As a Mac blogger, I often browse the Apple section on Digg, looking for and commenting on new stories that get submitted. Today’s update to Digg featured threaded comments, which I’m actually beginning to like. Here’s a complete breakdown of it.
Entries Tagged with ‘Internet’
Have You Heard: Threaded Comments on Digg
Posted by Marvin on 19 Jun 2007, with 1 Thought »
About Me: 5 Tips to Spice it Up
Posted by Marvin on 09 Jun 2007, with 4 Thoughts »
It’s here, the 5 tips for your “about” page, as I promised sometime ago. I was just about to post this, but Andreas voiced his thoughts on the matter, which led me to discuss the pros and cons of shorter blurbs vs longer pages. Most of these tips apply to both of them.
About Me: The Long and Short of It
Posted by Marvin on 19 May 2007, with 3 Thoughts »
This morning, Andreas over at xgrape.net responded to a post I made previously. He brought up another angle of the “about” page that I’d never thought about: short versus long.
Disconnected
Posted by Marvin on 17 May 2007, with 3 Thoughts »
In the modern age that we live in, being connected to the world is something most of us take for granted. Only when that link is cut do we realise the importance of it. Note: Side effects include swearing and cursing.
The Importance of an ‘About’ Page
Posted by Marvin on 14 May 2007, with 2 Thoughts »
I was browsing through several blogs last night (as I always do), when I started noticing something interesting. Most of them were in great shape; however there were a handful that caught my eye, for the wrong reason.
Changes at Technorati
Posted by Marvin on 07 May 2007.
This morning while I was checking my stats on Technorati, I noticed a minor redesign. Nope, not a revolutionary new user interface, just a couple of refinements that are still worth talking about.
How Much is Your Blog Worth?
Posted by Marvin on 04 May 2007, with 3 Thoughts »
Earlier today I stumbled upon an interesting little tool that I think is worth sharing. Dane Carlson over at Business Opportunities has created a blog value calculator. If you’re a blogger, I’m sure you’ll be interested to discover how much your blog is worth.
4 Steps to Better Comments
Posted by Marvin on 21 Apr 2007, with 5 Thoughts »
Just yesterday I was going through the comments of an A-list blogger when I noticed a trend. Close to 70% of comments weren’t actually adding any value to his blog. They weren’t exactly the kind of comments I’d call spam, but just people saying yey or neh.
How-To: Get rid of Sploggers
Posted by Marvin on 20 Apr 2007, with 2 Thoughts »
I’ve seen it, I’ve had it, and I’m sick of it. Sploggers (spam-bloggers), they’re everywhere. Whether they’re building their splogs (spam-blogs) or giving you a ton of comment spam, everyone truly hates them. So the big question is: how do we get rid of sploggers?
Google’s Hidden Search Features
Posted by Marvin on 19 Apr 2007, with 2 Thoughts »
Most people use Google search to, well, search. After all, that’s what Google’s all about, isn’t it? But truth be told, the humble little searchbox is actually capable of far more interesting things. So here are four little-known features to keep in mind the next time you Google something.
The Changing State of Digg
Posted by Marvin on 16 Apr 2007, with 2 Thoughts »
Late last night, an article from Digg.com popped up in my RSS reader. It read: “Digg Users, Help Student Disprove SUNY Professor with 4 Clicks”. Intrigued, I clicked on it and found out it was a simple survey asking whether or not you wanted to be a ninja, pirate or gladiator. Turns out some college kid wanted to proof to a professor that an internet survey can garner more than 500 responses without giving something away.
Is MySpace Still ‘My’ Space?
Posted by Marvin on 12 Apr 2007.
MySpace is in the news. Again. Nope, no one’s offering them some ridiculous amount of money, but remember when they blocked Revver videos and then Imeem widgets? Well, it’s PhotoBucket’s turn. The reason? Embedded advertising.
Review: Show Your Ugly Face with PhotoBoothers
Posted by Marvin on 09 Apr 2007.
What happens when Flickr meets PhotoBooth? Introducing Photoboothers.com. Photoboothers’s tagline is “show your ugly face”, which is a surprisingly accurate description of the site.
The EMI and iTunes Deal: Better Offerings Coming?
Posted by Marvin on 08 Apr 2007.
Finally, after years of campaigning, non-DRM‘ed music will now soon be available from the iTunes music store. I don’t particularly enjoy being a parrot yakking at old news, so I’ll leave it at that. Otherwise, you can check it out here, here, here or even here.
Mozilla’s New “Coop”: My Thoughts
Posted by Marvin on 07 Apr 2007.
Social networks have been around since the dawn of “Web 2.0″. However, there has never been a way of aggregating all that data into one easily accessible and convenient place. Until now.