the attitude
randomly updated attitude group weblog
31 January
wikipedia - free encyclopedia
Wikipedia
One of my favourite sites at the moment, or at least one I am finding continually useful, is Wikipedia. Wikipedia allows the users of the site to create and edit articles. You might think that would be a failure - but effectively the site creates and edits itself and there is some excellent content to be found.
Examples:
Wiki - wikipedia is a wiki - so read this if you want to know more about what one is.
Weblog
RSS
Attitude
One of my favourite sites at the moment, or at least one I am finding continually useful, is Wikipedia. Wikipedia allows the users of the site to create and edit articles. You might think that would be a failure - but effectively the site creates and edits itself and there is some excellent content to be found.
Examples:
Wiki - wikipedia is a wiki - so read this if you want to know more about what one is.
Weblog
RSS
Attitude
10:12:19 -
geoff -
publishing content with rss
Have been doing my Saturday morning email newsletter catchup and here are a couple of interesting articles/sites related to rss.
A Really Simple Content Solution?
Discusses RSS as an increasingly viable content publishing option.
RSS - A Primer for Publishers & Content Providers
The author of the article above references this site. It gives a good overview of someone thinking of implementing RSS on their site.
A Really Simple Content Solution?
Discusses RSS as an increasingly viable content publishing option.
RSS - A Primer for Publishers & Content Providers
The author of the article above references this site. It gives a good overview of someone thinking of implementing RSS on their site.
09:14:41 -
geoff -
times square - new year's eve - panorama photo
Times Square at New Year's Eve
One of my favourite places on earth. Quicktime is required to make the panorama work.
One of my favourite places on earth. Quicktime is required to make the panorama work.
08:21:12 -
geoff -
25 January
alternative model for record company magnatune
Why I created Magnatune Records
Motivated by some unfairness and major issues he perceived in the record industry, John Buckman started Magnatune. His reflections on the record industry and the business model he proposes (and is putting into practice) makes an interesting read. You might even find some music you like.
Motivated by some unfairness and major issues he perceived in the record industry, John Buckman started Magnatune. His reflections on the record industry and the business model he proposes (and is putting into practice) makes an interesting read. You might even find some music you like.
19:23:00 -
geoff -
24 January
10 reasons why rss is not ready for prime time
10 reasons why RSS is not ready for prime time
A good analysis of the limitations of RSS. Some limitations involving convenience and usability (e.g. no reader packaged with MS Windows yet), others issues for the site offering rss feeds (e.g. bandwidth issues with repeated downloading of full feeds), and some related to issues with the format itself (e.g rss does not allow secure access necessary for paid content delivery).
A good analysis of the limitations of RSS. Some limitations involving convenience and usability (e.g. no reader packaged with MS Windows yet), others issues for the site offering rss feeds (e.g. bandwidth issues with repeated downloading of full feeds), and some related to issues with the format itself (e.g rss does not allow secure access necessary for paid content delivery).
07:53:37 -
geoff -
11 January
shopping.com popular product searches
Shopping.com Consumer Demand Index - snapshot of which products are currently in demand at Shopping.com.
22:19:51 -
geoff -
10 January
pure search - well pure inktomi anyway
Pure Search
Want to escape the paid ads? a clean-interface alternative to Google? or looking at improving your rankings in Inktomi? Here is a nice way to search Inktomi - the search index that serves Hotbot, Excite, MSN (for now) and soon Yahoo. You can even specify the medium of content (HTML, PDF ...).
Want to escape the paid ads? a clean-interface alternative to Google? or looking at improving your rankings in Inktomi? Here is a nice way to search Inktomi - the search index that serves Hotbot, Excite, MSN (for now) and soon Yahoo. You can even specify the medium of content (HTML, PDF ...).
09:22:49 -
geoff -
yahoo and rss
Article: Yahoo, NewsGator Extend RSS Aggregation
Yahoo looks like it will be adding RSS aggregation to My Yahoo. This will go a long way towards mainstream acceptance of RSS.
If you have no idea what I am talking about or why RSS will make your life easier:
What is RSS? RSS Explained.
Yahoo looks like it will be adding RSS aggregation to My Yahoo. This will go a long way towards mainstream acceptance of RSS.
If you have no idea what I am talking about or why RSS will make your life easier:
What is RSS? RSS Explained.
09:07:17 -
geoff -
08 January
a list of lists wrapping up 2003
2003 Year In Review
A categorised list of lists related to 2003.
For example:
Top 100 Websites
Webby Award Winners
Least Essential Albums of 2003
2003 Global Inflentials in Business
Anyway ... enough ... 2003 is over already.
For 2004 - what is hot and not. I agree about the Guitar Solo making a comeback. Definitely the year to shine again.
In and Out in 2004
A categorised list of lists related to 2003.
For example:
Top 100 Websites
Webby Award Winners
Least Essential Albums of 2003
2003 Global Inflentials in Business
Anyway ... enough ... 2003 is over already.
For 2004 - what is hot and not. I agree about the Guitar Solo making a comeback. Definitely the year to shine again.
In and Out in 2004
21:33:02 -
geoff -
06 January
world of ends
The previous article linked to this site from a couple of important gurus of the Internet.
Worth reading for a reminder of what the Internet is not.
The Net isn't rocket science. It isn't even 6th grade science fair, when you get right down to it. We can end the tragedy of Repetitive Mistake Syndrome in our lifetimes — and save a few trillion dollars’ worth of dumb decisions — if we can just remember one simple fact: the Net is a world of ends. You're at one end, and everybody and everything else are at the other ends.World of Ends
Worth reading for a reminder of what the Internet is not.
20:49:15 -
geoff -
blogs and blogging - the 10 most important ideas of 2003
"During the year, the blogosphere doubled in size"Blogs and Blogging - The 10 Most Important Ideas of 2003
Dave Pollard discusses how blogging relates the internet, changes in the way we relate to each other, the media, and the spread of ideas,
20:42:48 -
geoff -
05 January
Blog Search Engines
21:54:01 -
geoff -
popular searches of 2003
Google Press Center: 2003 Year-End Zeitgeist - Search patterns, trends, and surprises ... oh and Happy 2004.
21:47:25 -
geoff -