Archives for May 2008
links for 2008-05-23
Computing | Down on the server farm | Economist.com
There are 7,000 data centers in the U.S. Finding a site for a large data center is now, above all, about securing a cheap and reliable source of power. This is an issue we need to keep an eye on.
When You Fall Off, Get Back On… But Always Identify Yourself
After a 12-month hiatus, John Mackey is back online, posting on The CEO’s Blog. His first post is sort of an “I’m sorry… but I didn’t really do anything wrong.”
The key lesson that can be learned here is this: Posting “anonymously” about your company online — no matter who you [...]
links for 2008-05-21
Social Networks Dominate the Mobile Web
More on the Opera study I referenced earlier. Some good, new data here on mobile and social networks.
(tags: mobile social)
Business imperatives theme dominates Forrester’s IT Forum conference opener | Dana Gardner’s BriefingsDirect | ZDNet.com
Forrester kicked off its IT Forum in Las Vegas with a keynote address by founder and [...]
links for 2008-05-20
Google Factory Tour: Google Health Launched
Google Health lets you collect and manage your medical records and health information by building an online profile, and to educate yourself about health issues.
(tags: google health)
Traffic to social networks makes up to 40% of mobile internet usage » Unwired View
Traffic to social network websites (such as MySpace) makes up [...]
links for 2008-05-19
Pew Internet: The Internet and Consumer Choice
The internet plays an important role in how people conduct research for purchases, but it is just one among a variety of sources people use and usually not the key factor in final purchasing decisions.
(tags: search research)
WPP Names CEO for Dell Shop - Advertising Age - Agency News
WPP said [...]
links for 2008-05-18
Loic Le Meur Blog: Steven Spielberg, Harisson Ford, George Lucas in Seesmic this morning
Seesmic = video Twitter. The tool is getting a lot of attention for its Cannes promotion.
(tags: seesmic video twitter)
OPML Resources for ReadWriteWeb Readers - ReadWriteWeb
Here are the RWW’s top RSS feeds across a number of categories (e.g., personal, mobile, gen y). [...]
links for 2008-05-16
Blogs Blossom into a Big Business - eMarketer
“Buoyed by these massive levels of consumer engagement,” says Mr. Verna, “US blog advertising will reach $746 million in 2012, up from $283 million in 2007.”
(tags: blogs research)
Internet Advertising Revenues Top $21 Billion in ’07, Reaching Record High
Q4 ‘07 revenues total $5.9 billion — search, display, classifieds and [...]
links for 2008-05-15
Hitwise: Google Again Hits New High; Microsoft & Yahoo Again New Lows
Hitwise released the latest statistics for search engine share in the United States for April 2008. Google has again hit a new high, jumping up 0.65% from the prior month’s high, to 68% of the US search market. Can you say “antitrust”?
(tags: google [...]
links for 2008-05-13
Google brings Friend Connect to the masses | Outside the Lines - CNET News.com
Google has unveiled a preview of Friend Connect, a way to add social features to a Web site without programming. Google continues to implement functionality that makes it more social.
(tags: google)
prspammers wiki
Blogger creates a wiki of PR Spammers. I’m [...]
links for 2008-05-12
Your Guide to the Crowdsourced Workforce - ReadWriteWeb
A good overview of the various flavors of crowdsourcing.
(tags: crowdsourcing)
Direct2Dell Japanese
Dell continues to extend Direct2Dell to new languges and countries. The Japanese are voracious readers of blogs so I’m looking forward to tracking progress (Dell is a GCI Digital client).
(tags: dell)