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Via recently launched Read/WriteWeb sibling last10 I found the Wii version of the Google Reader, my RSS feedreader of choice. Naturally I couldn’t resist checking it out and it looks decent enough. You can watch it in your browser, on your Wii of course, or thanks to Youtube below.
Oh, and there’s a post on it on the Google Reader blog as well. Splendid.
Originally posted on May 22, 2007 @ 4:03 am
Ever heard of On2? If you have worked with Flash you might have, as they have great conversion software for just about any video format to Flash files. I’ve used their cheaper products for a few products and own a few licenses actually. They’re good, I recommend them…
Anyway, they’re stating in a press release that they’ve bought Finish mobile video company Hantro, which I’ve never heard of. Hantro obviously works with video and various compression implementations for Nokia, Sanyo and a bunch of other companies. Mobile stuff, but not only mobile phones it would seem.
So why are On2 buying Hantro? Well, it’s pretty obvious, right? They’re after the Finish company’s technology so that On2 can further push into the handheld market with their software. That’s worth over $58 million, right? Well, it might, as Hantro seems to be thriving with expected 2007 revenues over $8 million according to the release.
Originally posted on May 22, 2007 @ 3:56 am
Web Worker Daily have a great post up on how to manage your e-mail. They’re focusing primarily on Gmail but most of the tips are quite possible in other mail apps, on or offline, as well. Check it out!
Personally, I have another take on it, although the basic concept is the same. Since double posting sucks I’ll just link you to my previous blog post on the subject.
How do you manage your e-mail?
Originally posted on May 21, 2007 @ 2:56 am
As a convinced WordPress user it’s hard not to snicker when reading the announcement that TypePad gets static pages. Old news for WP users, but fine, it’s a good addition and if you use TypePad you can enjoy it right away.
If you’re a TypePad blogger, we know you’re serious about making a great blog. But what about the parts of your site that don’t fit into your blog? A detailed contact page listing all the ways someone can get in touch. What about a biography that explains just how you became such an expert on the topic you blog about? Or, maybe your business’s blog needs a good set of directions to your office, along with a map. A couple extra pages on your site would add a lot of power and flexibility to your blog.
Why are they adding pages, by the way? Most likely because the users want it, but it also shows that blogs are more than just blogs these days. Blogging software powers major websites, it’s not just journals and quick reports anymore. Which makes me wonder if the term “blog” isn’t a bit worn out in a lot of aspects…
Originally posted on May 19, 2007 @ 7:20 am
I like to treat myself to an inspiring work area. That’s why my office has a nice red couch, gaming consoles although I don’t review much anymore, great speakers for my computers and stuff like that. I want to feel inspired to do things when I sit down in the morning with my coffee.
I also like to have great tools to save time as well as make it more fun to work. Let’s face it, it’s a lot more fun blogging on a MacBook than it is doing it on a crappy PC from 2001, with a flickering CRT monitor and a yellowish keyboard that should’ve hit the garbage bin years ago. [Read more…]
Originally posted on May 21, 2007 @ 3:27 am
