BurningbirdThe more I read the CNN article, the more I think that every last bit of it was deliberately contrived to generate noise among weblogging users. And a quick peek at Daypop and Blogdex only supports this. If you deconstruct it, the interview is perfectly created to push at least one buzz button within each weblogger, […]
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. In the comments attached to my previous posting on the weblogging’s influence on Google, I found the most telling line from Elaine: So, with Googlewhacking, like lobbying, our sense of what’s ethical should prevail. Our sense of what’s ethical? Our sense of “ethics” is ruled by bias, prejudice, bigotry, elitism, self-interest, and […]
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Isn’t it special? All these publications coming out with articles about weblogging, such as the new one at CNN. Don’t we feel precious, all these nice little pats on the head? Why is Josh Quittner the definitive authority on weblogs, do real people use the word “cool” that much in their […]
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Jeneane Sessum just posted a note that had me going “say what?” about half way down. I can sympathize with Jeneane that she misses her husband while he’s working in Japan, but I can’t agree with her when she generalizes her own personal sense of lonliness and temporary loss of his […]
I’m assuming the only reason that the RealNames failure is getting air time is because the former CEO has published its business dealings with Microsoft. I glanced through Keith Teare’s papers at his personal web site, and just can’t see the fuss. Microsoft chose to terminate the relationship with RealNames. With the nebulous nature of the product, the overall opinion […]