December 2008
97 posts
451 CAOS Theory » Open source is not a panacea →
Open Source software is not a panacea and should be used where it is appropriate. A move to open source software alone won’t save businesses.
Dec 30th
Open Source Maturity [on Simon Phipps, SunMink] →
An interesting post about open source maturity in different organisations and how this explains differing approaches to open source.
Dec 30th
451 CAOS Theory » The five stages of community... →
An interesting post which breaks down degrees of open source engagement across 5 stages beginning with denial and culminating with true and productive engagement with open source software.
Dec 30th
Why Ubuntu users should care about Debian →
A really interesting article about the relationship between Debian and Ubuntu Linux.
Dec 30th
“The supreme accomplishment is to blur the line between work and play.”
– Arnold Toynbee quotes
Dec 30th
“It’s easy to forget that corporations (and indeed large non-profits) are...”
– Open Source Maturity [on Simon Phipps, SunMink]
Dec 30th
Hear Better on Your Cellphone - Wired How-To Wiki →
Dec 30th
Israel's Gaza Defense - WSJ.com →
“The more damage to Hamas, the better the chances for peace.”
Dec 30th
Palestinians Need Israel - WSJ.com →
‘“Operation Peace for Galilee” — Israel’s 1982 invasion of Lebanon — failed to convince the international public and even many Israelis that its goal was to promote reconciliation between Israel…
Dec 30th
'Coordination is putting Israel ahead in the media... →
“As the anti-Hamas operation in Gaza entered its third day Monday and IDF commanders laid the groundwork for a possible ground assault on the Strip, Israeli officials responsible for the parallel…
Dec 30th
“The chronology of this latest violence is important to understand. Israel...”
– Israel’s Gaza Defense - WSJ.com
Dec 29th
“Israelis are now asking themselves whether their Lebanon nightmare is about to...”
– Palestinians Need Israel - WSJ.com
Dec 29th
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WatchWatch
A pretty interesting video by Kevin Rose about why it is a good idea to start a new business during a downturn and a perspective on how to do that.
Dec 28th
WatchWatch
this is my website | Kevin Rose - blogg - My interview w/Al Gore
Dec 28th
X-MEN ORIGINS - WOLVERINE →
This is a prequel to the X-Men movies and looks like a goodie.
Dec 27th
Growing Your Solo Practice in a Down Market →
A number of good tips for smaller firms on how to grow their practice in a downturn.
Dec 25th
Solo Practice University™ | The ‘Practice of Law’... →
“Solo Practice University™ is a revolutionary new web-based educational community that picks up where your legal education left off.”
Dec 25th
Is Facebook Connect a Phisher’s Dream? →
Dec 24th
Is Facebook Connect a Phisher’s Dream? →
When you log in to a site with Facebook Connect and it prompts you for your email and password, how do you know the site you are viewing is Facebook? This question crossed my mind earlier this…
Dec 24th
Home | Free Press →
“Free Press is a national, nonpartisan organization working to reform the media. Through education, organizing and advocacy, we promote diverse and independent media ownership, strong public media,…
Dec 24th
Free eBook- Using the Social Web to Find Work →
2009 will be an unprecedented time for workers in the US, with many people losing their jobs through no fault of their own. This will ripple economically to other countries as well….
Dec 24th
Did I harm my blog by FriendFeeding this year? →
Since I’ve been blogging eight years this month I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about my blog and how I want to do things differently in 2009. I told Mike Arrington, founder of TechCrunch,…
Dec 24th
Dec 23rd
Nokia tests Mobile Journalism Toolkit in South... →
Dec 23rd
Nokia Research Center | Nokia Research Center →
Dec 23rd
OPEN Forum by American Express OPEN | The Art of... →
Dec 23rd
FreeSouls.cc →
The site dedicated to Joi Ito’s new photo-essay book. A must have.
Dec 23rd
"Can I resell my MP3s?": the post-sale life of... →
Dec 23rd
“Craig Johnson, the great Silicon Valley corporate finance lawyer, likes to say,...”
– OPEN Forum by American Express OPEN | The Art of Bootstrapping
Dec 23rd
How to Start Speaking at Events | chrisbrogan.com →
Dec 23rd
YouTube - The Commons: Celebrating... →
Dec 22nd
RSS shows its age in real-time web (SUP and XMPP... →
The real time web is coming at us very quickly, but it exposes major problems in our RSS/Atom infrastructure. What is the real-time web? You can get a small taste of that by watching the…
Dec 22nd
“Jaiku has been a 20% project, meaning it has been getting about one day a week...”
– zengestrom.com: A year in retrospect
Dec 22nd
OPEN Forum by American Express OPEN | The Changing... →
“FEED: The Razorfish Consumer Experience Report”
Dec 22nd
Home | OPEN Forum by American Express OPEN →
“Swap ideas, find expertise, and access resources to help grow your business.”
Dec 22nd
Tweets to Go: 35+ More Twitter Resources for Your... →
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Dec 22nd
Home | OPEN Forum by American Express OPEN →
Perhaps the name should rather be the “Not-so OPEN Forum”.  It has the look of a transparent and valuable business resource but all rights to the content are reserved (so no sharing) and even the name is a registered trademark. A Creative Commons license would be a good place to start if Amex is committed to openness.  Alternatively, it should drop the pretense of openness and just...
Dec 22nd
ClamXav →
ClamXav is a free virus checker for Mac OS X. It uses the tried, tested and very popular ClamAV open source antivirus engine as a back end.
Dec 22nd
Dec 22nd
Heart & Vascular Disease — Prevention Tips | UCSF... →
Dec 22nd
John Giles | Michalsons →
Strong proponent of open law.
Dec 22nd
YouTube - huluDotCom's Channel →
Very funny Simpsons sppof about Apple products
Dec 22nd
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Dec 21st
30 notes
Twitter Lawsuits: 4 Reasons Your Tweets Might Be... →
Stating the obvious, perhaps, but it’s a handy reminder at a time when economic turmoil and lay-offs make venting on Twitter a tempting proposition: the National Law Journal has warned that…
Dec 21st
Pathauto: generate URL path aliases automatically... →
Dec 21st
Using the global brain. →
Silent Crowds by Tochis on Flickr Crowdsourcing is a radical thought in today’s world. If you have a business problem, instead of solving it internally as you would traditionally…
Dec 21st
The benefits of a monthly recurring revenue model... →
Thoughts on recurring billing models.
Dec 21st
RIAA finds its soul, will stop suing individuals... →
Shared 170 times Tagged Breaking news (1464) breakingnews (1551) drm (456) lawsuit (341) legal (471) Music Industry (236) MusicIndustry (170) Riaa (344) When you…
Dec 20th
CC GNU GPL →
“The CC-GNU GPL adds the Creative Commons’ metadata and Commons Deed to the Free Software Foundation’s GNU General Public License. The licence is the official FSF GPL, and includes a Portuguese…
Dec 19th
Mobile - Things You Need to Know | GottaQuirk →
Dec 18th