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SL is adding Identity Verification (IDV) functionality which is good news in my view. IDV verifies aspects of who you are, such as age or location, by checking information you provide against public records. IDV will increase trust on SL.
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“Americans invented the Internet, but the Japanese are running away with it,” says Blaine Harden, reporter for Washington Post. Japan’s broadband service is 8 to 30 times as fast as in the U.S. — and considerably cheaper.
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Office Depot has partnered up with mobile website operator go2 to create a mobile site allowing consumers access to store specials, mobile coupons and a store finder, reports DM News.
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“Paid links” is a common tactic used by SEO experts. Google doesn’t like it and, thus, there was a lot of debate around the topic at the recent Search Engine Strategies conference. Here’s a good overview of the issue.
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Good article on the most interesting and modern approaches to data visualization, as well as related articles, resources and tools. Take a look, Mr. Eustace.
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The Bloglines beta is pretty cool. There are a few bugs, but I like the ability to shift “reading views”: “full view;” “quick view” — which is more like Netvibes and other start pages; and “3 pane” which is more like the Outlook e-mail UI.
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It’s football season! A friend sent me this link today — this is how The Zone Read started. It was an experiment in podcasting and sports. BJ Jones is now an analyst on CSTV. The mp3 file is still there — listen to the intro.
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Here’s an “updated list” of online acronyms courtesy of David Pogue and his interns. I can use a few of these. Jeff, you may want to try TWD.
30 August 2007
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