?
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19/05/2005 @ 19:59 GMT
Andy Baio : Netscape 8 released - what's the point? there's no advantage over using Firefox [via] [via]
ricmac : Netscape's Two-Headed Browser - Yahoo! News - "Unlike other browsers Netscape 8 features both the Firefox and IE engines; with a single click you can switch between the two browser views."
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19/05/2005 @ 19:57 GMT
Andy Baio : Saludos Amigos soundtrack ripped from vinyl - Kiddie Records is doing amazing work; Bugs Bunny in Storyland is great, too
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19/05/2005 @ 19:55 GMT
Andy Baio : The Morning News' 2005 Editors' Awards for Online Excellence - I'm honored to have made the cut on such an interesting list
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19/05/2005 @ 18:56 GMT
Eric Meyer : Extract graphics from application bundles with iPhoto - Damn, that's nifty. iTunes will do the same for audio snippets, too.
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19/05/2005 @ 18:56 GMT
Rod Begbie : CafePods: US service suspended - Damn, this sucks. My preferred coffee-supplier no longer ships to the US. The terrrrists have won. #
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19/05/2005 @ 18:55 GMT
Andy Baio : BitTorrent goes trackerless - less reliable, but only requires one active seeder and no tracker
deusx : BitTorrent - Trackerless - "BitTorrent has released a 'trackerless' version of BitTorrent in a new release."
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19/05/2005 @ 18:55 GMT
Andy Baio : Netflix takes over Wal-Mart DVD rentals - they're now a formidable opponent against Blockbuster [via] [via]
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19/05/2005 @ 17:55 GMT
Ethan Marcotte : Music for Robots' compilation CD - Can't wait to get a copy.
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19/05/2005 @ 17:55 GMT
Ethan Marcotte : Awesome Star Wars Photoshop contest at Worth1000 - Worth1000: Mecca for burgeoning Adobe-Wan Kenobis. Good lord, I need coffee.
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19/05/2005 @ 17:55 GMT
jkottke : Banksy strikes again, placing a stone relic with a cave drawing of a shopping cart on it into the British Museum
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19/05/2005 @ 16:56 GMT
Andy Baio : David Cross' "Albums to Listen to While Reading Overwrought Pitchfork Reviews" - David Cross writes on Pitchfork about Pitchfork writing about David Cross
Rod Begbie : David Cross: Top Ten CD's That I Just Made Up (and accompanying made-up review excerpts) to listen to while skimming through some of the overwrought reviews on Pitchforkmedia.com - David Cross perfectly skewers the dreadful, dreadful prose and attitude of Pitchform album reviews... on Pitchfork. #
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19/05/2005 @ 16:56 GMT
deusx : Democracy Now! | Bill Moyers Responds to CPB's Tomlinson Charges of Liberal Bias: "We Were Getting it Right, But Not Right Wing" - "...I should put my detractors on notice, they might just compel me out of the rocking chair and back into the anchor chair."
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19/05/2005 @ 16:56 GMT
cameron : 'Ginormous' Tops Non-Dictionary Word List - Yahoo! News - I use ginormous constantly.. and I thought I was alone
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19/05/2005 @ 16:55 GMT
jkottke : Learn how to dance like Napoleon Dynomite
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19/05/2005 @ 16:55 GMT
jkottke : Someone made an unsolicated mix tape for me: "Songs to Hyperlink To: Kottke Mix #1"
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19/05/2005 @ 16:55 GMT
jkottke : Newspaper coverage of the Mount St Helens eruption, 25 years later
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19/05/2005 @ 16:55 GMT
jkottke : Ben Saunders and his partner are training in Greenland and blogging about it (with photos) via satphone
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19/05/2005 @ 15:55 GMT
jkottke : As one gets smarter, how you use your memory changes - "Verbatim memory is often a property of being a novice. As people become smarter, they start to put things into categories, and one of the costs they pay is lower memory accuracy for individual differences."
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19/05/2005 @ 15:55 GMT
jkottke : David McCullough's 1776 and the tension between academic historians and popularizers - Also apropos to the scientists vs. pop science writers argument I've been hearing lately re: Blink and Everything Bad is Good for You.
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19/05/2005 @ 15:55 GMT
jkottke : The launch party for Eyebeam's Contagious Media Showdown is tonight, 6:30pm
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19/05/2005 @ 15:55 GMT
jkottke : Revenge of the Sith available online already
jimray : Episode III hits the net - In that oh-so-handy torrent format...
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19/05/2005 @ 14:55 GMT
kayodeok : How To Crack WEP - Part 2: Performing the Crack - "In this article, we will describe how to use additional tools found on the Auditor CD to capture traffic and use it to crack a WEP key"
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19/05/2005 @ 14:55 GMT
Richard Rutter : position:fixed comment form - Clever thinking; effective too..
Milo Vermeulen : position:fixed comment form - position:fixed comment form [related] [via] [via]
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19/05/2005 @ 14:55 GMT
Richard Rutter : Browser detection by DOM - Potentially more reliable than user-agent filtering.. [via snook.ca]
Eric Meyer : Scripting Methods - Except for the table headers all being black on black in Safari, this is a great resource.
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19/05/2005 @ 13:55 GMT
deusx : Eric's Archived Thoughts: Getting Onto The Calendar - "What?s happening there is you?re pouring the home page of complexspiral.com through an XSLT recipe called X2V written by Brian Suda."
Andy Baio : Eric Meyer on hCalendar and Upcoming.org - we haven't announced it yet, but there's full hCal support on Upcoming
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19/05/2005 @ 13:55 GMT
deusx : (the eff-bot guide to) The Standard Python Library ::: The Standard Python Library (2005) ::: www.effbot.org - "Based in part on over 3,000 newsgroup articles written by Python veteran Fredrik Lundh since 1995, this book provides brief descriptions and sample scripts for all standard modules in the Python 2.0 library."
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19/05/2005 @ 13:55 GMT
deusx : Questionable Content: Merchandise
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19/05/2005 @ 11:55 GMT
Anne van Kesteren : Unicode Secrets - Python, Python, Python, Python. I tell you: PHP is a hack. #
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19/05/2005 @ 10:56 GMT
Anne van Kesteren : Steroorlogen - ?Vanavond reis ik avec wat dierbare compagnons af naar de zogenaamde zien-o-theek, om daar aangekomen de nieuwe episode van lutser Anakin Luchtloper (annex/a.k.a. Donkere Vader) en zijn vergoeilijkten consorten a la Kauwtabak ed. te bewonderen.? #
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19/05/2005 @ 08:55 GMT
kayodeok : Microsoft Envisions a Grand Digital-ID Plan - Microsoft has a grand plan for digital-identity management. And over the next few months, the company will begin to deliver Microsoft implementations of some of the piece parts of that plan
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19/05/2005 @ 08:55 GMT
kayodeok : Microsoft Expert Lays Down 7 Laws of ID Management - The Seven Laws of Identity
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19/05/2005 @ 08:55 GMT
kayodeok : Microsoft's Vision for an Identity Metasystem - Microsoft's Vision for an Identity Metasystem
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19/05/2005 @ 07:56 GMT
Eric Meyer : Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit - To hell with Lucas; Park's got my number in a big, big way. [via Jason] [via]
Rod Begbie : Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit - US trailer, featuring different footage from the UK one. Roll on October! [via] #
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19/05/2005 @ 07:56 GMT
kayodeok : Microsoft Security Advisory (899480): Vulnerability in TCP Could Allow Connection Reset - "Changes made during the development of Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, and the MS05-019 security update eliminated this vulnerability. If you have installed any of these updates, these updates already help protect you from
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19/05/2005 @ 07:55 GMT
kayodeok : The TCP/IP Guide - A TCP/IP Reference Guide. To read.
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19/05/2005 @ 07:55 GMT
ricmac : Blog Indeed: how Web 2.0 is impacting recruitment - Open Distribution, Open Communication, Open & Flexible Pricing
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19/05/2005 @ 06:56 GMT
Eric Meyer : Self-cloning robots are a chip off the old block - How much longer until we start arguing about the morality of dispensing birth control for robots?
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19/05/2005 @ 06:56 GMT
kayodeok : Keyboard with unlabelled keys - UberGeeks Only - "Since there is no key to look at when typing, your brain will quickly adapt and memorize the key positions and you will find yourself typing a lot faster with more accuracy in no time. It is amazing how slow typers almost double their speed and quick typ
Matthew M. Boedicker : keyboard with unlabelled keys
Rod Begbie : Das Keyboard - Keyboard with no labels on the keys -- Which is a nice gimmick, but it looks like they've also put a lot of thought into the quality & clickiness of the keyboard. WANT! [via] #
Andy Baio : Das Keyboard - blank keyboard for serious geeks [via] [via]
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19/05/2005 @ 05:56 GMT
Rod Begbie : This Might Be A Wiki - This is a fantastic example of a specialized-subject Wiki in action -- They Might Be Giants discographies, lyrics, news, etc. updated by any fan who wants to. #
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19/05/2005 @ 05:55 GMT
deusx : IT Conversations: Cory Doctorow - All Complex Ecosystems Have Parasites - "Cory Doctrow explains how the Internet, like all complex systems, includes parasitic elements that make use of resources in ways never intended by their providers."
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19/05/2005 @ 05:55 GMT
deusx : palmOne - Products - LifeDrive Mobile Manager - Combine this with a bluetooth camera and mic, and we're getting pretty close to a *real* life drive. Too bad this is running PalmOS, though it *is* Garnet.
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19/05/2005 @ 05:55 GMT
deusx : DaveNet : My Long Bet with the NY Times - "The question: which will be more authoritative in 2007, weblogs or the New York Times?"
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19/05/2005 @ 05:55 GMT
ricmac : High Octane Blogging Bootcamp - Interesting experiment with blogging for MBA students.
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19/05/2005 @ 05:55 GMT
ricmac : The Community Engine Blog: High Octane Blogging ? Off to the Races - "Participants are divided up into five teams who are competing to write effective blog posts and gain Internet visibility in five weeks."
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19/05/2005 @ 04:56 GMT
Wayne Burkett : Jesse Ruderman » Valid XHTML user script - I've been using the blogidate well-formedness bookmarklet for a while. This is even better. #
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19/05/2005 @ 04:56 GMT
ricmac : Bring back the MOOs? - "What the Web, 2.0 and otherwise, lacks compared to MOOs is a sense of immersion."
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ricmac : BBC employee's thoughts about BBC Backstage - "This almost transparency is what the BBC is starting to adopt now instead of just talking about it."
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19/05/2005 @ 04:55 GMT
ricmac : Seeking Alpha on Web publishing in 2005 - "This is why I love "Web 2.0" publishing: it's totally unpredictable, but eventually genuine content (in this case it really came from the heart) rises above the noise."
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19/05/2005 @ 04:55 GMT
ricmac : deeje.com: Tension at Syndicate - "The tension here at the Syndicate Conference is palpable, where the old-school media feels more forced into, rather than intrigued by, the phenomenon of syndication."
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19/05/2005 @ 04:55 GMT
ricmac : Silicon Valley Watcher: interview with Yahoo Media's Brad Horowitz - "Brad said that Yahoo's vision is "My Media" - a middle way between mass media and micro media."
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19/05/2005 @ 04:55 GMT
ricmac : MSN Unveils Social Media Tools at Syndicate, incl RSS screensaver - "This screen saver serves up nearly limitless RSS feeds at the user?s discretion, thus promoting the "invisible" aspects of using RSS that must be achieved before true mainstream acceptance."
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19/05/2005 @ 02:56 GMT
Matthew M. Boedicker : a trailer on 50 foot stilts
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19/05/2005 @ 02:56 GMT
jimray : More Google map hacks - Cheap gas & movie in your neighborhood
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19/05/2005 @ 02:56 GMT
Rod Begbie : City Of Somerville - Curtatone Hails State's Historic Green Line Decision - Hooray! A T-station within walking distance of our house. [via] #
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19/05/2005 @ 02:55 GMT
ricmac : Inside AdWords: So we heard this blogging thing is going to be huge... - Google's AdWords team starts blog.
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19/05/2005 @ 02:55 GMT
ricmac : RSS To Deliver Ad Revenue For Publishers - "There's little doubt that RSS as a communication channel is now really taking off. Figuring out the balance between advertising/marketing needs and readers' needs is the next trick."
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19/05/2005 @ 02:55 GMT
ricmac : The Community Engine Blog: Those Guys in Oceania Are Kicking Ass - Bud Gibson has nice things to say about us bloggers in Australia and NZ. Now if I could just get to Darren's level of US earnings... :-)
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19/05/2005 @ 02:55 GMT
Andy Baio : OpenID, an actually distributed identity system - looks very cool
Rod Begbie : OpenID: an actually distributed identity system - Looks like a nice design, and the person behind this (Brad of LiveJournal/SixApart) has the clout to make a go at it. [via] #
deusx : OpenID: an actually distributed identity system - "This is a distributed identity system, but one that's actually distributed and doesn't entirely crumble if one company turns evil or goes out of business." This is what I was hoping someone would make after the announcement of TypeKey
jimray : OpenID: an actually distributed identity system - Authenticate without having to log into a lot of different sites
Paul Hammond : OpenID: an actually distributed identity system - a distributed identity system
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19/05/2005 @ 02:55 GMT
jkottke : 58 days worth of drawing exercises in Microsoft Excel by Danielle Aubert
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19/05/2005 @ 02:55 GMT
jkottke : Locket is the best Dashboard widget yet - "Locket is a Dashboard widget that provides an ambient monitor for a single iChat user on your buddy list. When the person is available, the locket opens. Otherwise, it is closed."
plasticbag : Locket is a custom iChat widget that shows you when your special someone is online - It's kind of neat. It's kind of dumb. He's charging for it, which seems a bit OTT. But he's also distributing unsexy versions for free...
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19/05/2005 @ 01:56 GMT
jimray : The Sound of Silence - Sussing out the ear-plug market. By Ulrich Boser - I've lost way too much hearing this week alone (BTTLS ruled!), I need to invest in a good pair
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19/05/2005 @ 01:55 GMT
ricmac : Yahoo! Publisher's Guide to RSS - First time I've come across this. Quite a good summary of how RSS can benefit publishers.
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19/05/2005 @ 01:55 GMT
ricmac : Silicon Valley Watcher: Hearst News puts Google and news aggregators on notice - "It will be interesting to see if the big publishers are better able to monetize their content, or if the value of digital content is in the aggregation services as Moreover and the others argue it is."
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19/05/2005 @ 01:55 GMT
Simon Willison : Why?s (Poignant) Guide to Ruby :: 6. Downtown - Chapter 6 is here!
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19/05/2005 @ 00:55 GMT
ricmac : New Media Musings: Roundup of Syndicate conference - Nice round-up from JD Lasica. Now... where are the rest of the round-ups from other bloggers?!?
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19/05/2005 @ 00:55 GMT
Jeremy Zawodny : 5 (Fictional) Rules for Blogging at Google - 5 (Fictional) Rules for Blogging at Google: snicker
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19/05/2005 @ 00:55 GMT
Jeremy Zawodny : Andrew Lark: Pitching Bloggers... - Andrew Lark: Pitching Bloggers...: good advice
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19/05/2005 @ 00:55 GMT
plasticbag : Awesome real-world installation built with Flickr that does interesting things with mobile phones and tags... - "Mobile phone or internet social networks by means of visual communication linked through mob tags and or keywords... what?!"
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19/05/2005 @ 00:55 GMT
plasticbag : The Beeb Shall Inherit the Earth - "America's entertainment industry is committing slow, spectacular suicide, while one of Europe's biggest broadcasters -- the BBC -- is rushing headlong to the future, embracing innovation rather than fighting it."
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