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  • Skype at 5

    It seems to have been here Since Time Began. But no, it’s just five short years since Skype first appeared. And it’s just over four short years since I first started using Skype, in August 2004. Skype has made a…

  • Notables in the 2008 Gartner hype cycle

    Last month, IT industry analysts Gartner published their 2008 Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies. Here’s what it looks like: What I find especially interesting is where on the hype cycle some of these technologies are, especially seeing their current and…

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  • What’s wrong with Technorati

    In episode #373 of the FIR podcast last week, Shel and I discussed what’s wrong with Technorati. This turned into quite a lengthy discussion, initially prompted by Dan York’s report in that episode in which he talked about what’s wrong…

  • The SEC’s big IDEA

    The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been the focus of a lot of attention lately. Last month, the SEC announced new guidance in using traditional websites and social media channels as legitimate means for companies listed on US…

  • Making blogging easier

    The latest release of WordPress, version 2.6.1, came out a few days ago. I upgraded this blog yesterday in a process that was painless as it happened literally with one mouse click and didn’t involve the manual upgrade process that’s…