Lots of chat at the moment online about Ars Technica being plagiarists. Here’s some of the discussions – Duncan Riley: I’ve always liked Ars, but lately I’m starting to wonder. I’ve heard people allege previously that all Ars does is rip stories off, particularly from MSM sources, and never credits. But here’s an example that…
OMG I can’t even create decent real life Microsoft Powerpoint presentations. How on earth am I going to do artistic, scintillating, quirky, dynamic, whizbang presentions in Second Life?:(hat tip: @skribe on Twitter and skribe something in Second Life, possibly involved with Massively?). Got your free, open source copy of Zebra Presenter, the professional presentation and…
I didn’t know they didn’t already have one… YouTube has appointed Chris Di Cesare as its first director of marketing. Formerly director of creative marketing at Microsoft, Di Cesare will report directly to Chad Huley, co-founder of YouTube. The marketing executive moved to the video-sharing site two months ago having spent 12 years at Microsoft,…
One reason why Google OpenSocial courting Microsoft et al might fail: Facebook Really is That Company Speaking of Facebook pre-IPO excitement, the following note ex-Googler, and new Facebook-er, Justin Rosenstein has been sending around is vertigo-inducing stuff: A couple of months ago, after three years as a Google product manager, I decided to leave for…
AdNews asked a bunch of people this question: ( 21 September) Is Facebook Overhyped?Facebook has been described as the media sensation of 2007 and Rupert Murdoch laments its growing numbers against his own earlier social networking paradise, MySpace. Some believe advertisers should drop everything and get involved, but it is Facebook just another trendy site…
I think Google’s project to privatise the moon – cutely called Moon 2.0 – is a big mistake. The Google Lunar X PRIZE seeks to create a global private race to the Moon that excites and involves people around the world and, accelerates space exploration for the benefit of all humanity. The use of space…
I go to these TiE events occasionally; especially when the naughty boy of angelic investments in Australia, Ramin Marzbani is talking. He gets me so mad. lol. Web2.0 Future of Internet: Innovation+Opportunity:Panel of Leaders Microsoft/Yahoo/News Ltd/Westpac! Overview: Web2.0: Future of Internet: its impact on Business and Opportunities for Entrepreneurs- Panel Discussions by technology & business…
Seven years ago, I lived in Singapore. I was there for nearly two years. And even back then, their adoption of technology was impressive. If I rang for a taxi, the automated system would ask me if I was 1. calling from home 2. calling from work, or 3. calling from elsewhere. Then it would…
Anyone here use Facebook? *poke* poke* From Ad Age: 23-Year-Old Mark Zuckerberg Has Google Sweating Idealist Entrepreneur’s Facebook Offers Something Search Doesn’t–Distribution By Abbey Klaassen Just as Google has become what some people call the operating system for search, Facebook is turning itself into the operating system for social networking. While Google knows what millions…
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