Archive July 2006
Tagging Technorati
In his latest “State of the Blogosphere” report, Technorati founder Dave Sifry finally conceded defeat to spam from BlogSpot and .info domains. His team of developers will be issuing Technorati 3.0 SP1 within a few weeks to address this climate shift. The impending update will transmogrify Technorati.com from a hub of live Web content into [...]
Tonight’s Dinner
Don’t even ask what it’s going to cost – birthdays come but once a year! Amuse-Bouche Scrambled Egg with Lime Crème Fraîche and White Sturgeon Caviar Oxtail and Foie Gras Terrine with Carrot-Cumin Salad and a Bing Cherry Relish Diver’s Sea Scallop with Celeriac Puree, Lemon Confit and a Meyer Lemon Nage Maine Lobster with [...]
My Birthday
Just like I wrote earlier… it’s my birthday. Birthdays are fun, aren’t they? On my fifth birthday, I got to fly around in a Cessna plane above the city of Des Moines, IA (thinking I wanted to become a pilot). On my sixth birthday, my parents hired a magician (thinking I wanted to become a [...]
Links Worth Loading
I generally don’t do link roundups anymore, largely because “everybody” is doing them. There was a time when… nevermind… I’m not going down that road tonight. So, here are a few notable links that are worth loading: EFI PrintMe – “EFI PrintMe offers a real-time printing solution that allows anyone to print anywhere via the [...]
What Made TechTV Different
Television affects everybody – some, more than others. I couldn’t imagine my childhood without Saturday morning cartoons or afternoon specials. When I first heard about ZDTV, I was thrilled – though I was never in a position to receive it. The network became TechTV after Paul Allen’s aquisition, but its programming remained as remote as [...]
Rent My Chest 2.0
You know I lost 30 pounds with my diet and weight loss tips, right? It wasn’t just for Gnomedex, and it wasn’t just for my upcoming nuptuals in December. No, I did it so that I could launch… Rent My Chest 2.0. I’m not looking for funding, though – and yes, the classic site is [...]
Boob Suits on YouTube
Well over a dozen people tuned into NBC’s Sunday night prime time lineup, shattering the network’s previous record of 10. Since the advent of the Internets, fewer intelligent beings have found themselves interested in what Hollywood has to offer. Yesterday evening, one billion users logged into YouTube.com to upload videos of themselves doing stupid things. [...]
Colorado Springs Travel Tips
I was just in Colorado Springs for my future brother-in-law’s wedding. While I was there, Aryeh Goretsky sent me an email with a few “local” tips inside. Seems a shame to keep those to myself, so I’m going to post ‘em here in the hopes that other people traveling to Colorado Springs will discover them [...]
TechTV: Rebuilt by Community?
Looks like Leo may have let loose the flood gates: TechTV Reunion? It’s possible. I think it’s very possible. In fact, I’ll go as far as to say that I want to help make it happen. I think we could make a good go of the idea on the ‘Net before taking it to a [...]
To Plastic Package Makers
Dear manufacturers who place objects in plastic containers that are impossible to open without accidentally slicing yourself: STOP IT, stop it, stop it, stop it, stop it, stop it, stop it, stop it, stop it, stop it, STOP IT, stop it, stop it, stop it, stop it, stop it, stop it, stop it, stop it, [...]
I Hate Wet T-Shirts
It’s 200 degrees Farenheit in Seattle today – which is about 130 degrees higher than our normal temperature. Our house was an oven when we walked into it late last night, as it had been completely breezeless for three full days. I’ve been puttering around, taking care of random tasks – but it’s next to [...]
Skype is the Anti-Christ
I think Skype is an amazing product. I’m recommending that all my friends and family members start using *pwing* kskll f kaslkk fllaklk. LFilial liflk kdlalk lal lfllfal alla lallkl lala aaa kdllak slkal alkalk a lka kal lakklkla lkalkll allall kkllal llalkkal alkala lla al alallakal akkalks alls alks alkk s skkslla ssslka lksa [...]
Freedbacking Internet Explorer
Sorry I wasn’t able to get this up until now, but I promised I’d have it here within a day of publishing last night’s report (Internet Explorer Feedback). The IE team has responded to my feedback on their latest beta. Can’t say I’m happy with their answers, but I’m extremely impressed with their transparency, honesty, [...]
Andy Beal on Page Values and Search Marketing
Andy Beal of Marketing Pilgrim often weighs in on topics of interest in the search engine space. With the recent release of the SEOMoz tool Page Strength, Chris talked with Andy about the accuracy of ranking systems in determining the “worth” of a page. Andy also offers expertise on the overall landscape of search engine [...]
You Know I Love You, Jason
Jason Calacanis spent billions of dollars on socially engineering a social bookmarking experiment, only to discover that his paid socialites were bookmarking a single page on Gizmodo.com over and over again. The failure of this project really took its toll on Calacanis. Jason started showing up for work in full ringleader regalia, and AOL executives [...]
