Wednesday, April 30, 2003

Below, xian was responding to Dave's report: Rogers Cadenhead is doing a book on Radio to be published this summer by Sams Publishing. Chapter 1 is on the Web for your review. Very cool! Thanks Rogers. 11:58:54 PM    comment []

Fiorina, tech execs tackle digital divide. Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina tells a Silicon Valley audience that hiring a diverse work force and wiring communities left out of the tech world will help their bottom line. [CNET News.com] 11:57:22 PM    comment []

xian had a 'Radio Userland Kick Start' breakthrough. I posted a note on Rogers Cadenhead's blog, similar to what I posted here about the fact that Rogers's book represents a watershed or breakthrough because it's not about weblogs in general but covers one specific tool. Dave Winer posted a followup comment agreeing and I found myself writing an extended reply. It got so long that I felt funny about hogging up a blog comment page like that, so I'm posting it here (btw, thank gopod for multiple undo in Camino's form text boxes or I'd be reassembling this from disconnected blocks in my brain): absolutely, dave. as you know i've been tracking this market pretty closely and i think this means the days of general-level "gee whiz" books on blogging is drawing to a close. besides product-specific books (on the obvious usual suspects), i next anticipate to see vertical approaches (such as "blogging for journalists," "blogging for teachers," "blogging for project managers") and other niches and angles should ensue before the whole blog model has evolved to the pointed where publishers will have to start over again. personally, i'd still like to write a nonfiction book about what weblogs represent, what they can do, and where they might be going. and, yes, chris, i am budgeting some time to completing the first title in my "nanopublishing with..." e-book miniseries. 11:54:55 PM    comment []

A bug in Daypop shows what they filter out. Without filters, the top 10 reads like this. Blogger, UserLand, Blogger, UserLand, Apple, UserLand, Apple, Apple, Wolfelaar, Wired. [Scripting News] 6:25:57 PM    comment []

Oh, by the way: Salon is hiring. 3:29:31 PM    comment []

PGP creator sees threat in Moore's law, by Matt Loney, CNET News.com. 2:29:24 PM    comment []

Improving an Ohio State Neighbor. Ohio State is trying to improve its neighborhood by transforming a 7.4-acre site into a mixed-use project. By Terry Pristin. [New York Times: Business] 6:18:47 AM    comment []

RIAA Gets the Message About IMs. The Recording Industry Association of America is using instant messaging to warn thousands of file traders not to download copyrighted songs. Now where did they get that idea? By Katie Dean. [Wired News] 6:17:31 AM    comment []

Sarah Kozer news: " Joe Millionaire" runner - up to appear in Playboy (AP). The first time Playboy magazine came calling, Sarah Kozer from "Joe Millionaire" said no. The second time, she said no again. But the third time -- after receiving unanimous approval from her family and friends -- she changed her mind. Now, the reality show runner-up is on the cover of the magazine's June issue. Kozer said she only agreed to pose for Playboy if the photos entailed no full-frontal nudity. I was a women's studies major, she said Monday night at a party celebrating her appearance. 1:26:44 AM    comment []