Archive for the 'Technology' Category

Ubuntu: Linux for Human Beings

Monday, May 2nd, 2005

“The Ubuntu community is built on the ideas enshrined in the Ubuntu Manifesto: that software should be available free of charge, that software tools should be usable by people in their local language and despite any disabilities, and that people should have the freedom to customise and alter their software in whatever way they see […]

Interesting Data Point on the Image Market

Thursday, April 7th, 2005

“Now, don’t know about Webshots? I didn’t either until recently. But Webshots has 23 million members (Flickr has less than a million). and they get 750,000 uploads a day. More uploads in five days than Flickr has had in all of its existence.”
Webshots vs. Flickr? Fair comparison? Apples to apples?
Read more…

Google Search Appliance

Wednesday, March 30th, 2005

If you have any experience with the Google Search Appliance send me a note!
john AT webword DOT com

Cell Phone with Built-in Projector

Monday, March 28th, 2005

“Siemens researchers have developed a cell phone featuring a built-in projector system. A laboratory model was presented at CeBIT 2005 in Hanover. The system makes it possible to project a complete keypad or display onto a surface. With a special pen, users can write on the virtual keypad and operate the phone’s functions.”
Includes a picture.
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How China will change your business

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2005

“Fourteen things every entrepreneur should know about the capitalist explosion heading our way. But don’t assume that conceding China’s rise means conceding to China.”
Very good reading. Thanks Dano!
Read the article…

Google Autolink

Tuesday, March 1st, 2005

Google’s toolbar and content modification
Who Owns Your Desktop? You Do!
Protect your site from Google’s new toolbar
Questions…
1. Who is in control?
2. What is being controlled?
3. Does it matter?

The Web Analytics Association

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2005

“The WAA unites and fosters the interests of industry practitioners, vendors, consultants and educators who use, sell, install, implement, consult, teach or train in the field of web analytics.”
Read more about it…
Related: Prioritize Usability Testing and Web Analytics (ClickZ)

Free Classes at CNET

Thursday, February 17th, 2005

I’m getting a lot of traffic from courses.help.com, which is run by CNET. Unfortunately, I can’t get into the classes to see the class content or the links to WebWord.

Music Band Fonts

Wednesday, February 16th, 2005

Check them out…

Mapping Google

Monday, February 14th, 2005

“I also think it bears noting that Google is pulling out all the stops to build rich web apps, no matter how weirdly they have to hack the browser to make them go. And I strongly believe that this is a trend that is here to stay — XHTML Strict/CSS/etc be damned. At the end […]

Unlike Search Engines, Answers.Com Responds With Data, Not Links

Monday, February 14th, 2005

“Answers.com is also a start toward a new search paradigm where the object is to provide real instant information, not just links to pages where that information may, or may not, be found. I urge you to try it.”
High praise from Walt Mossberg.
Read the article…
Related: Google’s switch to answers.com was driven by user experience

Baby Name Voyager

Wednesday, February 9th, 2005

Cool interface.