2006 March 07

You have to visit the blog to appreciate this'n. I've killed the wooden background. RIP.

If there’s anyone with a finger on the pulse of the beast that is Internet Search, Danny Sullivan is the man. With detailed analysis of search at Search Engine Watch, podcasts and news briefs on the Search Engine Watch Blog and a comprehensive set of tracks at every Search Engine Strategies conference, it’s hard to believe Danny makes time to think about anything else. Of course personal blog, Daggle, reveals he’s got plenty going on outside the search sphere too. At SES New York 2006, Chris and Danny chat about tagging and it’s importance to search, the conference, and what it’s like to try and give up a favored online search service like Google for a few days.

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Trying to figure out who's in town, and what they're doing:

• Newsvine.com
• TextPayMe.com
• Findory.com
• Syndic8.com
• Gada.be
• Immedi.at
• Zillow.com
• Wetpaint.com
• BillMonk.com
• Robotcoop.com
• Phone Sherpa

Who's missing from this list – from the greater Seattle area? John Cook mentions quite a few other cool new Seattle tech companies in his extended conversation, including:

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Oh boy. I can’t believe I’m admitting this.

Since moving to Seattle, I’ve gained a whopping 30 pounds. It’s not time to go on a diet – it’s time to remember the lifestyle that put me at 142 well over a year ago. I’ve dropped weight (significantly) twice in my life: the first time (to 123), by low carbing it; the second time (to 142), by watching calorie intake and working out. Third time’s the charm?

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Continued from Day 1, Day 1.5, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, Day 7, Day 8, Day 9, Day 10, Day 11…

• *snooze* Is anybody still paying attention? This has become a non-event – even for me. I'm ready to go back to Google, methinks. I've learned my lesson, had a bit of fun, and certainly lasted longer than a single week. I'm not even keeping track of my mundane searches anymore…

Read more on Googlefasting: Day 12…