March 13, 2004

phpBB-phpBulletin Board software phpBB-php Bulletin Board Got this from a link from Marc's Voice that pointed to SemText, so I tracked down the root technology, which is phpBB. The following blurb is from their website. What is phpBB? phpBB is a high powered, fully scalable, and highly customisable open-source bulletin board package. phpBB has a user-friendly interface, simple and straightforward administration panel, and helpful FAQ. Based on the powerful PHP server language and your choice of MySQL, MS-SQL, PostgreSQL or Access/ODBC database servers, phpBB is the ideal free community solution for all web sites. Who are phpBB? phpBB are a group of individuals based internationally who believe in opensource software. The project has been stable since its creation in June 2000 without changes in licencing, leadership or corporate associations. Our goals remain unchanged and clear, to continue developing and supporting a stable, free, opensource forum system. Key Features Supports popular database servers Unlimited forums and posts Multiple language interface Private or public forums Powerful search utility Private messaging system Complete customisation with templates See the complete feature list... 1:34:15 PM

A nation of polarized readers. An article in today's New York Times features this Amazon-derived network map by social network analyst Valdis Krebs. It's another fascinating illustration of an idea that Krebs mentioned when I interviewed him for the O'Reilly Network in mid-2002: ... [Jon's Radio] 1:21:15 PM

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