I’ve been experimenting with Google’s new personalized home feature which enables anyone with a Google account to create a customizable homepage. In typical Google style they don’t out-do the competition (like MyYahoo) on features, but instead simplicity and ease of use. You can drag and drop the content units around freely from the normal display […]
What’s a blog?
I’ve been asked that question quite a bit. Sounds like in the U.K. at least, blogs have quite a way to go: “Our research not only shows that there is no buzz about blogging and podcasting outside of our media industry bubble, but also that people have no understanding of what the words mean,” Carter […]
Farked!
DCist was linked to today by the popular site Fark for our post on beer pong ending at Dr. Dremo’s. The link just about tripled our usual traffic – far more of a bump than we’ve seen from any single hit previously, including Wonkette.
Affinity Lab
You’ve seen their banner in Adams Morgan: “A dream and action space.” Seems pretty cool to me.
NY Times on Google
Summing up today’s story: In a single week, then, Google, the software company, addressed deficiencies in Windows, tried to create a grand unified chat and voice network, and opened its clean, capable, capacious e-mail system to all comers. All of this software is beautifully done, quick to download and fun to use – not to […]
Google Talk
Only a few ahead of me here. Google Talk is instant messaging and voice over IP from Google. Should have seen that coming. Except, their client isn’t working for me, but I can log in with Gaim.
D.C. Neighborhood Listservs
I didn’t note last week, but I was quoted by the Post in an article about neighborhood listservs: Many Neighborhoods Find a Voice Online. … A few sites seek a broader view of the city, including DCist, a Web site that features a daily news and sports roundup and reviews of rock bands, trendy restaurants […]