Archive for April, 2008
The Web Takes Time
The web takes up a lot of my time. I’m not sure if I would classify it as a passion, or a hobby, or an addiction, but I’m on a lot. I check my RSS feeds through my Netvibes homepage, check my email with Thunderbird (3 different google IMAP accounts), check in on things at [...]
A Big Step (A 6,572 mile step to be exact)
Image by Jess and Colin via Flickr
My wife and daughter are currently in Japan. I miss them horribly, so I’m not sure how rational these thoughts are, but it doesn’t mean I shouldn’t have them.
I’m fantasizing about quitting my job, moving to Japan, and trying to make a living as a niche blogger. Sure, I’d [...]
FriendFeed as a networking tool.
I’ve become quite addicted to FriendFeed lately, making it the first and the last thing I do each day, and at several opportune times in between. While I initially used it to find new and interesting things, ala Digg, Mixx or Google Reader, I’ve recently seen the potential for networking. Sure, there are other “social [...]
You want 30, I’ll Give you 10 | Advertising 2.0
Entertainment is changing. It’s all online and in bite-sized chunks of 30 second clips and videos. Sure, there is the exception, the odd site that shows full-length programming, but much like everything, entertainment is becoming “smaller.” The obvious example is YouTube, but extends to small snippets of stories (RSS), email and a little thing called [...]
28 Million Americans Ignored
Online video is great, sites like YouTube and Hulu can bring hours of entertainment and enjoyment to millions each day, but there is one segment of Americans who do not (can not) enjoy them — those who are deaf.
If you want an INSTANT audience for a new online video site, make one with captioning.