Archive for April, 2005
eMessenger
April 2nd, 2005This just came in on my Blogdex feed.
“e-Messenger is a web application that enables you to chat with your MSN, AOL and Yahoo buddies without having to install any program or Java applet. All you need is a JavaScript enabled browser and you’re set to go and use e-Messenger. Even if you’re behind a [...]
I’m Glad I Pushed…
April 1st, 2005So, what does Walt say in his first post that made me cry, UGH!? He thanks a few people including:
“All the people who did not follow Steven Cohen’s suggestion that they push me to start this weblog. I don’t generally respond well to pushing, particularly from people who don’t pay my salary.”
I think Walt is [...]
Newsday’s RSS feeds - It’s About Time
April 1st, 2005So, not even a month after I cancel my subscription to Newsday, they come out with RSS feeds. Coincindence? Of course!
They have 15 Feeds, 8 of which are dedicated to sports (for which Newsday has won numerous Pulitzer Prizes, so I’m not surprised). Is anyone else getting errors on these feeds? (I’m [...]
Feedster a Hit With the Red Sox
April 1st, 2005Neat. It looks like Feedster has hooked up with Boston.com to create a vertical of Red Sox blogs.
One issue: When I use the advanced search button, it will search the entire Feedster site and not just the chosen Red Sox blogs. A bit confusing, but that’s nothing compared to usefulness of the resource…for [...]
I Love April Fools Day
April 1st, 2005A nifty piece from Library Journal:
“Michael Gorman, president-elect of the American Library Association (ALA), has stepped down just months before assuming office. “It was the blog people, they did it,” said RLG’s Walt Crawford, a friend and co-author (Future Libraries: Dreams, Madness & Reality; ALA, 1995). “They made Mike’s life a living hell,” Crawford said [...]