Archives for March 2007

links for 2007-03-19

O’Reilly Radar > The Web 2.0 Address Book May Have Arrived
Time to check out Grand Central — they provide one permanent phone number that rings all your phones simultaneously. I tried this a while ago, but it had limited functionality. Maybe it’s time to try again.
(tags: ideas mobile)

Online Firms Boot Up for Political […]

18 March 2007 | del.icio.us | No Comments

links for 2007-03-10

Patent: Google Phone knows what you want before you search
Google patent filing details an application that can predict what a mobile user is searching for or the words they are typing in a text message by taking into account the users location, previous searching / messaging history and even the time of day.
(tags: google mobile)

Big […]

9 March 2007 | del.icio.us | No Comments

links for 2007-03-09

All New My Yahoo
Instead of presenting a default set of content to new users, the new My Yahoo home page now analyzes known data about the user (zip code from IP address and the areas of Yahoo that the user visits often) to create a customized version right at signup.
(tags: personalization yahoo)

eMarketer.com - See Into […]

8 March 2007 | del.icio.us | No Comments

The Best Way To Read RSS Feeds

This is a topic I seem to find myself discussing 2-3 times per week with colleagues and clients. Web Worker Daily has a good open thread on RSS reading tips and tools, and I thought I’d share my own approach.
First, I use Bloglines. I also have my feeds set up on Google Blog […]

8 March 2007 | RSS | No Comments

links for 2007-03-09

All New My Yahoo
Instead of presenting a default set of content to new users, the new My Yahoo home page now analyzes known data about the user (zip code from IP address and the areas of Yahoo that the user visits often) to create a customized version right at signup.
(tags: personalization yahoo)

8 March 2007 | del.icio.us | No Comments

links for 2007-03-08

Greener
A green search engine for my green colleagues.
(tags: green csr)

Emily Chang - eHub Categories
There are a lot of new, interesting social networks here catering to nurses, gamers, musicians, geeks, comic book lovers and more.
(tags: social networks)

7 March 2007 | del.icio.us | No Comments

links for 2007-03-07

Technorati’s Opportunities and Exit Options
Good analysis of Technorati. You’ll note I commented on the post. I think Technorati has great potential, but needs some improvements. They also need some cash or an exit to stay in business.
(tags: technorati search)

Robert Scoble on Living in a Google World at Rocky Mountain Voices
Robert Scoble […]

6 March 2007 | del.icio.us | 1 Comment

links for 2007-03-06

Singapore Entrepreneurs ~ Venture Capital Funding in Singapore » Blog Archive » The Chinese clone of Second Life: HiPiHi
Here’s a review of a chinese clone of Second Life — HiPiHi. Wilson found this one.
(tags: secondlife)

A Richer Trip to the Mall, Guided by Text Messages - New York Times
The NY Times takes a look at […]

5 March 2007 | del.icio.us | No Comments

links for 2007-03-03

Inside Windows Live Messenger:: The i’m Initiative and new secret emoticon
Microsoft’s Windows Live Messenger is used by 250 million people around the world. Their “i’m initiative” is cool: it lets Windows Live Messenger users direct a portion of Messenger’s advertising revenue to a cause of their choosing.
(tags: csr)

Wired 15.03: Herding the Mob
On the […]

2 March 2007 | del.icio.us | No Comments

links for 2007-03-02

34 Reasons Why Readers Unsubscribe from Your Blog
Interesting that #1 is “too many” posts and #2 is “too few” posts.
(tags: blog best practice)

A cure for e-mail attention disorder? | CNET News.com
According to a study by Basex , the total cost to the U.S. economy of attention-management problems caused by e-mail and other online tools is […]

1 March 2007 | del.icio.us | No Comments