Navy to Redesign Building Due to Google Maps
Quite some time back, I came across this Swastika-shaped building via Google Maps, and posted the screengrab in my Flickr account. Since then, it became one of my most popular Flickr pictures, since strange stuff like this can become quickly viral.
Firebrand and Their Ads
The dirty little secret that most people who make their living marketing on the Internet will never tell you is that they love watching TV spots.
Blogs Evade Myanmar Media Ban
When the Soviet Union was under Communist rule, dissidents in Soviet countries exchanged information and commented on current events using photocopied newsletter-style publications called “samizdat” that were handed around from person to person.
Now, the Internet allows dissidents and protesters of all kinds to get information out of totalitarian countries much more quickly (although there are still restrictions that authoritarian regimes — such as those in North Korea and China — can use to make Internet access difficult or even impossible).
Yahoo Says Advertisers Should Tap Users Passions
Advertising that reaches into consumer’s passions is likely to result in greater online engagement and brand loyalty according to a new study from Yahoo and MediaVest, "Passionistas: The New Empowered Consumers."
Seeking Well-Rounded Employees
It might sound like a wacky idea, but one that is quickly gaining popularity in the business world. The idea of IT savvy folks with enough business understanding to make things happen is getting more social pressure from companies and IT departments.
Other Gmail Security Flaws?
Whenever you hand over your sensitive daily tasks–such as email, word, spreadsheets–to an online provider, you’ll always have that nagging doubt about security.
Microsoft Rolling Out New Live Search
There are a mass of search folks gathering at Microsoft’s Mountain View campus today to learn about the roll out of the new Live Search.
PPC Classroom Review
A major grouse I have with “shopping comparison sites” is that there’s often no “comparison” involved. They’re usually just a bunch of scraped data from affiliate datafeeds. There’s no “opinion” or comparison of the pros and cons of the product. Just a pile of digital trash on the information highway in my opinion.
New WordPress Features
Well it’s out, Wordpress 2.3 has hit the internet and it packs a few great new features along with internal code cleanup and bug squashing. Here are a few of the highlights to the release.
MyBlogLog – Still Relevant?
Late last week MyBlogLog updated their sign in process to require you to use your Yahoo ID when logging into the system. What surprised me most about the change was how it seemingly went unnoticed or unreported in the SEO community. I’m curious if you still use MyBlogLog and how relevant you think it is as a social site?