New YSM Features: Ad Testing and Quality Index

Nothing particularly new here, and they haven't launched yet, but in their September "On Target" advertiser newsletter, Yahoo outlines forthcoming features for their ad platform: ad testing and the quality index.

Rescuecom Sued Google To Get Publicity

I felt appalled while reading David Parmet's blog post. Apparently, he met with Rescuecom 18 months ago to discuss some of their expansion plans, which included suing Google mostly in order to drum up publicity.

Netflix Offers $1 Million “To Build A Ferrari”

Earlier today, Netflix announced that it's putting a $1 million prize up for grabs. The Netflix Prize, as the online movie rental company calls it, will go "to the first person who can achieve certain accuracy goals in recommending movies based on personal preferences."

Google Adds A Garage

At 1,880 square feet, the house at 232 Santa Marguerita Avenue in Menlo Park, California could fit neatly inside the Googleplex, but once upon a time all of Google occupied that home's garage.

Blog Reviews: Sharing Other Blogs

Blog reviews have enormous potential as blog posting ideas. Book reviews are already a popular topic for bloggers. Reading and writing about books and authors is a mainstream, and widely accepted blog posting idea.