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Marco Tabini's Webl0g: Eat the Document

Marco Tabini's Webl0g: Eat the Document 09/01/2004 08:22 AM
Over on Marco Tabini's Weblog today, there's a new posting that might hit close to home with quite a fe developers out there - a discussion on code documentation.

Marco Tabini's Webl0g: More on php|works

Marco Tabini's Webl0g: More on php|works 06/18/2004 07:53 AM
There is just a quick note posted over on Marco Tabini's weblog talking about the php|works conference coming up.

Marco Tabini's Webl0g: The [phpsec]
Mailing List

Marco Tabini's Webl0g: The [phpsec]
Mailing List 01/03/2005 10:17 AM
In an announcement over on Marco Tabini's weblog today, he lets the community know about a new mailing list that he's started as a part of his own New Year's resolutions - the [phpsec] mailing list, a sublic security issue list devoted to keeping you and your scritps the safest possible.

Marco Tabini's Webl0g: Details on Zend's
Cert.

Marco Tabini's Webl0g: Details on Zend's
Cert. 07/20/2004 02:55 PM
There's a new posting on Marco Tabini's weblog today that just might interest anyone out there looking at the Zend Certification recently announced.

Hype and hypertension

Hype and hypertension 07/18/2004 01:57 PM
From many points of view, the release of PHP 5 has been very much anticlimactic. No release party, no major newspaper articles… only a few notes here and there. And, of course, the endless supply of blog entries. Another event—much more low-key—seems to have taken over all the buzz ...

Marco. Polo.

Marco. Polo. 05/27/2004 12:13 AM

dodgeball.com: location-based social software for mobile devices

"Now available in Austin, Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, DC.

Tell us where you are, and we'll broadcast your location to all your friends and let you know if any friends-of-friends are within 10 blocks.

Sign up and get started or check out the help section and phone bugs section to answer any questions you might have.

To learn about all the other wonderful things dodgeball can do for you click here." [via Gizmodo]

I've been keeping half an eye on Dodgeball because of its social implications (talk about being connected!), but I didn't pay as much attention since it was only available in New York City. Now it's going wider, and I'm pleased to see that Chicago is one of the new locations.

Sadly, though, it doesn't seem to work with the Treo 600. Clare, on the other hand, will have "tons o' fun" with this. It sounds perfect for teenagers, who - unlike adults - want to be found.

Reality check: what is Marco up to?

Reality check: what is Marco up to? 06/05/2005 11:20 PM
Every now and then, I like to sit down and write a list of all the things I’m doing, marking down deadlines and making sure that all the development lines intersect nicely where they should. Of course, I also keep a daily to-do list–as I mentioned in an earlier post, I tend to use old-fashioned paper [...]

Marco evicted from Big Brother

Marco evicted from Big Brother 07/02/2004 04:21 PM
Marco Sabba is the second contestant voted out by the public in this year's Big Brother edition.

Why The Google IPO Hype Isn't Hype

Why The Google IPO Hype Isn't Hype 05/12/2004 01:21 AM
Realty Times,TX-16 minutes ago ... You are being managed from the time you turn on your computer, and Google proposes to be one of the greatest manipulators of all time. ...

The perfect webl0g system <Anne's
Webl0g about Markup & Style>

The perfect webl0g system <Anne's
Webl0g about Markup & Style> 08/16/2004 12:33 PM
what he thinks would be the perfect piece of logware .. The perfect weblog system this blogging wishlist .. Anne van Kesteren

annevankesteren.nl/archives/2004/08/weblog-system
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Webl0g Empire: The World's Newest Webl0g
Network Launches

Webl0g Empire: The World's Newest Webl0g
Network Launches 06/05/2005 11:37 PM
Weblog Empire, the worlds newest weblog network has officially launched with an initial network of blogs attracting some 500,000 page views per month. [PRWEB Jun 4, 2005]

RSS Hype

RSS Hype 09/23/2004 05:15 PM

eWeek's Jim Rapoza's recent column "Don't Believe RSS Hype" is the latest in a series of high-profile articles downplaying RSS. I guess this is to be expected given the number of people overstating the importance of RSS, and in a way, I'm glad to see this happen because it means that RSS is starting to mature and be taken seriously. Here's a quote from the article:

"Much of the hype has been deserved, as RSS clearly eases the distribution and consumption of information and news. But when breathless observers predict how RSS will change all software—not to mention the way we work and live—they are doing RSS more harm than good."

Agreed. I'm obviously a big fan and promoter of RSS, but I can't say I'm happy to see RSS support tacked on to so many products. It reminds me of the early days of XML hype, when everyone wanted to put the word "XML" on their box just to get attention, regardless of whether the XML features made any sense.

"Many large sites that deliver RSS feeds recently started complaining that they are being hit every hour with a flood of reader requests that is, for all intents and purposes, the same thing as a denial-of-service attack."

Urgh. Here we go again. I'm assuming this quote refers to a recent InfoWorld column by Chad Dickerson that compared the hourly surge of RSS requests to a DDoS attack. What Rapoza fails to mention is that Dickerson posted a follow-up article in which he admitted that InfoWorld's servers weren 't configured to minimize bandwidth consumption. Or perhaps Rapoza is referring to Robert Scoble's oft-commented quote that "RSS is Broken" and failed to notice that the problem wasn't due to RSS, but instead due to the way Microsoft was building their aggregated feed.

Look, there obviously needs to be some more "plumbing" work done when it comes to serving RSS, but there have been way too many exaggerated claims about RSS eating bandwidth. A big part of the problem is that many high-traffic sites make a feed available without understanding how it works and what steps they can take to lower bandwidth usage. These sites then complain about the bandwidth consumed by RSS, leading to yet another round of uninformed RSS-bashing which is (thankfully) taken to task by those in the know.

"Another problem facing RSS is that it isn't really a standard. There are several competing versions of RSS on the Internet, which leads to incompatibility"

The differences between the various flavors of RSS are insignificant. Look at it this way: I've written an HTML editor, a CSS/XHTML editor and an RSS reader. Supporting every flavor of RSS - and Atom - was easy, but supporting every version of HTML and CSS is still a pain.

For the record, the vast majority of incompatibilities I've dealt with aren't due to the different versions of RSS, but instead due to publishers using badly -formed XML in their feeds. I've spent far more time trying to support mangled XML in FeedDemon than I have in supporting all the RSS versions combined.

"To those developing products that use RSS: Find ways now to address some of RSS' shortcomings—and dig for problems heretofore unknown—so the technology doesn't become a burden on those who decide to use it."

Agreed. While there has been a lot of press about the RSS vs. Atom feuds, the reality is that there are a lot of people - including myself - working together behind-the-scenes to resolve these shortcomings and make sure that RSS achieves its promise.

Do You Buy Into The Hype?

Do You Buy Into The Hype? 06/10/2004 06:01 PM
WebDevInfo Jun 10 2004 8:55PM GMT

The end of the hype

The end of the hype 08/20/2004 01:02 AM
Usatoday.com - Thu Aug 19, 08:04 am GMT

ETF Tip No. 1: Don't Believe the Hype

ETF Tip No. 1: Don't Believe the Hype 01/06/2005 12:18 PM
Exchange-traded funds are good alternatives to index funds. Or are they?

Ringtone Hype

Ringtone Hype 12/11/2003 01:13 PM
I've written before about the wireless carriers' current obsession with ringtones. It appears to be a booming business, to the point that others are muscling in on the carrier's turf by offering "non-authorized" ringtones or even the ability to make your own ringtones (for a fee, of course). While it may be good money in the short run, I still don't see how it's sustainable. As mobile phone platforms are increasingly open and standardized, ringtones will go through the same Napsterization process, where many will be available for free. Meanwhile, I still don't understand what's wrong with the good, old-fashioned vibrate mode that doesn't bother anyone around you. However, the article does mention the growing popularity of the silent ringtone that we wrote about last week. Apparently, it costs $2. Incredible. We've reached the point where people are willing to pay to have their mobile phone not ring. Maybe the next step is letting people pay to have someone else's mobile phone not ring. "My goodness is your ringtone annoying. Here's $2. Go buy yourself a silent ringtone."

Don't Believe the VOIP Hype

Don't Believe the VOIP Hype 12/29/2003 06:39 PM
Fortune Dec 29 2003 6:18PM ET

Separating Hype From Hip at CES

Separating Hype From Hip at CES 01/10/2004 07:17 AM
The Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas showcases the latest and coolest tech gadgets, but often the new products on display fail to live up to the breathless promotion that accompanies them. Steve Friess reports from Las Vegas.

the return of hype?

the return of hype? 02/10/2004 02:56 AM
free drinks and food are flowing, so naturally Om is on the case

Worth the hype?

Worth the hype? 02/10/2004 10:41 AM
Post-Super Bowl hoopla we have "Just a Little While," the first single off Janet Jackson's new record. Will the massive pr stunt payoff?

VoIP: A Look Behind the Hype

VoIP: A Look Behind the Hype 02/10/2004 07:55 PM
Internet.com Feb 11 2004 0:18AM GMT

Thanks for All the Hype, Bill

Thanks for All the Hype, Bill 02/19/2004 08:41 AM
Business Week Feb 19 2004 1:27PM GMT

MP3 Trojan Hype On The Mac Web

MP3 Trojan Hype On The Mac Web 04/09/2004 03:59 PM

Scare-n-hype 411

Scare-n-hype 411 07/06/2004 08:37 AM
Free mandatory screenings of this upbeat, people-positive documentary improve America's economic outlook!

More Hype For Plaxo

More Hype For Plaxo 06/15/2004 03:32 AM
You can always tell when a lazy PR person has been given the job to hype up some random startup in Silicon Valley. That's when the "profile" piece comes out, focusing almost entirely on the 22-year-old founder of a company, rather than the company itself or what it does. It looks like that's the latest strategy to hype up Plaxo, with a story that focuses on its young co-founders and the similarities the company has to Yahoo and Google - namely founded by two Stanford students and funded by Michael Moritz. Of course, the article leaves out the differences - such as the fact that a fair number of folks find Plaxo's service both annoyin g and creepy< /a> - and they're still searchi ng for a business model. It also leaves out the fact that one of Plaxo's founders was recently forced out of the company, suggesting that not all is well at Plaxo central. I still fail to see how Plaxo is any more than a small feature of an email system - and the only thing I learned from this article is that the company likes to compare itself to multi-billion dollar companies that actually do have business models.

Beyond the Safari Hype

Beyond the Safari Hype 03/20/2003 01:05 PM
Apple's new Safari Web browser has taken off faster than a brushfire on the Serengeti Plain. Within 24 hours of its January 7th introduction, Apple counted more than 300,000 downloads. But how many people are actually using Safari for everyday Web browsing, and what do Mac community gurus think of it?

Should You Believe the VOIP Hype?

Should You Believe the VOIP Hype? 01/26/2004 04:09 PM
Fortune Jan 26 2004 8:08PM GMT

O2 shuns 3G hype

O2 shuns 3G hype 09/27/2004 05:24 AM
'3G is not just a new toy for watching video'...It's not?

kettlebell hype

kettlebell hype 03/31/2005 06:54 AM
With girya or kettlebell training you can hack the fat off without the dishonor of diet and aerobics.

OQO Hype Back In Fashion

OQO Hype Back In Fashion 05/26/2004 04:28 AM
Ok, I lied. A few hours ago I wrote in the comments that I wasn't going to write any more about the OQO device until an actual product was shipping. However, seeing BusinessWeek's insane gushing over the company, it seemed reasonable to chime in. Remember, the OQO is up there on the list of vaporware products. The idea was to build a fully functional computer inside a portable box that was only a little bigger than a typical PDA. It was first announced more than two years ago, with specs and features it doesn't seem to have these days. They promised it would be under $1,000 and would come with various "docking stations" like a laptop docking station that you could pop it into to turn the OQO into an immediate laptop, if that was needed. Now, they're saying it'll be $2,000 and there's no talk of the docking stations. Of course, while OQO has been able to get all the hype, many other companies have been working on very similar devices, including Tiqit, IBM spin-off Antelope, and Paul Allen's Flipstart. The one thing all of these systems have in common is you still can't buy one. All of them have been working at offering such a device for years, and every few months there's another flurry of news stories about them as if it's some big new idea. Sure, they all of have funky prototypes (I even got to play around with the Tiqit device two years ago) that are very cool, and which I'm sure people would find quite useful - but until we can go out, plunk down our money, and get one of these tiny computers, can the press please lay off on the mushy stories about how wonderful they are?

Raid 0: Blessing or hype?

Raid 0: Blessing or hype? 08/08/2004 08:49 AM

Google, a bargain or IPO hype?

Google, a bargain or IPO hype? 08/19/2004 06:05 AM
Standard.net - Thu Aug 19, 10:10 am GMT

Believe the hype; Sony PSP is the next
iPod

Believe the hype; Sony PSP is the next
iPod 03/28/2005 10:31 AM
National Post Mar 28 2005 2:12PM GMT

Do we over hype our sport stars?

Do we over hype our sport stars? 08/23/2004 12:01 PM
After dramatically crushing out of the Olympic marathon on Sunday Paula Radcliffe would only say she was "devastated". Do we put too much pressure on our sport stars?

The Technology Hype Cycle

The Technology Hype Cycle 08/31/2004 11:55 AM

Skype merits hype; now it's available
for the Mac

Skype merits hype; now it's available
for the Mac 09/01/2004 06:17 AM
SiliconValley.com Sep 1 2004 10:30AM GMT

Amazon's A9: How Well Is the Hype
Justified?

Amazon's A9: How Well Is the Hype
Justified? 09/15/2004 09:50 AM

On Advertising: Less hype for 3G service

On Advertising: Less hype for 3G service 05/24/2004 02:04 PM
IHT May 24 2004 4:19PM GMT

Bluetooth now lives up to hype

Bluetooth now lives up to hype 09/10/2004 08:09 PM
IHT Sep 10 2004 10:12PM GMT
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