News Rails Rumble: 92 Web Apps Created in 48 Hours On September 8th and 9th, over 100 teams of between 1 and 4 programmers and designers got together to compete in a 48 hour programming competition called the Rails Rumble. The idea was to create the best web application possible in just 48 hours, start to finish. Teams were only allowed to create paper mockups of their design, database diagrams or… Josh Catone View comments
Events Guide The Third Annual Podcast and New Media Expo Is This Weekend The third annual Podcast and New Media Expo, formerly known as the Portable Media Expo, started today in Ontario, California and runs through the weekend. The event has become a favorite of podcasters and video creators from all over the world. Keynote speakers at the conference this year include serial investor Howard Lindzon, investor in the… Marshall Kirkpatrick View comments
News Digg bug? Hacked? What's going on here? I just tried to digg a story on Center Networks recapping what appears to have been a successful first get together for fans of the blog (I was bummed that I wasn't able to attend). I thought it was odd that a recap post had over 40 diggs -- usually those only appeal to people who attended and don't fair very well on sites like Digg, unless… Josh Catone View comments
Analysis Top Sites for Logophiles Some people love words. They are delighted by the appropriate thunder of the word "cacophony," or amused by the ironic spelling of the word "phonetic," or tickled by just how difficult it is to remember how to correctly spell "mnemonic." So where do lovers of language gather on the web? We've hunted down the top sites for logophiles and listed… Josh Catone View comments
web Hitwise: Slide Passes Flickr, Threatens Photobucket for Top Spot in NZ The always interesting Hitwise web traffic analysts have released statistics this morning indicating that Slide.com has overtaken Flickr in at least one country, New Zealand (the birthplace of Read/WriteWeb), and has doubled its market share in the Entertainment - Photography sector over the summer. The most recent public numbers from Hitwise on… Marshall Kirkpatrick View comments