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Master of 500 Hats: Second Age of Aquarius: Facebook Connect + Facebook Payments (= Social Sign-on + Viral E-Commerce)

jowyang — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:05:40 GMT

so i went to a Rock Concert Facebook F8 yesterday, and i had a good time. yeah sure, the hype machine was in overdrive & some folks were a little underwhelmed (tho others more excited than usual ).

9th Annual System Administrator Appreciation Day | Laughing Squid

laughingsquid — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:05:38 GMT

Happy System Administrator Appreciation Day. Take a moment to thank the guys and gals who keep your servers running safe and sound 24/7. We would like to give a big shout out to Laughing Squid’s sys admin Michael Biven.

BirdHouse

tweetcrunch — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:54:42 GMT

This site automatically detects the feeds of the websites your Twitter friends have listed in their Twitter profiles and presents them to you in a Tw 2 Vote(s).

TrueAnthem Tunes In $2 Million

theinquisitr — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:54:18 GMT

Internet-based music label TrueAnthem has raised $2 million in new funding. TrueAnthem — only in its fourth month of existence — focuses on delivering artists’ music at no cost through its own TrueWidget platform. The widget is placed on the artists’ social network pages and made available for users to pull over to their own pages as well.

Why I Love Corporate Blogs (And You Should Too)

mashable — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:50:59 GMT

It seems that everywhere I look, there’s someone telling us why corporate blogs are not only a waste of time if you’re looking for something to read, but they offer no value and should be taken down as soon as possible.

Simeon Margolis: The Two Things

chrisbrogan — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:48:17 GMT

In the past 3 years I've done some of my best learning. A lot of it has reaffirmed some of my earlier thoughts on the validity of chaos theory, string theory, and assorted other explanations for both social and scientific phenomenon.

Techmeme: Microsoft tries to one-up Google PageRank (Stephen Shankland/CNET News.com)

Techmeme — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:41:32 GMT

Stephen Shankland / CNET News. com : Microsoft tries to one-up Google PageRank — Though a distant third place to Google, Microsoft thinks it can teach its rival a thing or two about searching the Internet.

10 Quick and Simple Ways to Power Up Your Customer Testimonials | Copyblogger

copyblogger — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:35:26 GMT

When we were kids, my friends and I made up a game we called “Made You Look. ” Three or four of us would get fairly close together – in a shopping plaza, on the street, or anywhere there were lots of people – and look up as if we saw something incredible.

Randy Pausch: 1960–2008

dominicrivera — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:32:40 GMT

Randy Pausch , renowned computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon University, died today, July 25, of complications from pancreatic cancer. Celebrated in his field for co-founding the pioneering Entertainment Technology Center and for creating the innovative educational software tool known as “Alice,” Pausch earned his greatest worldwide fame for his inspirational “Last Lecture.

Techmeme: Doom'ing The iPhone — While he's best known for creating … (Chris Morris/Forbes)

Techmeme — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:31:27 GMT

Chris Morris / Forbes : Doom'ing The iPhone — While he's best known for creating graphics engines that push systems to their limits, game designer John Carmack is spending a lot of time with mobile gaming these days.

Beyond the API: Why Companies Should Have a Presence on All Major Platforms - ReadWriteWeb

alexiskold — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:30:34 GMT

Much has been written lately about the rise of the API. Offering a programming interface to an online service is now standard practice amongst this generation of web companies. Through APIs, we get to enjoy a range of innovative Twitter clients, wide availability of maps and location information, custom search engines, and more.

B.L. Ochman's weblog: Internet marketing strategy, social media trends, news and commentary.: The Formula for Successful Viral Campaigns. Not!

gapingvoid — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:29:47 GMT

The Paw House Inn & Resort at Mount Snow - Dog friendly hotel, DOG VACATION, dog travel, dog friendly getaway a wonderful B&B for pets and their people. gorgeous rooms, nice owners. .

Patricia Handschiegel - An Open Question

om — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:15:49 GMT

I always try to help people. I get a lot of emails everyday from people asking me to give advice,. . . .

Soliciting entries for the Forrester Groundswell Awards 2.0

jowyang — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:10:49 GMT

by Josh Bernoff One year ago, we began asking for entries for the Forrester Groundswell Awards, which recognize excellence in accomplishing business goals with social applications. We received 78 fascinating submissions and recognized the winners at the Forrester Consumer Forum in Chicago.

Truemors :: Comcast’s Own Big Brother is Watching

guykawasaki — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:08:36 GMT

The cable company we love to hate is now on the web hunting down ways to better your experience…and some are feeling a little creeped out. One blogger was shocked when a passing complaint quickly elicited an e-mail from Frank Eliason, digital care manager at Comcast.

Users can automatically encrypt Gmail traffic | Webware : Cool Web apps for everyone - CNET

Webware — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:03:42 GMT

Gmail now can be set to encrypt communications e-mail by default, an option that makes the e-mail service harder to snoop on but also potentially slower. Users already could encrypt communications with Gmail servers (by going to https://mail. google. com), but on Thursday, the company added an option to use the encrypted version automatically.

Firefox Plugin socialbrowse Expands Commenting Features (400 Invites)

mashable — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:01:40 GMT

socialbrowse , the Firefox plugin that lets you surf the Web in a link-sharing social manner, has just re-released its service with a couple of major new features. The Y Combinator-backed startup as been in private beta for some time, and will remain in private beta for a little while longer, but those users testing the service will be able to access and utilize its new features (get your invite below).

A Walk Around Old Broadcasting House @ chrisg.com

chrisgarrett — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:59:13 GMT

Jamie and I just visited the old BBC “ Broadcasting House ” in Leeds as a potential venue for regular Northern UK Blogging meetups. Now I have been there and seen if for myself I am stunned that this place existed and I hadn’t been there.

The Bourne Conspiracy » ChannelFlip

WilHarris — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:46:35 GMT

Jason Bourne was last seen diving off a building into the Thames in the hit action movie The Bourne Ultimatum. But in this game, he’s back with a vengeance - quite literally - with a new storyline and plenty of fisticuffs and gun toting to go with.

Report: MySpace could work with Amazon on music service | News - Digital Media - CNET News.com

CNETNews — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:41:48 GMT

Amazon. com could become the e-commerce engine behind the MySpace Music service expected to launch in September , according to a report on TechCrunch. In April, MySpace, which is already used by young acts trying to promote their music, announced it was working on a music service that would handle music.