Remembering My Grandfather
I published a column reflecting on my memories of my grandfather. He passed away today at 100 years old. Read the full column here.
CustomScoop is currently testing a free online clipping service covering news, blogs and more. It is based on the same technology that powers the paid CustomScoop service. This new product, called Personal Edition, offers similar functionality without all the bells and whistles that the subscription product has. It has also been designed to take advantage…
As expected, Google has entered the blog search game. Try it here. Note that it is not truly a blog search function, but a feed search tool. If a blog publishes only excerpts, Google will only search the excerpt. Also, it does not search comments or other material on blog sites. And it only covers…
MediaPost reports: BUZZ-TRACKING FIRM UMBRIA WILL UPGRADE its Buzz Report, which tracks conversations about brands on blogs and message boards, by offering users more refined demographic information and an enhanced method for dealing with blog spam. Buzz Report, which monitors about 11 million blogs and 100,000 public message boards, already analyzes posts to determine writers’…
I’m looking for someone who will be at the DEMO conference next week to file some stories for Start Rocket. It could be a nice way to pick up a few extra bucks and participate in the launch week for the new publication. If you’re interested, email me.
A study by the Economic and Social Research Council found that Britons are slow to adopt the Internet as a means for communicating with MPs. But politicians and advocacy groups on this side of the Atlantic would be wise to listen to the conclusion of the study’s leader, Stephen Ward of the Oxford Internet Institute,…
AOL press release: TVEyes revealed that its Podscope search engine will be integrated with AOL Search (http://www.aolsearch.com). In the coming months, AOL will offer visitors the ability to discover thousands of additional podcasts through the integration of Spoken Word Indexing(TM). This innovative search capability will allow fans to get audio search results and sample from…