There are a lot of opinions out there about what makes a [[blogger]] different from a [[writer]], or even a [[columnist]]. Bloggers seem to be in their own category according to everyone who writes (either for a living or for the love of it) and is not actually a blogger ...
I’m going to try something new in this post. Aaron Brazell wrote an article on Technosailor recently noting the differences between western and eastern writing styles, especially when it comes to a column or opinion piece. In my never-ending quest to explore new avenues, I will try my hand at ...
I was burning some time online a few days ago, and I came across this discussion on FriendFeed about last.fm versus Pandora. In the thread, this was my contribution: .. last.fm and Pandora are both great but, like Twitter and FriendFeed, have completely different goals. Pandora ...
About a week ago, Corvida and I kicked off a plan that is now known as RSS Reset. In my original post, I said I would check back periodically and let you know how I was doing. And here we are! In the first followup post, I listed ...
Just joined FriendFeed? Want to know some dirty secrets you can exploit to gain you popularity, followers and perhaps a bit of fame (or at least infamy)? If so, I have some tips for you! Keep reading and I’ll make you a master of the craft ...
A few days ago (May 30th) I got my usual twice-monthly Microsoft Technet Flash newsletter. Usually I just skim and toss, not finding that much of interest. But in this one I found not one, but three interesting links! It sort of jolted me, in a way.. I really didn't ...
Tonight, I was chatting with Corvida, and the topic of RSS feed overflow came up. We were both frustrated because there was so much new (potentially great) content being produced every day, that we couldn't keep up! A radical new plan was hatched that we both agreed ...
Earlier this week in my FriendFeed article, I mentioned an aspiring developer and [[statistician]] named Yuvi Panda, or The StatBot. In the last couple of days, he has been playing with the FriendFeed API and has come up with an interesting stat: the FriendFeed Compatibility Index.
Essentially, this algorithm ...
I know what you are thinking... This is the 35th FriendFeed post I have read in the past week! And you are absolutely correct. I Need A Fix FriendFeed has been a big news item for a while and especially recently ...
I was just reading an article from Louis Gray about how to use the very cool and capable FriendFeed bookmarklet. That got me thinking about just how many [[bookmarklets]] I have gathered in the past couple of months, and what they all do. You can see them ...
Have you ever grumbled that a particular application you use doesn't work the way you want it to, or doesn't have a specific feature you want?
Sure you have. I have too. Everyone has. But what makes coders and developers different is that they usually hunker down and implement the ...
You're on AIM, MSN and Yahoo! Messenger. You have Google Talk through Gmail and you still have that old ICQ account lying around.
You think you have it covered with Trillian or Pidgin.
Perhaps you think you are a step ahead of your coworkers because you are using Meebo.
Think again.
457999405Louis Gray has a great write-up on different A-list blogger's takes on the thorny issue of comment systems that work in tandem with RSS feeds to allow commenting outside of the blogs the articles were originally written on.
One of the more frequently mentioned suggestions for avid Google Reader users is ...
