I installed the Internet Explorer 7 beta 2 yesterday and I wish I hadn’t. Aside from the fact that the new IE still isn’t comparable to FireFox, the damn thing broke how I use my feed reader, FeedDemon. Let me explain. FeedDemon is a standalone, desktop feed reader. Built into the software is an IE […]
Apple releases Boot Camp
Apple announced that it has released Boot Camp into a public beta. The software allows you to install and run Windows XP on an Intel-based Mac. â??Apple has no desire or plan to sell or support Windows, but many customers have expressed their interest to run Windows on Appleâ??s superior hardware now that we use […]
Today's links for 3-29-06
Shared bookmarks for del.icio.us user Tom Markiewicz on 2006-03-29 Podbop – We podcast bands coming to your town: Keywords: mp3, podcast, podcasting Dousing the Flames of Burnout: Strategic adviser Michael Staver says the best thing entrepreneurs can do for themselves is to know when it’s time to take a break Keywords: business, entrepreneurship, management, strategy
Today's links for 3-28-06
Shared bookmarks for del.icio.us user Tom Markiewicz on 2006-03-28 How to bluff your way in CSS: How To:Bluff Your Way In CSS Keywords: css, howto, presentation, sxsw Friendster lost steam. Is MySpace just a fad?: Keywords: myspace, networking, social, socialnetworking
Streaming video via MLB.com
The Wall Street Journal has an interesting article today regarding MLB.com and how they outsource their streaming video technology and expertise. I watched some of the NCAA tournament games in the first round via CBS Sportsline which was powered by MLB.com. This is a great example of turning your leadership in a market niche into […]
Virginia Business Incubation Association
I’ll be speaking at the Virginia Business Incubation Association (VBIA) 2006 Conference this Monday with Pat Matthews of Webmail.us on “Using the New Internet More Effectively.” I’ll try and post slides after the conference. I was also surprised to learn there are 32 incubators in the state of Virginia.
Today's links for 3-22-06
Shared bookmarks for del.icio.us user Tom Markiewicz on 2006-03-22-06 AJAX Magazine: Keywords: ajax, javascript, xml co.mments – Recently added conversations: another comment tracker Keywords: blogs, comments, web2.0
SXSW: closing thoughts
Overall, I was very impressed with SXSW Interactive 2006 especially given the event is mostly a volunteer effort. After the initial confusion with signs and registration on Friday, everything else ran incredibly smooth as far as my experience. My goals for this event were to learn and gain new ideas, to get some creative and […]
Google Finance launched
Google launched its finance service today to compete with Yahoo and MSN‘s offerings. From the WSJ: Google Finance follows the traditional recipe for such offerings, providing a mix of stock quotes and charts, company news and corporate data. It is too early to know whether Google Finance will steal users from existing offerings, but the […]
SXSW: Cashing In Or Selling Out: The Future of the Independent Web
Cashing in or selling out? Great title for a panel, but it was the last one on the final day so my notes are understandably shorter than the others. The summary from SXSW on this panel was: You slave independently to build great things, so great that everyone wants to buy your creations. What approach […]