I was very excited when I first heard about Technorati's new Tags feature. The concept is to use "tags" in blog postings as an unstructured categorization schema. The benefit is that now … read full post→
Category: Blogging and Media
Starbucks Encyclopedia
A detailed description of all the drinks and terms found at Starbucks. (kottke) I've always wanted to know the difference between a latte and a cappuccino: Cappuccinos are made with much … read full post→
CrispAds, New Blog Ad Network
Responding to my BlogAds vs. Google AdSense post from a couple of months ago, Hans made me aware of CrispAds, a new blog ad network. Unlike BlogAds, this is a true media network model, … read full post→
Bookmark-o-rama
Wow, lots of bookmark news! Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water. First, A9, Amazon's search engine now includes an integrated bookmark function. Then Looksmart acquired … read full post→
NYWiki on NPR
Short notice! Catch me on The Brian Lehrer Show on WNYC (820AM on your radio dial) tomorrow, August 12th at 10:40AM (that's EDT, not on the radio dial). I'll be talking about NYWiki -- … read full post→
Evite 2.0 = Google Events 0.1
Evite just launched what it is calling "version 2.0" (wow, that's a long time between releases!) which includes an expanded public directory of local events. The idea being that you can … read full post→
Don’t Fault Me For A Lack of Ambition
Wow, I got some press! NYWiki just launched last week and we (meaning me and the web site) are already profiled in Time Out New York. Page 4! Cool! I can't … read full post→
New York + Wiki = NYWiki.com
NYWiki.com has launched. I'll try to explain... A Wiki is a type of website that allows users to edit and add to the site as they view it. Imagine a website comprised entirely … read full post→
NetFlix for Books
In a drunken haze last winter I purchased the URL "ThatBook.com" (not linked 'cause there's nothing there) thinking it would come in handy some day as the Netflix model made … read full post→
Time to Update the PowerPoint
Anyone with a blog is writing about Movable Type's crazy new pricing scheme so I thought I'd chime in. As part of my consulting work I've implemented several corporate blogs, both as intranet and … read full post→