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Entries from July 2007

Atom nearly done, but can it compete with RSS?

July 26th, 2007 · No Comments

With the announcement that the Atom 1.0 specification is essentially done, it now moves into the process of becoming a full-fledged IETF specification. Atom has been a promising alternative to RSS 2.0, but has only a fraction of the market share of syndicated feeds. Can it really compete? Pros and Controversies For those who are [...]

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Tags: Feeds · Opinion

Power 150 Open Source Coming Soon

July 24th, 2007 · No Comments

This past March, TechBrew partnered with Todd And to automate his popular Power 150 rank list of marketing blogs. The automation helped Todd expand his list to the international market, with nearly 350 blogs ranked on a semi-daily basis. The Power 150 has taken off and attracted the attention of Ad Age, who has just [...]

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Tags: Open-Source Spotlight

RSS for Geek Dads – A Wish List

July 10th, 2007 · 2 Comments

First off: It’s a girl! The TechBrew baby squad has a new addition with Anna Ruth Woodman. (No word yet when she’ll be blogging.) When a geek dad like me is stuck in waiting rooms and hospital guest chairs for hours on end, coupled with lack of sleep, we tend to get a bit carried [...]

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Tags: Feeds · Humor