Archive for the 'Cool Stuff' Category

I’m experimenting with a different format for this post.  Instead of writing one article, I’m going to provide a short list of many different articles.  My busy schedule is making it difficult to post daily or even every few days right now.

Read Don Dodge’s post “The Future of Social Networking” for an interesting perspective on the valuation of social networking websites.

I also ran across a quick post, “Keyboards – More Germs than a Toilet”.  Oh joy!

How about the full transcript of a CNBC interview with Eric Schmidt on Google’s future?

Or, Mark Zuckerberg’s email introducing Facebook’s new PR Chief.  Lord knows they need help in this department!  While we’re discussing Facebook, did you hear the bit about their US$100 million lease to fund server expansion?

Had enough?  Probably not, but you’ll have to enjoy this list for now.  Ciao!

This article originally appeared briefly on the front page of CNN.com last week and was then quickly replaced by other world news & events.

I think it is worth a read even if you don’t know anyone who is affected by this condition.  In addition, it is yet another example of how technology is fostering or, in some cases, even creating new forms of social networking and interaction.

Click here to read the entire article.

On March 29, 2008 at 8 p.m., join millions of people around the world in making a statement about climate change by turning off your lights for Earth Hour, an event created by the World Wildlife Fund.

Earth Hour was created by WWF in Sydney, Australia in 2007, and in one year has grown from an event in one city to a global movement. In 2008, millions of people, businesses, governments and civic organizations in nearly 200 cities around the globe will turn out for Earth Hour. More than 100 cities across North America will participate, including the US flagships–Atlanta, Chicago, Phoenix and San Francisco and Ottawa, Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver.

Just for fun, check out Google.com today.

Source: Compete.com

Read the rest of the Compete.com post here.

George Hotz, 17, confirmed Friday that he had unlocked an iPhone and was using it on T-Mobile’s network, the only major U.S. carrier apart from San Antonio-based AT&T that is compatible with the iPhone’s cellular technology.

I also heard on the radio that US law does not prohibit this specific activity.  Read the rest of the article on CNN.com for more information.

Although I really like YouTube, the service still hasn’t introduced their revenue sharing platform yet. Meanwhile, competitors such as Revver offer a viable alternative and are building greater customer adoption and loyalty.

I have been experimenting with Revver over the past few days. While this is not the first time Revver has caught my attention, I decided to take a serious look while incorporating clips from Joel Comm’s new Internet show.

So far, I am really impressed with how easy it is to incorporate into a blog platform such as Wordpress. In addition, I like how Revver is supporting the free enterprise system with the ad revenue sharing for both content creators and affiliates / promoters.

The downside I see right now is the fact that Revver doesn’t have nearly the amount of videos and traffic as YouTube. However, if more users start using this service and spreading the word, it is going to put the heat back on Google to roll out a video ad revenue sharing program soon!

Watch Revver’s CEO, Kevin Wells, discuss the company and service.

Check out Revver’s funky, hip video promoting its service too.

Thanks to a comment from Jason Henderson of Big Marketing Blog, we now know the first episode is live. Tune in to watch first episode.

Oh yeah… Jason is one of the contestants too. Go Jason!

This one is funny if you haven’t seen it already.  I hope it helps you get through the work day or even the work week.

Enjoy!