In the past few days, a lot of fear mongering was abounding from the New York Times to Internet hotspots stemming from discussions Google and Verizon were having together and how it might be the first death knell for net neutrality. On Thursday, Verizon posted a short reply on their Policy Blog to the New York Times story stating the speculation was incorrect. Today, both … [Read more...]
Implementing WordPress 3.0 Multisite Functionality
One of the most publicized new features of WordPress 3.0 was the merging of WordPress MU back into the main WordPress development thread. The MU features are expanded upon and are now referred to as 'Multisite'. It makes it possible to host multiple WordPress sites with only one WordPress installation to administer. This sounds great for anybody that might be running multiple … [Read more...]
Google Wave Fades Into The Dusk
Google has announced that it will no longer be developing the Google Wave platform and they'll at least maintain the site through the end of the year. Google stands by the product and says they learned a lot from it but puts it nicely when they say it "has not seen the user adoption we would have liked." I think part of the problem has been that Google Wave was buggy and … [Read more...]
GreenAnswers – Where To Ask Your Questions That Save the Environment
GreenAnswers is a Yahoo! Answers that specializes in environmental issues. As a social question and answer site, anybody can ask a question and then anybody can answer it. With a community specializing in Green topics, you'll be able to find knowledgeable, authoritative sources for whatever you're looking into while giving back to the community with your knowledge. … [Read more...]
Twitter’s New Follow Recommendations Needs Some Work
Yesterday, Twitter announced a new feature: recommendations for who you should follow. While the concept is in the right place, it could use some assistance in being properly implemented. The recommendations are calculated based on people you follow and whom they follow and several other factors. From my brief experiences with it, there are three things that drive me nuts about … [Read more...]