May 2008
Just watched the finale of Lost. Boy, Am I excited again to see more - http://bkite.com/00ndK
I’m at Kitchener, ON, Canada (Kitchener, ON, CA) - http://bkite.com/00n6Y
strange refuge (8.8) →
as i worked my way down this street documenting the damage, the contractor who was working on this house came up and said, “come here, you gotta see this”. while i heard lots of stories as i…
Border Guards to search iPod’s →
clipped from www.canada.com
Copyright deal could toughen rules governing info on iPods, computers
OTTAWA - The federal government is…
Video: Dean Kamen demos “Luke” arm →
If you’ve seen footage of Kamen’s “Luke” robotic arm then chances are you probably don’t need to watch this, but if you haven’t then by all means. We won’t see a commercial deployment in…
I’m at Waterloo, ON, Canada (Waterloo, ON, CA) - http://bkite.com/00mdO
I’m at Kitchener, ON, Canada (Kitchener, ON, CA) - http://bkite.com/00lPe
Announcing OEmbed - An Open Standard for Embedded... →
Pownce is the best way to share media with your friends online and one of the best parts of Pownce is the embedded images and video. When you post a link-type note with a URL to an image site such…
Add Wikipedia, Google to Vista's Start Search Box... →
The Online Tech Tips Blog digs into Vista’s Start Search box—which earned an honorable mention in our recent Hive Five app launcher roundup—and details how to make it even more convenient…
Welcome @melle - http://bkite.com/00lvy
Wow, people are actually using Brightkite. I would be so happy if we could finally move to a platform that … - http://bkite.com/00ltF
Hmm, Brightkite needs either replies a la twitter, or comments. - http://bkite.com/00ltI
I’ve got 4 BrightKite invites, dm me if you want one - http://bkite.com/00ltY
I’m at Waterloo, ON, Canada (Waterloo, ON, CA) - http://bkite.com/00ltT
At work, playing around with BrightKite, looks like another site that would be useful, if only people would… - http://bkite.com/00lpb
Adding a bunch of people to BrightKite, let me know if you’re on there and I haven’t seen you: http://brightkite.com/people/spaetzel
Twitter Uses Tumblr For Status Blog →
This is just delightful - the folks of Twitter have finally decided to communicate the reasons behind their frequent downtimes - which have turned our Mark’s life into a neverending stream…
Firefox Needs YOU To Help Them Break Guinness... →
Breaking Guinness World Records ain’t that hard, really: you just need to invent a new one. For example, “most software downloads in 24 hours,” as that’s the record Firefox wants to break…
The Monthly Non-Tech Post →
Ban on Drive Throughts a bad idea. →
So the city of London is planning on banning new drive throughs. I’m “cross posting” this here, with some elaboration, after I submitted it as a letter to the editor of the London Free Press on the
Recommendation and RSS: A Look at Two Readers... →
With all the discussions about information overload and the need for filtering, it looks like we’re going to finally start getting some relief. This month, two companies made announcements…
The Monthly Non-Tech Post →
Teen Decomposes Plastic Bag in Three Months →
Shared by William Spaetzel
Cool work done by a local teen
Plastic takes thousands of years to decompose — but 16-year-old science fair contestant Daniel Burd made it happen in just…
AideRSS is growing! →
As a company grows, a lot of different things start needing to get done. And, let’s face it: developers are better suited to some things than others.
So the need arises for a special kind of…
Blogger, Podcaster, New Media MeetUp →
If you want to learn about Blogging, Podcasting, or anything else Media or just want to hang out and chat with people involved with the community come on out. We can help set up a blog or podcast or…
CHATTEROUS →
Shared by William Spaetzel
Very cool. Chat that works over Web, IM or SMS. Great for communicating with groups of people
There’s a new little micro-blogging-twitter-like site out there called…
Facebook Will Be the Mainstream Everything →
Whenever a new product comes out that has the early adopter set all atwitter — like say, Twitter, for example — there is a certain amount of discussion devoted to when or if the product will…
Hints of a Facebook Operating System In New Design →
It’s become a common trope to say that Facebook and Google are vying to become the operating system of the Internet. But there are some very clear hints of that in Facebook’s upcoming new…
Pork and Beans - Weezer Weezer kicks so much ass!... →
Pork and Beans - Weezer Weezer kicks so much ass! I love that they do things like this and release it on youtube. Can’t wait to hear the album.
Million Monkeys →
More monkeys, Shakespeare, and evolution. [Technorati tags: Cartoons, Chickens, Monkeys, Shakespeare, Evolution, Typewriter]
Twitter refuses to uphold Terms of Service →
I started using Twitter in March 2007, just before their SXSW explosion. Not surprisingly, I instantly became addicted and since then have used the service for everything from personal…
W3 Review: CastRoller →
Do you restrict yourself to reading text articles on the Internet, or do you find yourself drawn to audio…
Frak, I’ve exceeded my Twitter limit again, this is quite ridiculous
How I Do It →
Shared by Bryan Person
Best line: “I’m learning how to use these tools to build human networks, and then using what I’ve learned to help others achieve their business and organizational goals.” I…
Mesh conference keynote: Ethan Kaplan on the Music... →
I am at the Mesh conference in Toronto today and tomorrow. Last night after a pre-Mesh event I had the opportunity to chat with a few friends. One thing we addressed with how the music industry has…
A Chance for Pownce to Pounce? →
The amazing thing about Twitter is that despite its ongoing and frustrating technical problems, people keep on using it. You know you’re red-hot when most of your users continue to love what you…
Anyone else looking to try CastRoller, let me know and I’ll send you an invite
60 second preview of CastRoller, http://tinyurl.com/633k6z
Updated my twitter password. Hopefully Twhirl won’t be exceeding its request limit any more. Twitter was useless at #mesh yesterday for me
#mesh08 at the Watching websites session now. Had great converastion over lunch
#mesh08 “the internet lets us make mistakes faster”
#mesh08 now in “Designing Adaptable Websites” with Daniel burka
“Customer Service is an opportunity to make a fan of your users”
At #MeshU in the Design for Passion session
Just used Jing to record a screencast, wow that was easy!
Stories from the Road: Michael Johns - The... →
Long before Michael Johns was discovered in 2008 by fans of American Idol, I first met Michael Johns on September 9, 2000 at CJ’s Landing in Atlanta. Back then he was better known as Mike Lee and…
Startup regrets, I’ve had a few… →
…but not too few to mention. Over the past 7 years I’ve been directly involved with 5 startups. My track record is thanks to a combination of what some refer to as a general “lack of…
