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Entries Tagged as 'Opinion'

Digg Begging: Tacky or Savvy?

August 29th, 2007 · No Comments

Getting on Digg is really quite easy for the common blogger. Here’s how in one easy step:

Get a job writing for Engadget, Gizmodo, Arstechnica, Mashable, or TechCrunch.

What, did that sound cynical? Check the latest top stories on Digg and where they came from. That’s where you need to be to easily [...]

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Tags: How-To · Opinion

Twitter: The New MySpace

August 22nd, 2007 · No Comments

I remember the early days of Twitter, when the people you followed actually meant something to you. When your “followers” were really your friends. When it was appropriate to Tweet if anybody wanted to grab lunch. Early adopters hoped that it would become popular so that everybody could be connected like we [...]

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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 [...]

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Tags: Feeds · Opinion