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WebIBM develops computer ‘soul’
IBM's new 'SoulPad' is a virtual computer on a small portable storage device, like a USB key or an MP3 Player. According to IBM, SoulPad "enables a paradigm of mobile...
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What’s in a name – RSS or Feeds?
Google News now has RSS feeds (finally!). It's great that all the big Internet companies now offer RSS feeds, but Google's move unfortunately signals a split in RSS branding amongst...
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Tone down the cheerleading
The Not Web 2.0 discussion has legs. Dave Winer pointed to Dare Obasanjo's post, specifically this bit:"The problem with 'Web 2.0' and other over hyped buzzwords is that 90% of...
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Big Blog Networks: my vision for Networks of Niches
A Network of Niches is a group of niche bloggers, each with their own unique look n' feel but collectively part of a branded network of like minds. This could...
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Web 2.0 Weekly Wrap-up, 1-7 August 2005
sponsored by:Onfolio is offering R/WW readers a coupon code entitling the bearer to $30 off a purchase of Onfolio Professional before August 31st (a 30% saving off the normal $99.95...
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Gettin’ Paid: A Future for Content Creators? Redux
Remember my post last year entitled Gettin' Paid: A Future for Content Creators?. In it I passionately made the case that there is a future for niche writers to make...
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Web 2.0 is not about version numbers or betas
Summary: Web 2.0 is everyday, non-technical people using the Web to enhance their lives and businesses. The fact that so many people are now creating and building on the Web...
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Microsoft debuts RSS in IE7 Beta 1
Jane Kim, program manager for RSS in Internet Explorer, has written a useful post detailing the new RSS features in IE7. A few comments from me...1) Microsoft has decided to...
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What about the Alternative Bands?
I love to read Steve Gillmor's posts - he has a unique way with words and it's fun (OK sometimes frustrating) to decipher his messages. But I really wish he...
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Web 2.0 Weekly Wrap-up, 25-31 July 2005
sponsored by:Onfolio is offering R/WW readers a coupon code entitling the bearer to $30 off a purchase of Onfolio Professional before August 31st. Coupon Code: RM857202This week: Walled Gardens, Ajax...
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Defining Web 2.0: the community way
Doc Searls grabs the Web 2.0 meme by the horns and gives it a good shake. He's posted a thought-provoking piece in which he frames Web 2.0 in the following...
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Exciting Times
I've resigned from my day job, so in 4 weeks time I will be fully self-employed. I'll be doing freelance analysis and writing work, plus an exciting project which I...
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Points of Presence
- Google does RSS... sort of (you can now add RSS feeds to your Personalized page by clicking 'Create a Section'. It's made with cool Ajax, but this is no...
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Web 2.0 Weekly Wrap-up, 18-24 July 2005
sponsored by:Onfolio is offering R/WW readers a coupon code entitling the bearer to $30 off a purchase of Onfolio Professional before August 31st (a 30% saving off the normal $99.95...
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Web 2.0 Sampler
- There are 1.12 million feeds in Bloglines that "matter", says Ask Jeeves Blog (meaning at least 1 person subscribes to it. nb: SEW and Niall both point out that...
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Web 2.0 Weekly Wrap-up, 11-17 July 2005
sponsored by:This week: The future of RSS, Amazon turns 10, Yahoo HotJobs, big bucks for blogging, techie post of the week - RSS systems.New Sponsor & Special Offer For R/WW...
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Technorati for President
You've got to hand it to Technorati, they sure know how to get media and blog attention. A recent Wired article makes the extraordinary claim that Technorati is "a public...
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Web 2.0 Weekly Wrap-up, 4-10 July 2005
A bit of admin before I start. The Web 2.0 Weekly Wrap-Up is looking for a new sponsor, now that ThePort Network has completed its sponsorship arrangement with me. Dan...
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Good conversation happening in my Bots post
I know it's the weekend and not the ideal time for a blog conversation, but there's a great one happening in the comments of my recent post On Bots and...
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On Bots and Content Creation / Aggregation
Sometimes I get confused by the Remix Culture and its various shades of grey. For example:A good planet is hard to findPlanet Web 2.0 "aggregates the weblogs of the Web...