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Twitter- markevans: An interesting podcast on NPR about how technology and always being connected is affecting our brains and how we think: http://n.pr/cVScxF
- markevans: The problem with Apple's new Ping service, including the fact iTunes is not social via @techcrunch - http://tcrn.ch/bhc9Es #ping #apple
- markevans: @paulvieira It's not just the prices the taxes seem sky-high too on air fares. I paid nearly $400 for $600 worth of tickets recently. :(
- markevans: @filos I don't have a Blackberry but like the idea of using voice to make smartphones do things easier. Could give the BB a new wrinkle.
- markevans: At first blush, it looks like sounds RIM/Blackberry should acquire. We can share the commission. :) RT @filos: Vlingo rocks.
Category Archives: Blog Services
How Much is Your Blog Worth?
How much is your blog worth? I’m not talking about the value of the site but, more important, the value of all the content you’ve diligently written for the past months or years? For many people, it’s like the MasterCard … Continue reading
Blogging's Back, Baby!
In a world dominated by tweets and updates, blogs don’t get as much love these days. No one sees blogs as sexy or overly interesting; they’re just a solid, if unspectacular, parts of the social media and online landscape. What’s … Continue reading
Next Up: A Bigger WordCamp Toronto
I attended WordCamp Toronto yesterday, and did a presentation on how to write and manage multiple blogs. The event, which continues today, is extremely well organized, teeming with enthusiasm and at $35 offered terrific bang for the buck. That said, … Continue reading
Reality Check: Blogs Haven't Lost Their Mojo
One of the downsides of the hype about Twitter (aka the glamor girl) is how it makes blogs look downright dowdy. It’s easy for everyone to get all hot and bothered about 140-character (or less) messages because anyone can do … Continue reading
The Challenges of a New Blog
Last night, I was talking to someone about social media – surprise, surprise – when they mentioned that they had probably missed the boat on blogging. This is a person with lots of enthusiasm, energy and ideas; someone who’s active … Continue reading
Is RSS Really Dying?
Are you still reading blogs? Do you still use an RSS readers such as Bloglines or Google Reader? Or do you get most of your blog fix from Twitter? Many of us who have embraced Twitter have discovered that we … Continue reading
What About the GWriter?
Google’s pushing hard within the blogosphere with Blogger, Google Blog Search and Google Reader. But what about the idea of a blog publishing tool – aka the GWriter? It would be a standalone tool that bloggers could configure to use … Continue reading
How About a BlogBook?
There seems to be an awful lot of excitement these days about NetBooks – small (miniaturized?) notebook computers that provide users with enough power and features to surf the Web, check e-mail, do word processing, edit photos, etc. I’m personally … Continue reading
WordPress 2.7 is the Real Deal
For all the excitement about WordPress 2.5 with its pretty new design, WordPress didn’t change all that much for me. The layout was different, the design (provided by hot-shot consulting firm, Happy Cog) was a lot more user-friendly but WordPress … Continue reading
A Commentary About Blog Comment Systems
A few of you might have noticed that I recently switched blog comment systems – moving to Echo from IntenseDebate. The switch was mostly prompted by my frustration with IntenseDebate’s administrative features, particularly the inability to deal with spam on … Continue reading →