BIT320 Remix — popularization

December 3, 2005

The MySpace Generation

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Bolsters my perception that the world is becoming an online one. In essence, online is holding court with the real world.

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November 21, 2005

Slashdot | Paris Accelerates Move to Open Source

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Paris is moving to open-source software a little faster than originally intended. As a part of the strategy to 'reduce its dependence on suppliers' they anticipate replacing both server and desktop applications with free and open-source software.

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November 3, 2005

A VC: Will Live Kill?

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But on to Windows Live and Office Live. I don't see despair. I see opportunity. Because Windows Live is lame. I honestly could not find a single thing I'd use it for.

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October 31, 2005

USATODAY.com - Teens wear their hearts on their blog

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Unprecedented numbers of teens are using blogs — Web logs — for: cementing friendships with classmates, seeking new friends, venting, testing social limits, getting support and getting all emo

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October 18, 2005

Survey: 55% of Corporations Using Blogs

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"Maintaining enthusiam and encouraging adoption among contributors more difficult than getting management buy-in." The social aspects are what is hard. People need to work on that. On the upcoming test, if a question asks us to list or count

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October 5, 2005

O'Reilly Radar > The Secret Sauce of Writely

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"behind every successful Web 2.0 company there'll be someone who understands the user." Personally, I might add that every successful Web 2.0 app will fulfill a need felt by many users.

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October 4, 2005

O'Reilly Radar > HBO Attacking BitTorrent

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Instead of coming up with an alternative service consumers would purchase because it adds value, HBO attacks pirate services. I think people would pay for an easy to use online download service. I would for the Sci Fi Channel.

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September 19, 2005

Clock's Ticking on Podcasts

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I've always wondered about podcasting. Finding good content is hard. It needs a good, searchable directory.

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August 23, 2005

Word of Blog

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Word of Blog will host your ad, make it available to bloggers to post on their blogs, and track the blogs that post it and the click thrus they generate.

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