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Poll: Will You Still Use Plaxo?
via ReadWriteWeb by Josh Catone on May 14, 2008
Since we reported yesterday that cable and Internet provider Comcast had acquired social address book Plaxo for an estimated $150 million, we've been fielding a lot of comments and emails -- most of them not very supportive of the acquisition. Most people seem wary of Comcast -- which has a poor reputation on the web due to "bandwidth throttling" practices -- and some have told us that...
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Google Analytics How-To Videos
via Google Analytics Blog by Google Analytics Blog on May 14, 2008
If you've recently signed up for Google Analytics, but aren't sure how to start interpreting and acting on your data, we've posted a couple of videos to our Conversion University Playlist on YouTube to help you out.For an under-10 minute lesson on the data to look at first, what it means, and what to do about it, watch Beginning Analytics: Interpreting and Acting on Your Data. Also...
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Leeds reach play-off final
via BBC News | UK | UK Edition by (author unknown) on May 14, 2008
Jonathan Howson strikes a last-minute goal to book his side a spot in the League One play-off final at the expense of heartbroken Carlisle.
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Tommy Burns - RIP
via Doug's Personal Blog by dougburns@yahoo.com (Doug Burns) on May 14, 2008
I really wanted to write about last night's events in Manchester and I was very harsh at work today in my assesment of the behaviour of a minority of Rangers fans. As well as my genuinely negative feelings, the opportunity to wind people up was irresistible.But the truth is that I can't bring myself to be that bothered about Rangers losing to a better side or my natural and long-held...
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Automattic Turns 21
via Weblog Tools Collection by Jeff Chandler on May 13, 2008
Not 21 years old, but that is now the number of people employed by Automattic. As was reported by Ed Sutherland of ProBlogNews.com, Automattic has hired Warwick Poole, former director of systems at Vidavee which was recently acquired by Vignette. According to his job title as “Systemologist” Warwick will be in control of.Keeping the barriers to online publishing low, by scaling the...
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Disqus: Now with 100% more video
via Disqus by Daniel on May 13, 2008
We just launched something that I think is pretty cool: video comments. Disqus partnered with Seesmic for this one. Seesmic is a new service that powers video-enabled conversations. We’re big fans over here at Disqus and we’re happy to be working with them.Why?Our main goal with Disqus has always been to enhance how people interact and participate on blogs. Video comments, while a relatively...
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No jail term for speeding officer
via BBC News | UK | UK Edition by (author unknown) on May 13, 2008
A policeman who lied about a high speed chase when he was caught speeding is spared a prison sentence.
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Patient insulted on answerphone
via BBC News | UK | UK Edition by (author unknown) on May 13, 2008
A hospital says sorry after a member of staff accidentally leaves an insulting message on a patient's answerphone.
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Making VoIP Work For You
via Web Worker Daily by Jason Harris on May 12, 2008
... phone or cell phone - just modified to utilized VoIP technology.VoIP has some major advantages over traditional landline phones. First, typically you can call phones in the US and Canada for one monthly flat rate. Also, international calls can be made very cheaply. Included services with your flat rate service include: call waiting, call forwarding, online enabled voice mail, CallerID, a...
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Heathrow 777 crash: Siberian cold to blame?
via The Register by (author unknown) on May 12, 2008
Probe into 'reduced fuel flow' considers possible freezingThe Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) yesterday issued a further update (pdf) on its investigation into the 17 January crash-landing of a Boeing 777 at Heathrow following an otherwise uneventful long-haul flight from Beijing.…
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