So, I’m not at TechCrunch40, although it seems like a great time. I like Allen Stern’s coverage of the event, which is over here, and what’s interesting is the observation that none of the experts were all that critical. Now, if anyone else ponied up $2500 a ticket and wants to correct this observation, please [...]
If there are any science fiction and fantasy fans out there, you might be saddened to hear that Robert Jordan, one of the masters of fantasy story telling, died today. His magnum opus, the Wheel of Time series, remains officially unfinished, as he was on the last book. From what I understand he [...]
So I’m a tech blogger of the new media persuasion. And there’s a conference that many new media bloggers are going to — perhaps you’ve heard of the one Mike Arrington and Jason Calacanis is putting together, TechCrunch 40.
Now, I’m *not* going to TechCrunch 40. Its not because I don’t want to (because [...]
Thanks to a kind invite by Sam Harrelson (via cost per news), I am now in Mash doing … uh, Mashy-type things.
Its quite a lot like Facebook, with a few subtle differences, such as the ability to move around and potentially play with *other* “friends” profiles. Another interesting thing is that you have some control [...]
In what has to be either the most: a) insulting b) drug-induced c) stupidest d) all of the above … statement of the year on Firefox, Mozilla President (of Europe) in a recent interview with TechCrunch UK has gone on — amongst other things — to deny that there is any bloat in Firefox. [...]
A belated congratulations to Robert and Miriam Scoble on the birth of their new baby. Robert and I haven’t always seen eye-to-eye, but as a relatively new dad (my boy is almost one — hard to believe), I’ll raise my glass to all the sleepless nights ahead of him. ;)
I was about to write “MTV Generation”, but I just realized that’s actually *my* generation, about 3 web generations removed from what Viacom is targetting. Anyway, CNet reveals that Viacom has transformed an older purchased, called Tagworld, and plans to move that technology evolved into a new property called Flux.
Flux will bring the “MyBlogLog” treatment [...]