Author: Neville Hobson

  • WordPress version 2.0.6 released

    It’s upgrade time again if your blog runs on WordPress. Version 2.0.6 was released yesterday. It includes critical security and other fixes so it’s a good idea to upgrade to this version. I’ve just done that with this blog. As…

  • Biz-Tech-News: Headlines 5-Jan-07

    $100 laptop project eyes launch 2007: Web 2.0 Companies I Couldn’t Live Without A 360 Degree View of Audience Engagement Amateur Hour At PayPerPost Amsterdam to evaluate open source Blog Debate About Dell’s Media Coverage Come Watch Four Eyed Monsters…

  • The Hobson & Holtz Report – Podcast #203: January 4, 2007

    Content summary: Search every word in YouTube videos with Podzinger; Second Life to get a House of Representatives; Mia Farrow on Darfur in Second Life; Social Signal launches in Second Life; social media within the organization; Dan York’s tips on…

  • Another virtual world: Taatu

    Second Life is the virtual world that’s getting all the attention these days, especially in the English-speaking world. Here’s one that’s focused on Dutch and French speakers – Taatu, based in Belgium. It’s not new, having launched in Belgium and…

  • The emotional description of a blog

    One topic that often comes up in conversations about blogging is how do you define a blog. Answering the question invariably includes a description of the attributes a website must have in order for it to be a blog: Reverse…