Month: July 2006
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Latest blog trends from Pew Internet
It’s stats time again regarding blogging. Reuters is reporting new findings released today by the Pew Internet and American Life Project on Americans’ activities with blogs that indicate a number of interesting things. For starters, Reuters says, many people see…
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Mainstream media junctions
Mixed signs of the changing times. In the US, The New York Times: The New York Times is to shrink both page size and workforce, in an attempt to deal with tough trading conditions. Following the lead of many other…
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Enlightenment of the long tail
Who hasn’t heard of the long tail? Actually, quite a few people if my experience is any indicator. If I try and explain it, or use a diagram in a presentation, I often find my work cut out in telling…
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The smart appliance is here
Domestic appliance maker Whirlpool is testing some smart appliances with networking capability that show what we can expect to see around the home soon: […] The pilot project, called “Laundry Time,” is designed to making doing laundry easier by sending…
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Sex sells
A calendar designed to encourage more women into IT occupations, and help dispel the notion that IT is not a desirable career for women, has caused a storm of controversy in Australia. The Screen Goddess calendar features 20 women IT…