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Full story: Terms of use and commitments
I’ve resisted doing this ever since since I started blogging in 2002, but today I posted a terms of use document to this site. One thing that’s prompted me to do this is the issue I had recently regarding unauthorized use of my content (successfully resolved) plus increasingly receiving trackbacks from some people who have […]
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Full story: Two degrees of separation
Whew! What a scorcher! The heat wave here in Amsterdam and across much of western Europe that we’ve had for the past week continues unabated. Here’s the temperature at about 4.30pm today – 32.2 degrees Celsius or 90 degrees Fahrenheit. That’s outside. Inside, it’s almost as hot – 30.2 Celsius (86 Fahrenheit). What are two […]
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Full story: 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 blogs as alternatives to the mainstream media. Most bloggers do so as a hobby rather […]
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Full story: 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 US dailies, the iconic paper is planning to lop 6 inches (15cm) off the width […]
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Full story: 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 the story. While I believe the long tail is an extremely significant concept, finding a […]