Tag: web2.0

  • What is Podcasting? Ask a Ninja

    Ever wondered what Podcasting was? Well here is an explanation from a Ninja. And the funny thing is, if your search via ‘Ninja’ on youtube, you fill find lots of copycat Ninjas. In fact there is a whole cult of Ninjas (but this one appears to be the chief Ninja). Thanks to Andrew G for…

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  • Blog Manifesto

    This is a 'blog manifesto' from a network of blogs called 'hardbloggin scientists' (thanks to jill.txt).  But I am not sure that I actually like manifestos; they are just a little, well, unsophisticated (perhaps the best ones aren't as obvious, but I'll give this one a go anyway…I especially like the 'spread the love' bit).  Manifest V0.1 I…

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  • Web2.0 O’Reilly versus Irish web company

    There has been an interesting debate brewing in the blogosphere the past few days because O'Reilly of text book fame has sent a legal letter to a company in Cork in Ireland telling them that they can't use the term 'web2.0' for thier seminar. This seems a little, well, petty to me. The term is banal and although…

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  • Is Wikipedia Dead?

    Somehow I tend to agree with this news item by Charles Arthur on the Guardian Unlimited (UK) Technology Blog. I always thought that Wikipedia would be forced to move into nastier, less idealistic territory. This is very interesting. Carr (who wrote “Does IT matter?”) doesn’t mean “dead” as in “offline” (Wikipedia is still very much…

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  • Bombarded by Comment Spam?

    Looks like I'm not the only one who has been bombarded by comments spam. I just installed this new plugin called Akismet. See what they have to deal with.

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  • BBC: Podcast Lectures for Uni Students

    I'm not sure that this is such a good idea. I had the option to do it this semester, but I wonder what the students are actually missing through only hearing oral recordings? They don't get to see me stumble and blush, nor do they get to see my wonderful powerpoint presentations. And I wonder does 'on their…

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