Monthly Archives: April 2007
Jaiku, a twitter alternative
Jaiku seems to be a much more polished and well thought out product. It certainly is a lot quicker than Twitter was when I first tried it. We’ll see if I update my “jaikus” as often as my Twitter page … Continue reading
Google AdWords and Virus Writers
If this meme catches on, Google is in big trouble. “It looks like the bad guys are gaming Google’s sponsored links to spread their junk to people who click on the ads with unpatched versions of Internet Explorer. Attackers apparently … Continue reading
Podcast #4
Here’s our fourth “casting of the pod.” It’s forty-five minutes this time instead of fifteen or thirty. I (Doug) need to stop rambling so much… Again, kudos to the Levelator. [Audio clip: view full post to listen]
Virginia Tech shooting and Facebook
Our hearts go out to the victims’ families and friends of this horrible incident. I just went to ABC News NOW and they were talking about…Facebook. It has, apparently, become a resource for friends and family to connect, make sure … Continue reading
It’s a Nappy Headed Ho domain rush!
Domain speculators know a news story when they see one! Here’s the whois links for them all, along with registration dates: NappyHeadedHos.com Registered: April 7, 2007 NappyHeadedHos.net Registered: April 9, 2007 NappyHeadedHos.org Registered: April 7, 2007 NappyHeadedHos.info Registered: April 10, … Continue reading
Changing of the Spots
I don’t believe it! How could my favorite fruit company do this to me?! Don’t they know that I have been pining for the new release of OS X as the cherry on the silicon sundae of a new Mac? … Continue reading
Blogger’s Code of Conduct
The blogosphere is all abuzz, as usual, with the most recent episode of superfluous navel gazing. This time driven by Kathy Sierra blowback. Obviously, we here at Lights That Blink don’t want to be left behind when it comes to … Continue reading
How much does a domain name really cost?
Less than 14 cents. I’ve been following interesting domain name news at the DomainTools blog, where I learned that Verisign was hiking their .com prices for wholesalers. Here is the latest tidbit from the blog: During my recent interview with … Continue reading
Most YouTube content is legal…or is it?
This evening I was reading the Grooveshark blog and noticed a post about the amount of legal/illegal content on YouTube. So, I left a comment there and on the Techdirt blog. They both cited a study from Vidmeter which concluded … Continue reading
The Twitter Tax
The Twitter Tax and how to avoid it. Muhammad Saleem explains all (and coins a new phrase to boot).