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The fizz in the term "Web 2.0" has already started to go flat like yesterday’s Coke. Nevertheless, there are interesting things going on on the internet. If you haven’t been spending all your spare time staying on the cutting edge, the following report on CNET might get you caught up with a mimimum of chasing things down. "Taking Back the ...

On the day after the 29th GAS, which used to be billed as a "light hearted humorous attempt…" I give you some satire about innovation courtesy of Joel Achenbach’s blog. Happy Thanksgiving.

"Another day, another Google service," so they say. This time it’s Google Base, a kind of general purpose ad system. The list of pre-set categories for items includes:events, jobs, news articles, reference articles, reviews and want ads. You can create your own category label. It’s all user-created input and it’s free. So the move is on to see how many ...

Sarah commented a few days ago that companies like Yahoo! are planning to make podcasting simpler. In passing she suggested that I have "advanced tech skills." I demur. My tech skills are mediocre at best. Mastering new media tools is not more difficult than learning your first word processor or spreadsheet program. It’s just unfamiliar and there is a learning ...