Google Reader Stats II
essay service p>I love Google Reader and like to check out my trends every so often to see how many items I’ve been reading & sharing. My guess was that the number of read, shared and starred items would have…
Category: Web
Firefox 3 grabs Guinness World Record
According to spreadfirefox.com Thanks to the support of the always amazing Mozilla community, we now hold a Guinness World Record for the most software downloaded in 24 hours. From 18:16 UTC on June 17, 2008 to 18:16 UTC on June…
ScribeFire & Firefox
I’ve already written before about how much I like Windows Live Writer and I am still using Flock, but I’ve found yet another blogging tool that I find both easy & convenient to use. ScribeFire is a Firefox extension that…
Still Tinkering: YouTube, Ustream, Mogulus, Stickam, Skype
I screwed around with the webcam a little more yesterday. So far I’ve managed to test out YouTube, Ustream, Mogulus, Stickam, Skype & Yahoo Messenger with varied results. I am definitely a greenhorn, but if you are so inclined you…
Testing out video sites
The excitement of having a new webcam hasn”t worn off yet. I decided to try out two more video services, Ustream.tv & Mogulus. I took some pretty crappy video, mispronounced a few names, but all-in-all, enjoyed test driving both of…
First Video
Here I am testing out my new Logitech Quickcam Pro 9000. I want to start doing some video blog posts and video calls. Remember: be kind, I am camera shy!
Internet & Consumer Choice
The Pew Internet & American Life Project released a study(pdf) in May regarding the different search and purchase strategies used to buy goods online. Jack Loechner at The Center for Media Research has already done a good job of recapping…
Testing out Flock (again)
I”ve tested out Flock before, but only briefly. I”ve decided to give it a more in depth try and see if I can get to like it. Flock is built off of the Mozilla engine, but it is tailored to…
Sirius Internet Radio
I mentioned on Twitter that I was looking for a better way to stream music from Sirius. Even though I have a Stiletto, I find that it is more convenient to listen via the computer when I am in my…
Social Media Advertising: Overhyped & Risky
Key takeaways: Ad executives think social media is overhyped. Advertising on social media & user generated content sites is risky. From the “2008 Prospects for Media Mergers and Acquisitions” survey released by AdMedia Partners. The doubts about the growth prospects…