WarOfWrath
Monday, February 20, 2006
Thursday, February 16, 2006
Meebo Rulz!
Just when I thought things couldn't get any better...
via [http://meebo.com]
Meebo members can sign into all of their IM sessions with a single ID! In the (near) future, members will also be able to save preferences (like sounds and appearances) and chat logs.
And it's completely free!
We'll be working on improving this feature in the upcoming weeks and would really appreciate your feedback. Have a suggestion or idea? Drop us a note at comments@meebo.com. Thanks!
By clicking the join! button, you agree that you have read and understand meebo's terms of service and privacy policy.
Spread the word: online messaging is now better than ever.
¶ 9:21 PM 1 comments
via [http://meebo.com]
Meebo members can sign into all of their IM sessions with a single ID! In the (near) future, members will also be able to save preferences (like sounds and appearances) and chat logs.
And it's completely free!
We'll be working on improving this feature in the upcoming weeks and would really appreciate your feedback. Have a suggestion or idea? Drop us a note at comments@meebo.com. Thanks!
By clicking the join! button, you agree that you have read and understand meebo's terms of service and privacy policy.
Spread the word: online messaging is now better than ever.
Squash: Help Wanted
via: [http://squash.wordpress.com/2006/02/16/squash-is-recruiting-the-case-for-multi-person-blogs/]
Because I do think the most important requirement to establishing a successful multi-person blog is to use writers with similiar styles and outlooks. I’d ever-so-modestly define Squash as being thoughtful, yet irreverent critical analysis with a healthy helping of personality and satire. If you think you’d like to write similiar gear to the kinds of stories you see hear, drop me a line. If you’re writing good gear but are getting frustrated with the lack of traction your blog is getting, drop me a line. If you’re sick of the time needed to keep a blog growing and developing, drop me a line. If you’re interested in seeing how a blog can form the basis of a community or think you’d get a kick with just generally experimenting with a reasonable-sized blog, drop me a line.
How?
...philipsim at gmail.com. Point me to your blog and let’s see if we fit.
Why am I reposting this?
What I would really like is to give this every chance to work, so I’m going to ask a favour. IF YOU’VE EVER READ A PIECE ON THIS BLOG THAT YOU’VE HAD A CHUCKLE AT, OR THAT YOU’VE FOUND INTERESTING OR USEFUL THEN PLEASE THROW A LINK AT THIS POST. IF YOU’RE INTERESTED TO SEE HOW THIS EXPERIMENT WORKS OUT GIMME A LINK. IF YOU’RE A GOOD PERSON AND WOULD LIKE SOME POSITIVE KARMA, LINK ME. I’d like to throw the net as wide as I possibly can, so at least if this flops, it won’t be for lack of giving it a proper go.
¶ 11:36 AM 0 comments
Because I do think the most important requirement to establishing a successful multi-person blog is to use writers with similiar styles and outlooks. I’d ever-so-modestly define Squash as being thoughtful, yet irreverent critical analysis with a healthy helping of personality and satire. If you think you’d like to write similiar gear to the kinds of stories you see hear, drop me a line. If you’re writing good gear but are getting frustrated with the lack of traction your blog is getting, drop me a line. If you’re sick of the time needed to keep a blog growing and developing, drop me a line. If you’re interested in seeing how a blog can form the basis of a community or think you’d get a kick with just generally experimenting with a reasonable-sized blog, drop me a line.
How?
...philipsim at gmail.com. Point me to your blog and let’s see if we fit.
Why am I reposting this?
What I would really like is to give this every chance to work, so I’m going to ask a favour. IF YOU’VE EVER READ A PIECE ON THIS BLOG THAT YOU’VE HAD A CHUCKLE AT, OR THAT YOU’VE FOUND INTERESTING OR USEFUL THEN PLEASE THROW A LINK AT THIS POST. IF YOU’RE INTERESTED TO SEE HOW THIS EXPERIMENT WORKS OUT GIMME A LINK. IF YOU’RE A GOOD PERSON AND WOULD LIKE SOME POSITIVE KARMA, LINK ME. I’d like to throw the net as wide as I possibly can, so at least if this flops, it won’t be for lack of giving it a proper go.
Saturday, February 11, 2006
another way for bloggers to waste time
--just a quick note here--
Egosurf is a verb that means to query one's own name in a search engine. This dubious word now has its own particular search engine built just for the purpose of gauging "egoRank." There is a point system that combines with timing to provide descriptive adjectives like "wreck", "bust", "demigod", "stiff", "sloth", "punk", and dozens more.
Entering warofwrath as my name and warofwrath.blogspot.com as my url, I received a score of 2640 and the description "average." I can live with that.
Find your egoRank at [http://w2.egosurf.org]
¶ 10:43 PM 0 comments
Egosurf is a verb that means to query one's own name in a search engine. This dubious word now has its own particular search engine built just for the purpose of gauging "egoRank." There is a point system that combines with timing to provide descriptive adjectives like "wreck", "bust", "demigod", "stiff", "sloth", "punk", and dozens more.
Entering warofwrath as my name and warofwrath.blogspot.com as my url, I received a score of 2640 and the description "average." I can live with that.
Find your egoRank at [http://w2.egosurf.org]
Songbird; first impressions
The trumpeted "Firefox of Music Players" isn't much yet, but it's too early to tell what Songbird will grow to become.
The hype is all over the blogosphere. Songbird version 0.1, the public preview release, is finally out. Everyone who thinks they are anyone has already downloaded a copy and spent hours fiddling with it. Songbird has an impressive heritage--an entrepreneurial, opensource venture based largely upon a combination of popular VideoLan and Firefox software. Creating a true "music browser" and all-in-one rival to kingpin iTunes is no mean feat.
But it isn't there yet.
Songbird promises cross-platform functioning, extensibility, and customization of every possible aspect. These things have yet to be delivered, and as planned features roll out so too will the red carpet. For your average user, non-developer, I-just-want-my-tunes consumer...for that guy Songbird is just too complex and lacking all of the promised pizazz. My advice: use iTunes, WinAmp, VLC, whatever you are comfortable with for now. Don't bother with Songbird unless you have an interest in the code. In 6 months or less Songbird might live up to the aspirations of developers and the dreams of savvy music fans. For now, it's just a large pointless piece of software with some nice affiliate links.
Still want to give Songbird an early spin? Check out [http://songbirdnest.com]
*currently listening to "Borderline" by Brad Sucks
¶ 10:21 PM 0 comments
The hype is all over the blogosphere. Songbird version 0.1, the public preview release, is finally out. Everyone who thinks they are anyone has already downloaded a copy and spent hours fiddling with it. Songbird has an impressive heritage--an entrepreneurial, opensource venture based largely upon a combination of popular VideoLan and Firefox software. Creating a true "music browser" and all-in-one rival to kingpin iTunes is no mean feat.
But it isn't there yet.
Songbird promises cross-platform functioning, extensibility, and customization of every possible aspect. These things have yet to be delivered, and as planned features roll out so too will the red carpet. For your average user, non-developer, I-just-want-my-tunes consumer...for that guy Songbird is just too complex and lacking all of the promised pizazz. My advice: use iTunes, WinAmp, VLC, whatever you are comfortable with for now. Don't bother with Songbird unless you have an interest in the code. In 6 months or less Songbird might live up to the aspirations of developers and the dreams of savvy music fans. For now, it's just a large pointless piece of software with some nice affiliate links.
Still want to give Songbird an early spin? Check out [http://songbirdnest.com]
*currently listening to "Borderline" by Brad Sucks
