Bloglines - The Long Tail

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Father od the long tail -has the book cover completed- nice !!

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John Battelle's Searchblog Thoughts on the intersection of search, media, technology, and more.

The Long Tail In Book Related Chris' cover is done. Congrats (and it's quite something how those NY publishers will push Google onto the cover, eh buddy?! Awfully nice quote from Eric!)

Bloglines - Why Net neutrality matters

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A nice post here. Short and sweet craving of end2end principle in 5 impact areas !

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Joho the Blog How business, culture and politics look from inside my own personal Internet bubble...

Why Net neutrality matters In digital rights Net neutrality (formerly known as the end-to-end principle) means that the people who provide connections to the Internet don't get to favor some bits over others. This principle is not only under attack, it's about to be regulated out of existence. Here's why it matters: Innovation. Innovation on the Internet happens in Internet time because bits flow freely. A good idea can compete even if it comes from a kid in a garage because the kid doesn't have to ask permission and doesn't have to raise enough capital to make sure his bits are moving as quickly and reliably as everyone else's. If the carriers are allowed to charge for speedy and reliable delivery, the people most affected will be the beginners and the garage shops. Open markets. In a non-neutral environment, carriers can provide incentives for using one service and disincentives for using others. For example, Shaw (a major Canadian cableco) offers its own Internet telephone service, but charges users $10/month to use anyone else's. The dominant — and frequently monopolistic — market positions held by carriers therefore gets extended into the market for online services. Free speech. AOL recently "accidentally" blocked email critical of it. Canada's version of AT&T, Telus, blocked access to a site supporting workers with whom it was negotiating. How long before providers routinely block access to sites they deem inappropriate for their customers, for their customers' own good, of course? Creativity. Net neutrality is being legislated away in part to make the Internet safe for Hollywood content. Carriers already block users from being full-fledged creators on the Internet by providing paltry upload capacity. Why allow the carriers to give fast-lane preference to Hollywood's content? And why give them the power to restrict content they think may rile the copyright totalitarians? Democracy. Remember when democracy had something to do with all people being equal? With ensuring that our institutions don't get too powerful? Net neutrality has made the Internet a great equalizer, not just for Americans but for voices around the world. The end of Net neutrality puts control over the flow of bits in the hands of powers that are literally entrenched. Net neutrality counts. Check SaveTheInternet.com to see how you can help. [Tags: net_neutrality digital_rights]

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Bloglines - Free calls...hmmmm..lemme try...

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JonJon is using skype and evaluting another another app skinned or what ??

Free international calls to landlines thats sweet !!

Need to followup with him !!

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Easy like sunday morning Vlogging my life in Canada...

Free calls...hmmmm..lemme try... By JoN Free internet calls, yeah I have Skype to use for free calls but this one program I'm talking about is a freebie too. You need a broadband connection, pc, mic..that's it. It will instantly connect to a landline. Pretty amazing. I'll try to use it and keep you posted if it really works. I am fascinated with their advertisement because if you dial in some countries, it is actually a free call. Definitely, I'll try it and post the result later. You can check them out at http://www.voipstunt.com/en/download.html *ps- I'm not paid for this advertisement..whew! I wish! hehehe

Bloglines - Yahoo! Maps, Your Way

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they also are now are no going full stream ahead into the maposphere -- API and all !!

Thats nice google needs healthy competetion !! :)_

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Yahoo! Search blog A look inside the world of search from the people of Yahoo!

Yahoo! Maps, Your Way It's hard to believe it's only been a week since we released global and satellite data on Yahoo! Maps. Thanks very much to all of you who are trying out the new beta version. We're definitely listening and taking notes for the future, so please continue to send in or blog your feedback - good, bad and otherwise. Folks have also noticed our Yahoo! Maps APIs. These are available for you to publish maps on your website, blog or homepage, free of charge. You can have dynamic and interactive Yahoo! Maps running in no time. All of our syndicated APIs offer the following features: Fast loading global maps that are draggable, pannable, zoomable and customizable 3 map views, Regular, Satellite and a Hybrid mode that blends the two Built-in premium geo-coding, enter an address and go Customizable overlays, interactive map markers (pushpins) and information windows Easy to follow guides and a community dedicated to getting you up and running Each API also has a bunch of cool features, so prepare to geek out: Yahoo! Maps AJAX API Support for custom overlays at YGeoPoints that move with the map or YCoordPoint coordinates that hover over the map allows you to easily place your own HTML elements on the map Extension of our Overlay class including transition states for markers on the map, expand open/close, hide, unhide, change image and smart window border color control to name a few Built in "add marker by address" functionality without the need to know your latitude/longitude Create custom dynamic maps with XML data in GeoRSS format, we do all the geocoding for you Upgraded pan & zoom controls and a new map Navigator widget Integrated keyboard shortcuts Extended supported events list, enhanced event handling now supports custom context and multiple callbacks registration, as well as YGeoPoint return for click type events Enabled by default auto resize with % width/height container size definition An advanced built-in logger to help you debug complex Maps implementations Improved memory management that is nearly leak-free in all browsers Yahoo! Maps Flash APIs Available in 3 flavors: JS, Flash and Flex. Collect them all! Easy drop-in code or components Most methods including changing location, zoom level, map view type, adding widgets (Navigator, Satellite Control) and panning can be done with just a few lines of code Improvements to panning and zooming Simple overlays let you add dynamic data, including Live Traffic and Yahoo! Local Search results Not sure where to start? Give the Simple API a try and see how easy it is to get started. Jeffrey from Yahoo! Developer Network even built a tool that can help you use Excel to build a map. Whichever API you choose, please know that you will always get the same up to date and reliable service that powers Yahoo! Maps. Just this week, we made some additional data updates and made the maps easier to read when printed. May all your map apps continue to flourish! Mirek Grymuza Chuck Freedman Vince Maniago Yahoo! Maps

Bloglines - Benkler's book is out

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Lessig is telling me to read this before picking a side !! What has intrigued him, this book matters the most in the lasr decade of his life. So its the no#1 book in the last ten yrs !!

Now, thats an eye opener.. coming from Lessing !!

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Lessig Blog Lessig's blog.

Benkler's book is out By Lessig Yochai Benkler's book, The Weath of Networks, is out. This is -- by far -- the most important and powerful book written in the fields that matter most to me in the last ten years. If there is one book you read this year, it should be this. The book has a wiki; it can be downloaded as a pdf for free under a Creative Commons license; or it can be bought at places like Amazon. Read it. Understand it. You are not serious about these issues -- on either side of these debates -- unless you have read this book.

Bloglines - The connection between innovation and globalization

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An interedting, thought process here with true interlecutal capital !!

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Innovation Weblog The Innovation Weblog is a meta-index of the latest innovation trends, news, technology, resources and viewpoints. It covers topics including innovation research and best practices and strategies, innovation management, business use of Weblogs for ideation and collaboration, and much more.

The connection between innovation and globalization In a post on the IDC eXchange weblog, Frank Gens makes an intriguing connection between the growth of innovation and globalization. According to his analysis of this issue, companies in developed countries can't afford to out-compete their rivals in India, China and other developing markets based on wages. Their only choice is to out-innovate their overseas competitors.

Bloglines - Thank You James Nagelberg [4]

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I dont belive this !! He actually used a copy of the treaty to wrap up a mug !!!!

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ArmsControlWonk | an arms control weblog

Thank You James Nagelberg [4] By jeffrey I received the following note in the mail yesterday, from reader and friend James Nagelberg. The note accompanied a box containing a sweet Y-12 mug (shown at right) packed in crumpled paper. For those of you who don’t know: The Y‑12 National Security Complex is a premier manufacturing facility dedicated to making our nation and the world a safer place. Operated by BWXT Y‑12 for the National Nuclear Security Administration, Y‑12 plays a vital role in the Department of Energy’s Nuclear Weapons Complex. Y‑12 helps ensure a safe and reliable U.S. nuclear weapons deterrent. We also retrieve and store nuclear materials, fuel the nation’s naval reactors, and perform complementary work for other government and private-sector entities. I nearly fell out my chair laughing when I realized what James meant by “a response to critics of the NPT that say the Treaty isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on.” James had packed my mug in a crumpled print-out of the Treaty. I guess we do have a response my friend. Thanks, man. The next round is on me.

Bloglines - BarCamp Mixer Ends with Sens Victory Over Lightning

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I see that Dave Crow is enjoying the Game and BarCamp fun too !!

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Alec Saunders .LOG Alec Saunders' personal soapbox on World Events, Canadian Politics, and the Technology Business. Ingredients include a little wine, and a lot of VoIP.

BarCamp Mixer Ends with Sens Victory Over Lightning By Alec on Canada Barcamp Ottawa kicked off this evening with a small mixer at the Fox and Feather on Elgin street.  It was great to see so many friends, and meet new people.  Bryce shot some photos, which I’ve uploaded to this flickr set, and tagged BarCampOttawa.  This is a particular representative shot showing me, David Crowe with a beer in his hand (does it ever leave his hand?) and Sutha Kamal checking his email on his Treo (does it ever leave his hand?). An evening of beer, geeky chat, and a winning hockey game!  What could be more fun.  Speaking of hockey, it was a close game until the third, when the Sens creamed the Lightning.  The last twenty minutes were very exciting hockey.  For a little fun, here’s the This Hour Has 22 Minutes Locker-room Interview with the Sens.  Enjoy! Go Sens Go! Tags: Tech & Business, Canada, Barcamp Ottawa, Go Sens Go, NHL, Sens

Bloglines - Geologists Drill Into Fossil Magma Chamber Deep Under the Ocean

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what this ?? "gabbro: a hard, black rock"

how can this used and why so deep ?? Alternative fossil fuels ??

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Science Blog -

Geologists Drill Into Fossil Magma Chamber Deep Under the Ocean By BJS on geoscience Scientists aboard the research drilling ship JOIDES Resolution have, for the first time, drilled into a fossil magma chamber under intact ocean crust. There, 1.4 kilometers beneath the sea floor, they have recovered samples of gabbro: a hard, black rock that forms when molten magma is trapped beneath Earth's surface and cools slowly. read more Comments