Monthly Archives: October 2005

Google opts-out of allowing publishers to opt-out

Google opts-out of allowing publishers to opt-out: (From the WSJ – Free) “Google Inc. will resume scanning copyrighted library books into its search engine after a self-imposed hiatus, despite the efforts of some publishers and authors to block it from … Continue reading

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Why e-mail should be more like RSS

Why e-mail should be more like RSS: I’m one of those people who barely scratch the surface of using all the features software offers. Then, one day, I’m thinking, “I wish I could do this” and after poking around a … Continue reading

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The Jarvis effect?

The Jarvis effect? After the market closed today, Dell said “BOO!” to its shareholders: “Dell posted preliminary third-quarter earnings below expectations amid weaker sales to U.S. consumers and in Britain….Dell, whose shares fell as much as 5.1 percent in after-hours … Continue reading

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Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween: My friends, the Mathews, let a few of us have some fun painting the front of their home on one of Nashville’s best streets for trick-or-treating – Whitland Ave. Fortunately for the neighbors, the house is undergoing major … Continue reading

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All the news fit to blog

All the news fit to blog: The NY Times is aggregating blogger-reaction to the nomination of Alito to the Supreme Court. Observation: Nice to see the editors at the NY Times recognize bloggers are more than “attack” dogs. However (and … Continue reading

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Single focus

Single focus: Advertising Age is sponsored by a single-advertiser advertiser this week: Infinity. Gee, I wonder if the readers of the magazine will get confused about where the advertising stops and the edit begins. I wonder if the media and … Continue reading

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Seeing double Google

Seeing double Google: When I saw the WSJ Headline “Google Weighs on Madison Avenue” (free), I thought I’d already blogged it…but then I remembered the story I blogged had “dominate” in the headline (Google wants to Dominate Madison Avenue, too … Continue reading

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Where I’ll be – let’s meet

Where I’ll be: If you’re at any of the following places, let’s meet. This week: From Tuesday night until Thursday mid-day, I’m in New York. I’ll be around the Folio Show much of that time. On Tuesday night, I’ll be … Continue reading

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Halloween fun in Nashville

Halloween fun in Nashville: After the Titans game (ugh), my wife and I went to some friends’ house. These friends live on Whitland Ave., one of Nashville’s most trick-or-treat friendly, in-town neighborhoods. My friends are doing some major renovations on … Continue reading

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Note to Apple

Note to Apple: Hey, Apple. You asked Al Gore, the creator of the Internet to be on your Board. You should at least comp a Mac setup for the creator-philosopher-evangelist of RSS and Podcasting. [Anyway, he deserves it. ; )] … Continue reading

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IBMA Fan Fest

IBMA Fan Fest: It’s strange how thousands of people can come to Nashville from all over the country to attend an incredible three-day indoor, four-stage music festival that has the same artists who tens of thousands of folks go to … Continue reading

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What Dave Winer said

What Dave Winer said: (From the NY Times) “I love podcasting because it turns us all into investigative journalists of our own lives.” A great story on podcasting being created by real folks (and the equipment they use). Not the … Continue reading

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Wow

Wow: QTVR Gettysburg Panoramas at VirtualGettysburg.com. History buffs, beware. Your next 30 minutes are blown. (via: Coudal Partners)

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Dilbert insights

Dilbert insights: Scott Adams’ new blog is killing me.

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Why I won’t be blogging this weekend

Why I won’t be blogging this weekend: If you’re into real country music, this weekend in Nashville is made in bluegrass heaven. So, let those popified-country folks head to Manhattan. I prefer authentic.

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