Archive March 2006
I Lost My Geek Backpack
Have you ever lost a backpack before?
Gada.be – Over 225 Search Providers!
Yeah, it's that big. Go ahead, try a search for your favorite keywords – check out the Social section alone. Insane. Looking for a job? Try importing a job search OPML. Looking to buy? Try importing a shopping search OPML. Insane. Rock over, London. Rock on, Chicago. Shayne Sweeney, the breakfast of champions.
Adagio Teas Coupon
Hey, wanna save $5 off your next order of Adagio Teas? I can recommend an unlimited amount of friends through my account. Send me your name and email address and I’ll be able to send you a $5 gift certificate. I just picked up a green sampler (apricot green, gunpowder, kukicha, li zi nutcracker, sencha [...]
Pie Cherries, My Ass
This is worse than the time you put your chocolate with my peanut butter. Things aren't peachy with this mistake; life is not a bag of cherries.
Purchasing a PS2
This weekend, a friend emailed me with questions on purchasing a PS2 for a relative. I did my best with the answers, short and sweet (with his numbered questions in italics): 1. I assume there are different models. Which one should I get? A “new” PS2 – one that is slimmer than the “old” one. [...]
The Third Pirillo Wedding
We traveled to Plano, Texas this weekend for the wedding of my brother (Ben) to his fiancee (Amber) on Saturday. It was a simple ceremony in a quaint Methodist church somewhere on the edge of town. Had it been a Catholic ceremony, we'd still be there genuflecting our collective asses off (and still be going [...]
J.D. Lasica’s Darknet and ourmedia.org
J.D. Lasica was onhand at SXSW 2006 signing copies of his book Darknet: Hollywood’s War Against the Digital Generation. A sensationalistic title for sure, but it’s a valuable read for anyone interested in understanding the dynamics of digital audio and video as they pertain to sharing and using consumer entertainment. J.D. is also one of [...]
Derek Scruggs on The Enthusiast Group
Derek Scruggs is one of those people with a hand in many projects. You might recognize his name from his personal blog, Ask Derek Scruggs, or from marketing firm Escalan, or maybe you’ve used ClickThruStats to keep track of link popularity. At SXSW 2006, Chris caught up with Derek to talk to him about his [...]
Marc Brown of Buzznet on Photo Sharing
SXSW seems like the place where a service like Buzznet comes to life, with the overlapping interests of music and technology. While there are many places to share photos online, one place where music fans tend to congregate is buzznet, in large part due to community interaction and easy integration with MySpace accounts so vital [...]
The Definitive OPML / RSS Search Directory
It occured to me this evening, as I was interviewing the guys from HelpShare and Lookmarks, that Gada.be is creating the Internet's definitive RSS Search directory. Yeah, take a look at this single OPML file and tell me I'm wrong. A9 isn't doing it, and Yahoo! isn't doing it. If I'm missing any searches, I'd [...]
The BlogBridge, Crossing the NewsRiver?
After posting my switch from NewsGator to FeedDemon (Outlook is running much faster now), I got a note from Pito Salas of BlogBridge. I had taken a look at their client a few months ago, but ultimately turned away from it due to its foundation in Java. I have nothing against Java itself, but its [...]
Robert Scales of Raincity Studios on World Travel
When Robert Scales, CEO of Raincity Studios, isn’t running the Vancouver, B.C. based design boutique, he’s out taking on the world. Armed with a camera and audio recording gear, Robert can be found filling his Flickr photo stream with images or doing what he calls gonzo audio recording. At SXSW, Ponzi talks with Robert about [...]
Free Firefox eBook
There are many different aspects to Mozilla's Firefox, do you know about them all? Firefox Facts is the definitive guide when it comes to using the world's most famous alternative browser. Inside the pages of this eBook you will get tips and tweaks to make your browsing experience better. You will also get reviews of [...]
