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77 Thought Provoking Quotes for Dads : Discovering Dad

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 10:47:08 -0700

A great, exhaustive list of quotes about fatherhood and parenting. A lot of lessons to be taken from them even for those of us without kids, too!

Designing the Dream Device - CopyWrite

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 08:46:07 -0700

If you've ever found yourself lugging around a harem of gadgets because none of the -quite- does everything you need, you'll sympathize with Jonathan's feature wishlist for the dream gadget.

Smithereens: Productivity, Persuasion and Prose: Introducing Streamulo.us: The Answer To Your Aggregation Frustration

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:12:35 -0700

First, we became inundated with social networks and we couldn't keep up. Then Friendfeed promised to sort it all out. But soon came the copycats and before we knew it, we had effectively moved from a web 2.0 landscape of social media overload into an era of social media -aggregation- overload. Introducing the solution: Streamulo.us.

Altitude Branding | Brand Elevation through Social Media

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:33:38 -0700

In classic MSM form, the NYT got it wrong - twice. First they stuck a business story about the BlogHer convention in the Fashion and Style section. Then, when blogger Amber Naslund wrote a scathing response on her blog (and sent a matching letter to the ed), the Times called and asked her to change her letter before it could be printed! A must-read article about how clueless the MSM can be in dealing with new media and bloggers.

Bloggeries Blog Directory - THE Human Edited Blog Directory

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 09:08:15 -0700

A useful list of the most potent blog directories on the web, compiled using SEOmoz's Trifecta page strength tool. Also, congrats to Bloggeries by DubzG for getting on the list!

Friend Feeders, Gorgers and Other Tales of Social Media | Words For Hire

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 13:47:51 -0700

An excellent post by the always-on-point Karen Swim on the dangers of "open networking." This hit a nerve with me and I think it will with a lot of people who sometimes feel overwhelmed by the flood of social media invites. Must-read.

http://smithereensblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/top-10-features-twitter-should-have-but.html

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:49:17 -0700

We Twitter-lovers have stuck with it through all the Fail Whales and follower-frackups. But that doesn't mean we don't have -some- gripes. Now that they seem to have a handle on the "Uptime" concept, here's a comprehensive list of 10 other features they should consider adding. Let's get the Twitter-team's attention and maybe they'll grant our wishes!

Smithereens: Productivity, Persuasion and Prose: Burn Category Feeds On Blogger In 2 Simple Steps (Things You Didnt Know You Could Do On Blogger Number 1)

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 21:07:47 -0700

Creating Category-specific RSS feeds is something that can be done easily enough on self-hosted Wordpress, but it isn't quite so intuitive on Google's free blog-hosting service. Nevertheless, just because you're not ready to pay for hosting just yet, that doesn't mean you should be left out of the Category Feed Party! (Oh yes, it's a party.)

thehatchet.net

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 08:14:30 -0700

If you're a self-professed word nerd, this is an event you wait for every couple years as intently as a sportsfan awaits the Superbowl: The Webster's Dictionary New Words Announcement! See which ones made the cut this time around in this great post.

Smithereens: Productivity, Persuasion and Prose: Apple Flips Rogers the Bird A Week Before Canadian iPhone Launch? (Plausible Rumor)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:11:51 -0700

Apple Flips Rogers the Bird A Week Before Canadian iPhone Launch? (Plausible Rumor) FTA: "Yesterday, while the American giant slept, the Canadian telecom industry was a-buzz with information, albeit all of it internal and hush-hush. Here are the juicy tidbits I have managed to glean from my source within Rogers (And I'll let you draw your own conclusions)..."