Blog Universe News

So after months of trying out a new design and software, I’ve updated the Blog Universe Directory. It has also moved to a different faster server and seems to be running well, despite the occasional hiccup.
During the transition we didn’t have much downtime and the handoff appeared to go over smoothly which is blessing.
Feedback is […]

AOL to offer video from all the big guys - from Techcrunch
While this may be a good thing for most, it would be nice if they start off or develop some technology that would work with growing Mac user base other than Windows Media Player.
Technorati Tags: aol, video, vod, techcrunch, downloads, […]

Fallout continues from AOL release of search (from Reuters)
“AOL’s chief technology officer Maureen
Govern, who oversaw the division responsible for accidentally
releasing search data for more than a half a millions users, has
resigned from the company, according to an internal company
memorandum.
AOL declined comment.
The online division of Time Warner Inc. (TWX.N: Quote, Profile,
Research) drew the ire of privacy […]

If you think you have the programming chops, come one come all:
Google Inc., announced today that registration is now open for Google Code Jam 2006. Google’s annual
online coding competition presents participants with a series of challenges that they must use their programming skills and creativity to solve. Programmers ready to match their skills against the […]

Podcast Academy has become part of GigaVox Media’s offerings and can be accessed at http://pa.gigavox.com.
Technorati Tags: podcast academy, podcasting, gigavoc, doug kaye, it conversations

I’m putting together a collection of the best bar tricks for Pubcrawlin’ and could use some submissions. If you have a great trick, send it to smashface at gmail dot com for consideration along with your site for a linkback.
Technorati Tags: pubcrawl, bars, partying, drinking, drinking games, bar trick

I decided to change up the theme a little bit and downloaded K2 for Wordpress. Id like to hear some feedback about the features - maybe some suggestions.
I’ll be back to regular posting as soon as I figure out the nuances a little more.

Dave Sifry has announced a major service upgrade to Technorati upon their third anniversary. Some of the upgrades include more extensive blog profiles, integration with mass media outlets like the Wall Street Journal Online and the Washington Post, and personalization features.
I’ve noticed recently that link counting updates have happened sooner and the search speed has […]

Nicholas Negroponte, on Thursday, addressed the National Educational Computing Conference as their keynote speaker and discussed the status of the $100 laptop project which he is spearheading.

“When we started, we could’ve brought computation to the
developing world through small business, but we chose education, not
because we’ve been working in that area, but because we think that
children […]

Following up on some recent posts about coffee shops being the new flexible work space, Im thinking about why many people choose not to participate in an office environment. Some people, due to familial responsibilties, work by tele-commuting. Others get tired of the commute and the pain on your psyche that can produce. But the […]