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Pipeline: I Want My Stuff But No Spam

Steven Hodson — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 07:20:41 +0000

Svetlana Gladkova over at Profy.com had an interesting post show up yesterday that I found rather interesting. According to some Cisco data that has been published it would appear that customers are more trusting of online merchants than they are of the ones in their own cities. Whether it be anything from the checkout experience being dismal to finding out that the product that they wanted is out of stock.

Svetlana likens it all to the fact that we are getting spoiled by the online shopping experience and are disappointed when it doesn’t translate to real life.

Jason over on webomatica had a post today talking about the on going financial mess in the U.S. and how he keeps here the deleveraging word; which he says in finacial terms means companies fleeing from debt and getting into cold hard assests. For the tech type individual he suggests that it might also be time for some homestyle deleveraging of his own. This means dealing with stuff like DRM’d entertainment files and his personal data that is strewn around the web.

Some interesting thoughts from Jason Falls from over at Social Media Explorer as he looks back over the conferences he been to in the last little while; and to the road forward. It strikes him that wil all this self-involvement that comes from going to conferences about the very profession you are a part of tends to put us in a smaller echo chamber. As beneficial as they might be they are doing anything to advance the social media sector and that maybe the time is right to start stepping into new areas beyond just social media.

At that point he suggests we might see Social Media move beyond its current confines.

We all really really hate spam. Hell, we hate it so much that we could use capital letts for the word SPAM. That doesn’t change the fact thoough that it keeps on coming and the scumbuckets that spread this electronic pollution are the ones who are the quickest to use new technology; software or otherwise, to spread even more SPAM. Well Jonathan Bailey over at Blog Herald had the pleasure of letting us know that these bottom feeders have indeed found a new tool. While the idea still needs work; or doesn’t depnding on you viewpoint, content generators are getting better and better. Whether it be by spinning or ghostwriting they are working on perfecting their methods and we get to curse the fruits of their labors.Similar Posts:

Pipeline:Knowing What’s In It For You

Steven Hodson — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 05:38:35 +0000

Just a bit of a note about what I use to to call From The Pipeline posts which I tried to do every night with stuff that I had found during the day on FriendFeed. I’ve decided to revamp the idea to be more of a short form blog post with snippets of thoughts about other blogger’s posts that I have read during the day. I am doing this because I began to feel that just doing one line link type posts of things already on FriendFeed was narrowing my focus too much. This way posts that I have read that don’t really spark a full post treatment because of what they are talking about can still be passed as something still worth you having a read and why I might think so. Hopefully this will widen the perspective of things to talk about rather than just repeating links which really doesn’t expand the conversation. So with that here we go ……

This one is a little bit old; if you count a couple of days as being old, but this post from Mark Evans is still one that I have flagged to think about further because he raises some really good points in it. In the post Marks asks what is really a deceptively simple question - What’s In It For Me? - which is directed at social media and Web 2.0 developers.

It is actually a two pronged question that suggests that developers need to really look at their products from the user’s perspective and be willing to admit that the idea really might not be all that terrific. I’m still thinking about this idea.

Just in time for the weekend Jason Calacanis’ non blog email got posted to several blogs and Alan Patrick over at BroadStuff gives it the reality check it deserves. I tried reading it - really I did but gave up after the third or fourth paragraph. Alan notes in an update that the original post has been pulled from Silicon Valley Insider which he says wasn’t really that bad.

Paul Glazowski over at Mashable had a post about how Lawrence Lessig of Creative Commons fame has a book available via Amazon’s Kindle storefront. Besides the obvious humour of a free book on Lessig’s site being made available as a paid download there’s the matter of the Kindle DRM that’s a part of downloading books. Anyone else get the rib tickler here?Similar Posts:

From the Pipeline - 9.24.08

Steven Hodson — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 03:26:28 +0000

Wow the world really sucks so I suggest we take a page from the McCain playbook and postpone everything until life doesn’t suck anymore - who’s with me on this? In the meantime though while you are deciding here’s a few things that I found in my information stream today that I found kind of interesting.

Army Struggling to Sync Next-Gen Techs :: wired.com - it can’t be easy going from being a foot soldier to being a foot soldier with knowledge oh how to use advanced electronic tools.

Survey: Web-based malware puts corporations at risk :: c|net security - see what happens when you let your employees take part in social media - they get your network infected with all kind of nasties.

Microsoft Live Labs Releases Color Picker Gadget :: Windows Experience Blog - for those of you using Vista and do a lot of design work you might find this sidebar gadget handy to have hanging around.

Web Meets World: Tim O’Reilly’s Bullshit Keynote :: Drama 2.0 - I don’t know who the writer is for this site is but I sure love his/her style - warms a cranky old fart’s heart.

Mystery ship washes ashore in Alabama after Hurricane Ike - CNN.com :: CNN - you never know what will show up and surprise those beachcombers after a storm but I somehow don’t think they would be expecting something like this.Similar Posts:

From the Pipeline - 9.23.08

Steven Hodson — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 03:50:04 +0000

Some of you might have noticed a lack of a pipeline post yesterday which was due to being hit with a total lack of interest in anything to do with computers and technology. It was one of those blah days which we all suffer from at one point or another. Finally this afternoon I managed to rise out of the funk and get caught up with what was happening around the web. During that I did manage to find a few things in my information pipeline that weren’t gPhone related that you might find of interest as well.

The Network Monitor for the rest of us is here :: SEO and Tech Daily - a nice heads up from Charlie for a handy program for those nosy folks wanting to know what is going through their network

Samsonite OBAG concept reinvents the suitcase :: SlipperyBrick - somethings just don’t make any sense regardless of the pictures supplied - this is one of those cases

Silverlight: MSN UK’s New Experimental Viewer :: LiveSide - an experimental Viewer courtesy of Microsoft and their Silverlight technology

The Pirate Bay Is Getting Into Streaming? :: TechCrunch - you just have to know this is going to go over really well - or not.

Bizarre: CNet writer claims that Windows 7 must have geek support or else :: The Inquisitr - I’m with Duncan on this one except I want to know where this guy got his drugs because they’re pretty damn good.Similar Posts:

From the Pipeline - 9.21.08

Steven Hodson — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 03:50:25 +0000

It would seem from the lacks of posts today on WinExtra and the absense of activity on FriendFeed that I have taken a day off. Well, far from it really. I had a bunch of catching up to to do on The Hodson Report and then I got the urge to work on another idea I’ve been tossing around in the back of my head. so in fact between those things and doing some house hold (real life) things I’ve been really busy. However I still did manage to find some things during the few times that I took a break to do some reading and hopefully you’ll find them interesting.

NYT to Google: “That was AMAZING, give me a cigarette!” :: Diary of a Rat - some really good thoughts on the future road ahead should Google get major control of online advertising - more than it already does - and how some major MSM journalists seem to be doing some royal Google ass kissing to get the exclusive behind the scenes info.

The Perils of Multi-Tasking :: Mark Evans - a perfect post on why this idea of multi-tasking our daily lives is just a sham.

10 hot Web redesigns of 2008 :: c|net News - feeling a little left out with WinExtra not making the list but maybe the next time

Conflicts of Interest and Blogging :: The Inquisitr - this is a must read post from Duncan Riley on being a blogger and possible conflicts of interest we may find ourselves in without even realizing it sometimes.

Stormtrooper papercraft helmets are a fold above the rest :: SlipperyBrick - somehow I don’t think any Stormtrooper would want to be caught dead wearing one of these helmets.

Dark Roasted Blend: Over The Top Limousines :: Dark Roasted Blend - if you’re going to go anywhere in style then anyone of these rides should do the ticket - once you’ve mortgaged the house that is.Similar Posts:

From the Pipeline - 9.20.08

Steven Hodson — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 03:54:27 +0000

There are times when I really miss the bitchmemes from weekends pasts. Nothing like a really good bitchfest to keep the weekend going but instead we just sort of coast from the Friday to Monday without a single thing to raise our blood pressure. Oh well here’s a few things I found in my information pipeline that you might fine of interest to look over.

Somalia Kidnapping Economy Booming :: Wired - I definitely wouldn’t want to recommend this activity as a great way to spend your holiday - especially if you have no-one who could pay the ransom.

Why Do The Police Call In The RIAA To Investigate Potential Crimes? :: Techdirt - first they get to wear the really cool SWAT like uniforms and now they get to play ride along with the real cops … what a job to have eh

Needish: A Simple Idea That Promises A Lot :: keremz - interesting idea - list something you need and then let the crowd help you get it … wonder whatever happened to personal ingenuity

Donkey Penis… It’s What’s For Dinner :: Weird Asia News - uhm .. okay … I think I’m a little at a loss of words for this one.

MailWrangler and the Apple App Store :: Angelo DiNardi - yet another case of Apple kicking someone out of their App Store.Similar Posts:

From the Pipeline - 9.19.08

Steven Hodson — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 04:15:45 +0000

Another weekend is upon us, Wall Street is in a mess and the tech blogosphere still can’t make up their minds about the new new Microsoft ads. Oh well here’s a few things I found in my information pipeline today that you might find of interest.

Comcast blasts out excessive use policy e-mail :: CrunchGear - well it appears that Comcast has finally put into print exactly how they are going to enforce their caps and dig a little further into your wallet.

We’re New Daddy Bloggers :: Every Dot Connects - looks like Chris Brogan has a new project underway if this announcement is any indication and it seems to be for those daddybloggers out three

The Well That Twitter Built :: Mashable - some real results of social media in action .. instead of empty words there is fresh water for a village in need.

The Future of Blogging: Interview with a Blogger from 2018 :: The Blog Herald - this was just plain fun to read.

O’Reilly signals Free Web 2.0 party is over? :: Broadstuff - looks like Tim O’Reilly the father of Web 2.0 has had the pleasure of throwing the cold water on his children - reality can suck.Similar Posts:

From the Pipeline - 9.18.08

Steven Hodson — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 05:17:02 +0000

Getting tonight’s pipeline post out late due to doing the Things You Can’t Say About The Internet but needless to say here’s a few things I found in my information pipeline that you might find interesting.

Announcing the Scoble Experiment :: Drama 2.0 .. I’m putting in for a front row seat for the show.

Microsoft’s new ads released: better, but risky. :: The Inquisitr - Duncan throws in his two cents on what he thinks about Microsoft’s newest round of “I’m a PC” ads.

Lamborghini Bringing a Whole New World to Paris :: wired.com - got to love the cars one can never afford much like the Lamborghini.

I’m a PC :: YouTube - the newest of the Microsoft ads.

Bring Back the Personal Blog :: Sean Percival - with the increasing number of blogs looking to be vehicles for citizen journalism of one sort or another Sean calls for a return of the true personal blogs.Similar Posts: