Daily Archives: Thursday, September 8, 2005

etc. rexblog links

rexblog random links: LexisNexis offering free full access to Katrina-related content. (via: ResourceShelf) Skype for OS X (Version 1.3.0.8) along with the “Skype Widget” that lets you dial calls, look up country codes and check calling rates. (Requires Skype for … Continue reading

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A Web.2 business plan for publishers

A Web.2 business plan for publishers: Formerly of IDG and now of Yahoo, Matt McAlister presents a provocative outline for a Web 2.0 business model for traditional publishers. Quote: “Every publisher has 2 primary assets: audience and content. The more … Continue reading

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Nashville reponds

Nashville reponds: I just learned that an online effort to match Katrina evacuees in need of housing with those willing to house them, “The Open House Project,” was started by some folks in Nashville. The site, however, has listings of … Continue reading

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Lewis Lazare still doesn’t get it

Lewis Lazare still doesn’t get it: Back before the nation was coping with a real cataclysmic disaster, Lewis Lazare of the Chicago Sun-Times, tried to create one by hyperventilating over his fantasy of the apocalyptic consequences of the New Yorker … Continue reading

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Renewable energy source?

Renewable energy source? Scientists in Singapore have developed a battery powered by urine. (I’m sorry, that’s it for my channeling of kottke.org today.)

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Morning blog-geek humor

Morning blogger-geek inside joke: A Technorati accelerator. Tired of waiting 30 seconds to get Technorati results. These folks have figured out a way to speed things up. tag: humor (via: kottke)

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Snopes.com responds

Snopes.com responds: As during war, in the fog of cataclysmic disasters, the first casualty is truth. Therefore it’s good to have a snopes.com Katrina page to help sort out fact from urban instalegend. tags: katrina urban legends, katrina facts, katrina … Continue reading

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Blame

Blame: Jeff Jarvis blames the 9/11 Commission. On a related note, David Weinberger proposes that we repeal the Law of Unintended Consequences. I second that emotion. Because it is so long and growing, I won’t be making my “who I … Continue reading

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