"When to publish blog posts for increased popularity
When to publish blog posts for increased popularity
A US software developer, Jake Luciani, has determined the best days and times to publish blog posts, analyzing the connection between timing and popularity on social bookmarking sites such as Del.icio.us, Digg, Reddit and Mixx.The conclusions are straightforward: Thursdays are the best day, and the best times are between 1pm and 3pm PST (after lunch) or between 5pm and 7pm PST (after work). The worst times to post are between 3pm and 5pm PST on weekends..........
Yahoo-Microsoft Drama::Takeover Tiff Best Thing to Happen to Yahoo
Microsoft made what appeared to be its last bid for Yahoo at $33 per share, and Yahoo wanted $37. Microsoft walked away.
What a weird way for this entire drama to end — if it is indeed over. Most people expect this to be a very bad week for Yahoo on Wall Street, with Silicon Alley Insider’s Henry Blodget predicting Yahoo’s stock will “drop at least to the low 20s.”
First Major U.S. Exhibition in 20 Years for Abstract Expressionism at The Jewish Museum Jackson Pollock, Convergence, 1952, oil on canvas. Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, N.Y.
Blogs, fashion and the future
Blogging's no longer new; it's no longer fashionable. But that doesn't mean that it's no longer useful.
Mitch Joel makes the case well in Blogging gets a second wind. The one point I'd add is that because they're not twitch-speed (in Marc Prensky's phrase), blogs have been emerging as a useful tool to support reflective learning and reflective practice. Twitter and Facebook may be more immediate and interactive for digitial pioneers and digital natives, but there's useful thinking being expressed on blogs. (There's useful thinking on videos and podcasts, too - but published words are still the best way to achieve SEO, as Joel points out).....
Why I follow thousands of friends on Facebook, Twitter, Friendfeed and Seesmic
This morning I noticed that 224 of my 4359 Facebook friends were online and I could talk to them in chat. Fascinating that I could talk to any of them right at this second I thought. This started a conversation on Twitter (link) and Friendfeed (link), so I thought it was worth a blog post and a video. I also started a video conversation about it on Seesmic. You can reply in video on this thread, no need for invites anymore just hit the reply button and signin.
-"it goest against the meaning of Facebook"
Hot Trend: Microblogging on Twitter
The hottest trend going right now is microblogging on Twitter. So what's a microblog? What's a twitter? Twitter is a microblogging service where entries can only be 140 characters long. In addition to letting you keep up-to-date on what your friends and families are doing Twitter can also be a great place to share your latest book project and interact with fellow bloggers and writers. You can have a blog and a twitter: the twitter entries are short and sweet and can end with a link of interest. An individual twitter entry is called a "tweet." China's Cyberwar Against India
An anonymous reader writes "China's cyber warfare army is marching on, and India is suffering silently. Over the past one and a half years, officials said, China has mounted almost daily attacks on Indian computer networks, both government and private, showing its intent and capability."Tactic: Using MSN Chat Logo to Show China Pride
Description: Users of MSN chat in China are adding a red heart to their MSN names (see image left) to demonstrate their support for China and the Olympics.
Organizer: Unknown but has official support from Microsoft. Appeal asking “Chinese people worldwide to use the red heart to express their love for China and to support Beijing’s Olympic Games” appeared on the Chinese MSN homepage.
Purpose of Action: Many Chinese feel under attack from France and CNN because the West “supports” Tibetan independence and is “anti-China” and “anti-Olympics.”
Organizing tools used: instant messaging (MSN chat)
Microsoft and Yahoo: Is It Really The End?
What the failed deal means for the Net—and users.Latina Web Content Study
The Latina Web Content (LWC) study spotlights "lack of relevant content" as a vital element of the digital divide that has been overshadowed by discussions emphasizing technology and/or literacy. There are millions of documents available via the web, thus it may seem implausible to suggest that content benefiting everyone does not exist (Carvin 2000). The reality, however, is that content gaps do exist and contribute to the persistence of the digital divide (Children's Partnership 2000; Taglang 2001; Tomas Rivera Policy Institute 2002).CMLP Launches New Legal Guide Section: Intellectual Property
The first cut of the Citizen Media Law Project's in-depth Legal Guide is nearly complete! Last Friday's release of the section on "intellectual property" adds an essential area of law to this extensive resource. The section on "risks associated with publication" is in the works. Together with CMLP's unique Legal Threats Database, the Legal Guide provides invaluable information for anyone engaging in online speech. Get involved!
