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Thursday, February 21, 2008
Internet
- Yahoo! Has Video Advertising Breakthrough with New Clickable Units
- some of these new units are getting clickthrough rates ten times greater than conventional ads.
- 100+ Useful Web Resources for Small Business and Non Profits
- Read Rae’s tips on what you need to think about before you launch your small business website - particularly good if you have yet to begin your online presence.
- Web Worker Daily » Archive 10 Gmail Search Tips, and Then Some «
- Market research shows that the average worker spends nearly two hours a day working on e-mail. Learning to search effectively in Gmail can save you quite a bit of time, and you would expect Google to make the search robust in its e-mail client, which it is. In this post, I’ll round up several ways to become much more efficient at it.
- 5 Ways To Get Indexed In Google In 48 Hours Or Less |
- How cool would it be to finally get your website up and running, and be indexed in Google within 48 hours (or less)? Some say it’s not possible, but they’re definitely wrong.
- 10 Reasons Why Bloggers Hate Blogging
- I came up with different statistical patterns observed through researches I’ve made on the subject and you might be suffering from the Bloginozia virus
- Cayman Islands Bank Gets Wikileaks Taken Offline in U.S....
- Wikileaks, the whistleblower site that recently leaked documents related to prisons in Iraq and Guantanamo Bay, was taken offline last week by its U.S. host after posting documents that implicate a Cayman Islands bank in money laundering and tax evasion activities.
- Winner of the Google Logo Redesign Contest
- There have been a lot of very interesting entries to the little Google logo redesign competition we started. The competition ended on Friday and here is the winner
- 9 (More) Useful Websites You Should Know About, But Probably Don't
- The following is a continuance of my previous article, Nine Websites You Should Know About, But Probably Don't. We decided that there were still some extremely useful websites that were left out, so I'm writing a continuation article to cover these sites.
- CK-12: Remix and Share Your Own Text Books as FlexBooks
- CK-12 wants to bring open data to school textbooks under the name of FlexBooks. Through the tools on their site they'll let schools, teachers, parents and students can pull articles from different sources . The books will be available to others via the site.
- How to Speed Read on the Web | extreme webmaster evernerve
- Why should you learn this essential skill? Because you will find it extremely useful...
- Social Media - 6 New Friend Acquisition Strategies
- For anyone hoping to get their submissions seen by the masses on various social media, this means continuously expanding your network of friends.
- 10 Tools for the Social Media Marketer | Traffikd
- If you are an avid user of social media and you are working to build traffic for your own website or blog with SMM, here are 10 tools to help make your work easier.
- 4 Reasons You Should Encourage, Foster and Harness Dissent...
- I really appreciate anyone who takes the time out to comment on my thoughts (regardless of whether they agree or disagree with me), and think that we should never underestimate the importance of truly legitimate dissent for the following 4 reasons:
- Me.dium - a social web browsing experience
- Me.dium is a web browser plug-in for Microsoft's Internet Explorer that turns web browsing into a social experience. It gives you a personalized map of the Internet showing where you are, and what web sites your friends are visiting in real time.
- 4 YouTube Tools you Probably Don’t Know About | MakeUseOf.com
- we present to you the best applications for dealing with Youtube.
- Top 10 Last.fm Mashups - ReadWriteWeb
- In this post we list 10 of our favorites, but there are many more of them to explore. We invite you to add your favorites in the comments, along with a note about why you like them.
- How to Write Posts That Set StumbleUpon on Fire
- In this post, I want to share all the trade secrets I’ve learned about how to craft posts that set StumbleUpon on fire. These are tips and ideas I use on a daily basis to get anywhere between a few hundred and a few thousand (or more) StumbleUpon visitors every day.
- Techdirt: Turns Out Social Networks Aren't Breeding Grounds For Sexual Predators
- Now there's a new study out going even deeper in noting that sexual predators are unlikely to pretend to be teenagers using social networks, but rather are very upfront about who they are and what they want.
- HarperCollins Will Post Free Books on the Web - New York Times
- HarperCollins Publishers will begin offering free electronic editions of some of its books on its Web site, including a novel by Paulo Coelho and a cookbook by the Food Network star Robert Irvine.
- Spottt Reincarnates LinkExchange
- Spottt, which went into private beta at TechCrunch40, launches to the public... The product is part of the Adbrite advertising network, but is being run as a separate brand.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Internet
- 25 Firefox Extensions to Make You More Productive
- Here are 25 of my favorite extensions that help me save time while online.
- The Times (UK) Spamming Social Media Sites
- I discovered that The Times (UK), a well-respected newspaper owned by News Corp., is involved in an extensive campaign to spam social media websites with links to Timesonline.co.uk articles.
- EBay to ban negative seller views
- Online auction site eBay has said it plans to overhaul its feedback system and will ban sellers from leaving negative comments about buyers.
- 10 Steps to Become an Email Ninja
- Let’s look at some simple strategies for being able to get your inbox to done in as little time as possible…
- Has Digg Jumped the Shark?
- The problem is quite evident that the most dedicated and seasoned users are feeling the brunt of the impact. And so, it’s time that I acknowledge what people have been saying for a long time: I think Digg has jumped the shark. Here’s why:
- Could the Interruption Economy Sack Prosperity?
- The United States - and other pockets of the developed world - are hooked on two drugs: information and busyness.
- Best Google Parodies
- As you may already know there are some official humor-powered Google sites like Google Klingon, Elmer Fudd Google, but besides these there is a large number of Google parodies. Here are 9 of them:
- 10 Best Firefox Extensions for Web Development, Media, Information, and Better Browsing
- For this feature, I want to share with you the latest, greatest extensions Firefox has to offer. I chunked the best of the best in four categories
- Why I Dig Mixx (and Nixed Digg) | Real Words
- After mulling it over, I realized that there are a number of reasons that I prefer Mixx to the other sites that are available:
- It’s Official. People Love Online Videos. Billions Of ‘Em.
- It would seem people spent quite a lot of time in front of their computers in December watching online videos. According to the latest numbers from Comscore, a total of 141 million unique viewers, an increase of 2.5 million, watched 10,156,199,000 videos.
- Top 100 Tools for Learning 2008: the first cut
- ...although practically all contributors mention the value of free, Web 2.0 tools for their own personal learning, it is educators ...who seem to be leading the way by making far more use of a wide range of free, Web 2.0 tools for creating learning experiences for their students
- 27 Secrets to Linking Like a Master Networker at Personal PR
- Here are 27 secrets to linking that will help you build lasting relationships, increase your Personal PR, expand your network, and increase your presence online.
- Internet security & online safety blog | My WOT
- ...3 categories emerged as causing the most damage: adult content (28 per cent); software (27 per cent), which includes free and licensed software sold and downloaded over the Internet; and entertainment (16 per cent) sites that include movies, games, music, screensavers and smileys.
- New cable cut compounds net woes
- A submarine cable in the Middle East has been snapped, adding to global net problems caused by breaks in two lines under the Mediterranean ...
- Instapaper, The Simplest Bookmarking Tool Ever
- Using Instapaper is a one click operation, simply visit a site and click on the bookmarklet if you want to save it for later.
- What Makes StumbleUpon Unique?
- Here are 9 things that make StumbleUpon different from other social media websites:
- Writing 2.0
- Here are some of the best writing websites that I’ve seen thus far.
- 11 Power Tips for Gmail
- ...looking through the comments, I saw a few requests that can already be done today. Considering that real Gmail users didn’t know about these options, I’m going to call them power tips.
- All you need to know about Twitter
- If you haven't heard of Twitter before you should check it out. Twitter sometimes gets bundled in with the new wave of 'social networking' applications that are now live but Twitter is different because it's short, sharp and efficient - a new micro-messaging service.
- Your online neighbors may know more about you than you'd like
- The companies allowed Web users to access personal information about other people they know - sometimes without the knowledge of those people.
- Pirate Bay Says It Can't Be Sunk, Servers Scattered Worldwide
- The world's most notorious BitTorrent tracking site, The Pirate Bay, won't be going to Davy Jones' Locker, even if its four operators are convicted of facilitating copyright infringement, one of the defendants said in an interview
- Warning on stealthy Windows virus
- Security experts are warning about a stealthy Windows virus that steals login details for online bank accounts.
Tuesday, February 05, 2008
Internet
- The "Google generation" not so hot at Googling, after all
- ...are teens better with technology than older adults? Perhaps, but they also "tend to use much simpler applications and fewer facilities than many imagine."
- Google Rejected Logos
- 10 that didn't work out, and why not...
- Super Screenshot!
- Enter a URL, and we'll give you a screenshot.
- Youngsters not happy oldies going online
- The older generations are moving in on the hi-tech, online world and the under-30s are not impressed.
- 12 Signs that You May Be a Social Media Addict
- Read these signs below and seek immediate help if 3 or more apply to you.
- Google Earth emerging as popular online application
- Google Mail might be the most popular application in Google’s software arsenal but when it comes to casual use, perhaps Google Earth takes the cake.
- 20 Websites That Can Change Your Life
- You can use these sites just for entertainment or you can use them to change your life.
- 'Facebook fatigue' kicks in as people tire of social networks
- ...numbers from web analytics outfit comScore have confirmed what the chatter in bars and cafes has been saying for months - people are, just, well, bored of social networks.
- The Life Cycle of a Blog Post, From Servers to Spiders to Suits
- Here's how the whole process goes down...
- Twitter-do or don't: 5 Reasons why I haven't "Got Social...
- So why, after it is over, do I still say I haven't Got Social Media?
- Warning on stealthy Windows virus
- Security experts are warning about a stealthy Windows virus that steals login details for online bank accounts.
- How To Track An Email - Video
- This video talks about how to track an email so that you can find out which city the email was sent from.
- 25 UC Berkeley Courses Available via Free Video
- Today, we want to point out that Berkeley also makes available full-fledged courses via video/webcast.
- How to delete accounts
- This site helps you to delete your account from sites you have been registered.
- Researchers plunder social networks
- ...they are being monitored by researchers, who are almost overwhelmed by the amount of data they can gather about tastes, preferences and relationships.
- Wikipedia goes video
- Wikimedia is partnering with the collaborative video service Kaltura to start rolling out video to Wikimedia sites.
- 6 ways to find reusable media
- check out 6 ways you can find legally-republishable content on the web.
- The TSA has a blog
- Our favorite federal administration, the TSA, has just launched a blog, called Evolution of Security. It kicks off with a cheerful message from Kip Hawley.
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Internet News
- The Next Google Search Challenger: Blekko
- Rich Skrenta, who created the first computer virus (Elk Cloner), co-founded the Open Directory Project, and co-founded online news site Topix, may have bitten off the biggest challenge of his career - taking on Google. In search.
- Chyrp
- Chyrp is a blogging engine designed to be very lightweight while retaining functionality.
- JPMorgan Predicts 2008 Will Be “Nothing But Net”
- JPMorgan’s Internet analyst Imran Khan and his team released a massive 312-page report this morning titled Nothing But Net that paints a bullish picture for the major Internet stocks ...Some key takeaways:
- The 50 Most Popular Web Design Blog Posts, Resources & Cheat Sheets of 2007
- As we enter 2008, let's take a look back at some of the most popular articles, resources, and tutorials that helped those who toiled away on the web everyday.
- Slopsbox - Fight the spam
- Slopsbox is the e-mail address you give out to anyone, the e-mail address you use to register for random services that requires you to submit one.
- 50 Best Websites 2007 - TIME
- Our 2007 picks are the best examples of what's new and exciting about the Web right now.
- Hand-Drawing Style In Modern Web Design
- Let’s take a look at some excellent examples of hand-drawing style in modern web design.
- Mibbit
- Mibbit.com is the home of web chat
- Increase Online Traffic With Streaming Media
- Streaming Media is a marketing tool that deserves consideration by small business and home based business owners as a means of achieving increased on-line traffic to their website.
- 10 Sources for Free Computer Programming Courses Online
- Looking to increase your knowledge of computer programming? Here is a list of universities and other great sources that offer free computer programming courses online.
- How to surf the web even if Internet Explorer is disabled
- All you have to do is launch a Windows application like Calculator, and then click the Help button. ...[then]...
- Pew Internet: Libraries Report
- There are several major findings in this report. One is this: For help with a variety of common problems, more people turn to the internet than consult experts or family members to provide information and resources.
- 25 Web-based To-do List Solutions
- To help you minimize your to-do list mayhem, we’ve put together this list of 25 Web-based programs that feature all-in-one project and task management solutions.
- Virtual Earth Screen Saver
- Check out the Virtual Earth Screen Saver ...The screen saver reads Virtual Earth permalinks from RSS feeds and uses the Virtual Earth API to show Birdseye and satellite images
- Erased
- Call me a sucker for letting other companies control my data. But, probably, so are you. Welcome to the world where you don’t really own your data. Hope you never get erased.
- Click to download: Johnny without the cash
- In a bumper version of his regular column, Chris Salmon offers a guide to the best music you can find - for free - on the internet
- ImageFlow 0.8
- Display images on a virtual carousel.
- 45 Things You Can Learn Online for Free!
- Here are a great list of things you can learn online for free any time, any where there’s an Internet connection.
- Whats Open? What's Open? What is Open? WhatsOpen.com
- Whats Open & Where is Everyone? Helps you find what, where.
- The Web 2.0 Directory
- 10 Web 2.0 Sites Reviews
Thursday, January 03, 2008
Internet News
- Search Year 2007: Search News, In Review
- "I thought it would be fun to take all the Search Months over the past year and produce this edition of Search Year 2007."
- User registration pages suck
- you must relentlessly streamline the process by which a user joins your site and avoid even this process as long as possible.
- What's Next on the Web: a ReadWriteWeb Toolkit for 2008
- There are some big trends I'm really excited about for the web in 2008.
- 45 Things You Can Learn Online for Free!
- You know what I love about the Internet? You can find courses, tutorials and lessons for almost anything - and many of them are free.
- The Best Links 2007 (kottke.org)
- For the fourth year running, here are some of my favorite articles, videos, games, photography, discussions, and design pieces that I linked to in 2007.
- The three business models that make Twitter a billion-dollar business in 12-24 months.
- When Twitter gets to scale here are the very obvious, and wildly lucrative, business models:
- 20 Websites With Unique Layouts
- The 20 sites listed here don’t simply use a typical two or three column layout.
- Streaming TV with Skype
- How would you like to use your Slingbox with Skype or is it Skype with Slingbox?
- The truth’s out there - honestly
- More often than not you will be directed to Wikipedia, where the answer is laid out for you. The only problem is, it may not be the right answer.
- Free Tools to Manage New Year's Resolutions
- To reach the goals you've set out for yourself in '08, follow through each and every one of the next 365 days—several free tools can help you with just that.
- Email And Cellphone Contacts Are The Real Social Graph
- For people over 30 (and probably even over 25) email IS the social graph.
- Aspiring radio hosts need only a computer, phone
- Anyone with dreams of being a talk radio star--ranting about sports and politics, chatting with callers, sharing recipes or car-buying tips--can play host on their own show, right on the Web.
- Top 10 Obscure Google Search Tricks
- ...oblique, clever, and lesser-known search recipes and operators that work from that unassuming little text box.
- Sneaky Trick for Accessing the Web
- "If you ever find that you're using a computer where internet use is disabled, here's a trick to access a hidden browser on windows."
- 2008: Web 2.0 Companies I Couldn’t Live Without
- I use most of them every day, or nearly every day, and I would not be as productive or happy without all of them.
- How you can help prevent spyware occurring?
- Follow these wise Internet security practices:
Friday, December 28, 2007
Internet News
- Open Source Living
- Welcome to Open Source Living, an archive of the Web's best Open Source software, applications and references for a zero-cost / top quality digital experience.
- Digg This: Deal or No Deal?
- CEO Jay Adelson discusses rumors that the thriving content-sharing site is up for sale and its plans for 2008
- How to Safeguard Your Privacy Online
- I can live with the fact that national security concerns may warrant some invasion of privacy ...I am not comfortable giving up personal information as to how I think for the sake of companies and their marketing departments serving me relevant advertising.
- Google Thinks It Knows Your Friends
- “Reader and Talk are Friends!” That’s how Google announced earlier this month on one of its corporate blogs the expansion of the sharing features in Google Reader, the company’s service for viewing blogs. The feature didn’t win Google a lot of friends.
- Google-powered mobile phones to make a February debut?
- Right now, it's what sits inside the phone that is most important.
- Techland Survey: More online ads, free content «
- A new study reveals that the majority of consumers would rather be bombarded with online ads than pay for content on the Web.
- Blogging’s a Low-Cost, High Return Marketing Tool - New York Times
- To its true believers at small businesses, it is a low-cost, high-return tool that can handle marketing and public relations, raise the company profile and build the brand.
- Merry Christmahanukwanzaakkah: How to Set Up Your New Computer
- Trick out your new rig with our favorite system tweaks and downloads for Windows XP, Vista, Mac, and Linux.
- kwout | A brilliant way to quote
- "kwout" is a way you quote a part of a web page as an image with an image map.
- Top 10 Worst Computer Worms of All Time
- Let's take a look at the last 20 years to see which of these worms have stood out from among the rest.