The Internet

MyBlogLog Fun

Broc is doing a fun giveaway to get excitement generated about his MyBlogLog community. Pretty smart - easy and fun.

Amazon down?

Am I the only one pulling up Amazon’s PDA site when you hit the home page?

Breaking the Web…?

Alex posted an interesting discussion thread on the Weblogs Work blog - Breaking the Web?
There’s a school of thought that once something goes up on the Web, it should never be taken down. The theory holds that once you put something online, it’s forever indexed, linked, and permanent. Removing content breaks those links, thus "breaking [...]

iTunes annoyance

Even though I don’t (yet) have a video iPod, I went TV show shopping on iTunes today. I’ve been noticing that iTunes has had a number pilot episodes for new shows downloadable for free, and thought I’d take advantage of them. This lead me to check out a few other paid shows too.
But after [...]

TechCrunch: The 24 Minute Documentary

TechCrunch has posted a fun 24 Minute Documentary interviewing a number of CEOs from Web 2.0 startups about the Web 2.0 concept. Well worth 24 of your minutes. Great content, and terrific editing.
The topics discussed included:

What is Web 2.0?
Are we in a bubble?
What are the business models that will work on the web [...]

Jake’s New Photoblog

Since it’s a day for new things, what with my new job and all, I’m announcing my new photoblog. Check it out and feel free to leave a comment!
Jake’s New Photoblog: Doing Today
As I attempt to learn "real photography" with my new Nikon D50 and pocket sized Canon SD700, I’m  trying to get into the [...]

Community Moderation Podcast

I just came across the Community Admin Show podcast. Very cool - especially since I’ve been neck deep in moderation issues at work. Great stuff Patrick!

Delicious Daily Posting Setup

As part of wrapping up BlogFusion version 5.0, I’m finalizing new tech that allows me to use the Delicious Daily Posting functionality. This allows me to display  the links I’ve added to delicious each day on my blog. Pretty cool feature, and lets me show you what I’m paying attention to in the course of [...]

Great finds

I’ve come across a couple of great blogs lately that I’ve either just found or not paid due attention to in the past. Check them out, I’ll be here when you get back.

Customer Experience Strategy
Customers on Fire
Functioning Form
Blog Business World
Advertising ourselves to death

Amazon adds more new features

I know I tend to report most of Amazon’s new features, but there’s a reason I pay such close attention to them. When Amazon adds new features, many many e-commerce businesses follow.

This morning I discovered several impressive updates:

RSS Feeds on Wishlists
That’s right, now you can subscribe to your wife’s wishlist via RSS.
Shopping Lists
As Amazon puts [...]