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May 25, 2008 News and Trends
The skinny--or slender--over at JackMyers.com
Sat, 24 May 2008 16:59:50 PDT
I'm still working out my mojo for what I want to write about at JackMyers.com. I was torn about how much I should bring up BlogHer and actual campaigns we've done. I really like the piece I've written that will go up next week, where I'm more a dispassionate observer of the Twitter obsession, but for now, here's my latest one, on body image in the women's Blogosphere.
Solving the Twitter Business Model Problem - Your Guess is Probably Better than Mine
Sat, 24 May 2008 17:26:56 PDT
I’ve been fascinated by the blogosphere’s musings on Twitter’s downtime. I, for one, am relatively sympathetic toward their plight - there’s nothing tougher than trying to scale a system that’s growing quickly and has a very unpredictable, bursty traffic profile. And as much as I like and enjoy Twitter, it’s not a life-or-death kind of service for me. While most people seem to be making off-hand remarks along the lines of “aside from uptime, they need to figure out the whole business model th
A Potential Clusterfuck, Not a Potential Showdown
Sat, 24 May 2008 17:28:46 PDT
A Potential Clusterfuck, Not a Potential Showdown Dale Amon at Samizdata on the dynamic nature of the nuclear world we live in, and a certain Dr. Postel’s out-of-touch lack of understanding about the world we live in: One must wonder if Dr Postel is sullying the good name of Physics in defense of his political preference for a global OK Corral gunfight, a world seemingly frozen in a timeless instant before the first gunfighter makes a false move. With only two gunfighters that standoff might
Where do you prefer your conversations: Twitter or FriendFeed?
Sat, 24 May 2008 18:06:42 PDT
Where do you prefer to have online conversations: Twitter (1) or FriendFeed (2) ? Simply reply @brainopera via twitter. Responses are automatically visualized here. What’s going on between Twitter and FriendFeed? Twitter has been experiencing a lot of downtime lately, which lead to heavy users seeking alternative conversational spaces. FriendFeed lets you comment within your friends’ lifestreams, much like online discussion boards back in the ’90s. Both services are extremely different, bu
The World is Flat-Summary of the Great Book on Outsourcing
Sat, 24 May 2008 18:24:11 PDT
Thomas Friedman’s examination of the influences shaping business and competition in a technology-fueled global environment is a call to action for governments, businesses and individuals who must stay ahead of these trends in order to remain competitive.
DirectMatches Your Future
Sat, 24 May 2008 18:26:53 PDT
As you know, matchmaking is already a huge income generating industry in the United States. The current market size of North Americans using online dating services is estimated at over 40 million people each month. The trend is expected to double in the next two years to a market of an estimated 90 million singles in the United States alone.
Israel: Going Green with Gore
Sat, 24 May 2008 19:28:03 PDT
Former Vice President Al Gore added his name to the list of political luminaries visiting Israel in recent months. Gore joined the Board of Governors celebrations at Tel Aviv University this week to accept the $1 million Dan David Prize for environmental activism. Photo sourced from the Wikimedia Commons (Creative Commons License) Gore was chosen for the prize for his efforts as a “a tireless advocate for the environment throughout his career,” including: Eloquently sounding] the alarm
Global cues, futures & options expiry to dictate trend
Sat, 24 May 2008 20:45:24 PDT
The market is likely to dance to global tunes in absence of any near term major domestic trigger with Q4 March 2008 results almost over. Expiry of May 2008 futures & options series on Thursday, 29 May 2008 will keep the market volatile. As per reports
Buyers face record burden on home loans - The China Post
Sat, 24 May 2008 20:53:30 PDT
With housing prices and interest rates trending upwards, local people are laboring under record financial burden in terms of repaying housing loans, as they have to spend over one third of their monthly income to repay the loans, according to a quarterly study report done by the Institute for Physical Planning and Information (IPPI).
Early trends: Cong, BJP in neck-and-neck fight (IBN live)
Sat, 24 May 2008 20:53:36 PDT
The counting for crucial Assembly elections in Karnataka has begun.
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Sat, 24 May 2008 16:59:50 PDT
I'm still working out my mojo for what I want to write about at JackMyers.com. I was torn about how much I should bring up BlogHer and actual campaigns we've done. I really like the piece I've written that will go up next week, where I'm more a dispassionate observer of the Twitter obsession, but for now, here's my latest one, on body image in the women's Blogosphere.
Solving the Twitter Business Model Problem - Your Guess is Probably Better than Mine
Sat, 24 May 2008 17:26:56 PDT
I’ve been fascinated by the blogosphere’s musings on Twitter’s downtime. I, for one, am relatively sympathetic toward their plight - there’s nothing tougher than trying to scale a system that’s growing quickly and has a very unpredictable, bursty traffic profile. And as much as I like and enjoy Twitter, it’s not a life-or-death kind of service for me. While most people seem to be making off-hand remarks along the lines of “aside from uptime, they need to figure out the whole business model th
A Potential Clusterfuck, Not a Potential Showdown
Sat, 24 May 2008 17:28:46 PDT
A Potential Clusterfuck, Not a Potential Showdown Dale Amon at Samizdata on the dynamic nature of the nuclear world we live in, and a certain Dr. Postel’s out-of-touch lack of understanding about the world we live in: One must wonder if Dr Postel is sullying the good name of Physics in defense of his political preference for a global OK Corral gunfight, a world seemingly frozen in a timeless instant before the first gunfighter makes a false move. With only two gunfighters that standoff might
Where do you prefer your conversations: Twitter or FriendFeed?
Sat, 24 May 2008 18:06:42 PDT
Where do you prefer to have online conversations: Twitter (1) or FriendFeed (2) ? Simply reply @brainopera via twitter. Responses are automatically visualized here. What’s going on between Twitter and FriendFeed? Twitter has been experiencing a lot of downtime lately, which lead to heavy users seeking alternative conversational spaces. FriendFeed lets you comment within your friends’ lifestreams, much like online discussion boards back in the ’90s. Both services are extremely different, bu
The World is Flat-Summary of the Great Book on Outsourcing
Sat, 24 May 2008 18:24:11 PDT
Thomas Friedman’s examination of the influences shaping business and competition in a technology-fueled global environment is a call to action for governments, businesses and individuals who must stay ahead of these trends in order to remain competitive.
DirectMatches Your Future
Sat, 24 May 2008 18:26:53 PDT
As you know, matchmaking is already a huge income generating industry in the United States. The current market size of North Americans using online dating services is estimated at over 40 million people each month. The trend is expected to double in the next two years to a market of an estimated 90 million singles in the United States alone.
Israel: Going Green with Gore
Sat, 24 May 2008 19:28:03 PDT
Former Vice President Al Gore added his name to the list of political luminaries visiting Israel in recent months. Gore joined the Board of Governors celebrations at Tel Aviv University this week to accept the $1 million Dan David Prize for environmental activism. Photo sourced from the Wikimedia Commons (Creative Commons License) Gore was chosen for the prize for his efforts as a “a tireless advocate for the environment throughout his career,” including: Eloquently sounding] the alarm
Global cues, futures & options expiry to dictate trend
Sat, 24 May 2008 20:45:24 PDT
The market is likely to dance to global tunes in absence of any near term major domestic trigger with Q4 March 2008 results almost over. Expiry of May 2008 futures & options series on Thursday, 29 May 2008 will keep the market volatile. As per reports
Buyers face record burden on home loans - The China Post
Sat, 24 May 2008 20:53:30 PDT
With housing prices and interest rates trending upwards, local people are laboring under record financial burden in terms of repaying housing loans, as they have to spend over one third of their monthly income to repay the loans, according to a quarterly study report done by the Institute for Physical Planning and Information (IPPI).
Early trends: Cong, BJP in neck-and-neck fight (IBN live)
Sat, 24 May 2008 20:53:36 PDT
The counting for crucial Assembly elections in Karnataka has begun.
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