AdBrite: A dot-com rascal is back and gunning for Google

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Google Say AdBrite Ads Are Allowed on
the Same Page as AdSense

Google Say AdBrite Ads Are Allowed on
the Same Page as AdSense 04/04/2005 04:02 PM
"... ads that are sold directly by the publisher are ok to display with AdSense, which would include AdBrite."

Gunning for Google

Gunning for Google 06/11/2004 02:26 PM
Source: cnnmoney - There's starting to be some skepticism about just how well Google will do and if it really deserves to be pegged as a tech savior. Goodbye, euphoria. Hello, reality....

Cognitive Rascal in the Amorous Swamp: A
Robot Battles Spam

Cognitive Rascal in the Amorous Swamp: A
Robot Battles Spam 04/26/2004 06:53 PM
Since 1984, scientists at the Cyc project have been spinning a vast database to equip computers with good old-fashioned common sense.

Tail gunning

Tail gunning 01/04/2005 02:08 AM
Wired editor Chris Anderson has started a good blog to follow up on his Long Tail essay and seed the ground for a book on the subject. Cory Doctorow takes Anderson to task for his "middle-of-the-road" stance on efforts to lock down intellectual property via increasingly desperate and continuingly futile technical schemes for digital rights management (DRM) -- schemes that tip the balance between propertyholders and the public way too far.

Anderson is dead right in elucidating the way the Net economy restores market value to works that are not big hits. The story of the next few years will be one about whether that market in "long tail" intellectual goods (I wrote about its promise in October) thrives in the same open environment that allowed the Net itself to evolve and prosper -- or shrivels under the furious weight of technical and legal efforts to squeeze every last dollar from every last little hair on the long tail. My money is on the former, happier outcome. But it won't turn out that way without persistent and stubborn resistance -- which we can thank Doctorow and the EFF for ringleading -- to the "we control the horizontal, we control the vertical" paternalism and anti-consumerism of the DRM mafia.

(For a little example of what happens when rights holders hold too many cards, check out the sad saga of "Eyes on the Prize," the documentary that is the "principal film account of the most important American social justice movement of the 20th century," in a Stanford professor's words from Wired News' account. "Eyes on the Prize" can't be publicly shown or distributed because "the filmmakers no longer have clearance rights to much of the archival footage used in the documentary." You want your audiovisual history? Pay up first!)

Assuming the Long Tail isn't clipped by DRMania, we face an ever-expanding banquet of media goods. The BBC sounds an alarm. We are coming face to face with the scourge of "digital obesity":

Gadget lovers are so hungry for digital data many are carrying the equivalent of 10 trucks full of paper in "weight". Music, images, e-mails, and texts are being hoarded on mobiles, cameras laptops and PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants), a Toshiba study found. It found that more than 60% kept 1,000 to 2,000 music files on their devices, making the UK "digitally fat".

Or maybe not. The term is a ludicrous oversimplification and distortion; we keep all this stuff around precisely because we can now -- because it doesn't fill trucks, it fills infinitesimal chips and drives, and it's easier to keep everything around than to worry about cleaning house. Carrying the stuff around? No problem. Finding it? Harder. Finding time to absorb it all? There's our rub.

Obesity is simply the wrong metaphor. Thi s post by Rajat Paharia hits closer to the mark:

I'm finding that the "digital photo effect" is starting to make its way into my music and video experiences as well. What's the DPE? My ability to produce and acquire has far outstripped my ability to consume. Produce from my own digital camera. Acquire from friends, family, Flickr, etc. This has a couple of ramifications: 1. I feel behind all the time. 2. Because there is so much to consume, I don't enjoy each individual photo as much as I did when they were physical prints. I click through fast. 3. Because of 1 and 2, sometimes I don't even bother.

I first noticed this phenomenon back in the late '80s, when I switched from buying music on vinyl to CDs, and noticed how quickly I stopped listening to an entire 50-60 minute CD if the first track or two didn't grab me. Of course, this kind of impatience coincided with the speeding up of my professional life and my crossing the threshold into my 30s. Something tells me that the problems Paharia and I and perhaps you are facing in this realm of overload may not feel so dire to today's teenagers and twenty-somethings, for whom this thick soup is a native muck.

Still, the "I feel behind all the time" phenomenon is real enough, as today's RSS addicts know -- and as indicated by the rising popularity among the geeknoscenti of David Allen's "Getting Things Done" methodology, with its promise of liberation from uncomfortable behind feelings.

I'm not liberated yet. Behindness surrounds me on all sides. But finding stuff is getting easier. I'm slowly trying to teach myself the methodology that Doctorow has modeled for several years now: If you want to be able to find something in the future, don't bury it in your files -- blog about it, put it out on the Net, where Google will never lose it, and if for some reason you can't find it, someone else will probably have picked it up and saved it for you.

So to hell with bookmarks, and long live the blogmark. Here's a handful:

Lexis Nexis Alacarte: No longer the preserve of big-media newsrooms -- now in handy personal-journalism size.

For years, I tuned my guitar with one of those little electronic tuners in a plastic box; but when they were two, my kids decided that it made a great toy and disembowelled it. Well, all that is solid melts into Net: Today you don't need a physical object, all you need is a Net connection and a browser. Just Google "guitar tuner" for a bunch of options; I liked this one for its retro look.

Feel-good link of the day: First it was the beer and wine, now it's spicy food! Curry may help block Alzheimer's disease. (It's the turmeric.)

Foes Still Gunning for Nextel

Foes Still Gunning for Nextel 04/23/2004 06:40 AM
TheStreet.com Apr 23 2004 11:16AM GMT

Army gunning for game players

Army gunning for game players 05/13/2004 01:58 AM
The U.S. Army says its free PC game has turned into one of its most effective informational tools and could even help train real soldiers.

Google may buy back IPO shares: Google
has said it may be forced to buy back
shares sold

Google may buy back IPO shares: Google
has said it may be forced to buy back
shares sold 08/14/2004 04:48 PM
NDTV Aug 14 2004 7:00PM GMT

eval.google.com Rater Hub Google Rumor
Flash Back to 2003

eval.google.com Rater Hub Google Rumor
Flash Back to 2003 06/05/2005 11:27 PM
"On Apr 19, 2003, some members had spotted referrals from eval.google.com/happier/quest/rateall.py".

Google back on RSS?

Google back on RSS? 06/09/2004 06:54 PM
Search Engine Positioning and Web Marketing weblog,CA-10 hours agoCnet reports today on the possibility that Google may stop 'taking sides' in the Atom vs. RSS race that started about one year ago. ...

Google float back on course

Google float back on course 08/10/2004 12:28 PM
This Is Money Aug 10 2004 4:28PM GMT

Google Strikes Back

Google Strikes Back 09/03/2002 05:41 PM
BBC News: Google fights Chinese ban. "We are currently working with Chinese officials to get our full service restored to the millions of Chinese users who depend on Google every day," the company said in a statement. "Google has always been committed to providing our users with the most open access to information possible."...

Yahoo! Fires Back at Google

Yahoo! Fires Back at Google 05/13/2004 06:30 PM
TheStreet.com May 13 2004 10:05PM GMT

Google Back To Suing Froogles

Google Back To Suing Froogles 04/18/2005 06:48 PM
It seems that Google's trademark lawyers are busy these days. Last year, they were sued by the creators of some children's toys/books called the Googles and that was quickly followed up by a dispute with the guy who ran a shopp ing search engine at Froogles.com, which Google obviously felt competed with their own Froogle.com. The big problem, though, was that Froogles had been around longer than Froogle (whoops!) leading to an arbitration panel letting the guy keep his domain. Google tried to defend their position by noting that Froogles was confusingly similar to Google (not Froogle). This way, they could make the claim that Google had been around longer than Froogles. However, what the arbitration panel doesn't give, perhaps the courts will. An unofficial Google blog is noting that Google has reopened the case -- probably after the guy refused to settle and was holding out for a bigger offer. Once again, though, Google is focusing on the earlier claim that Froogles infringes on Google -- and they go so far as to state that any use of "OOGLE" in relation to search may be considered infringement -- which might be a pretty credible claim. It seems unlikely a company would use "oogle" without there being some confusion with Google.

Google News Watching My Back

Google News Watching My Back 01/22/2004 02:42 AM
Sometime last year I setup a Google News Alert for my name. Why? Because I can't read every damned thing that gets published and I'd like to know when my name appears in the press--for good or bad. And I'd like to know before someone else asks me about it. As the screenshot at the right shows, there are currently three matches. This is a milestone of sorts, I guess. The first one is from Jon Udell's latest Infoworld...

Google brings back the buzz

Google brings back the buzz 05/25/2004 02:49 PM
ZDNet May 25 2004 7:18PM GMT

Google back in court over Adwords

Google back in court over Adwords 04/26/2004 06:18 AM
Axa sues in France

Yahoo! blasts back at Google

Yahoo! blasts back at Google 05/14/2004 03:38 AM
More email storage, and more stuff

Google Wins DK Domain Back

Google Wins DK Domain Back 03/11/2003 01:22 AM
Google wins in a rather heated legal proceeding for the rights to google.dk.

Google offers to buy back some shares

Google offers to buy back some shares 08/04/2004 11:46 PM
Investors Business Daily Aug 5 2004 3:36AM GMT

Yahoo Fires Back At Google

Yahoo Fires Back At Google 03/23/2005 08:01 AM
CBS News Mar 23 2005 12:02PM GMT

The Hidden "Ads by Google" - Back in
Black

The Hidden "Ads by Google" - Back in
Black 11/04/2003 02:28 PM
For the past several weeks, publishers were able to hide the "Ads by Google" link by using a light colored border. This would make the ads appear like a part of the site itself, rather than ads provided by Google, particularly when the border and background matched the website's page color. Many reported a much higher CTR when doing this.

Google Including New Back Links

Google Including New Back Links 08/01/2004 06:31 AM
Freshly updated in the last few days.

Google must buy back buddy stock

Google must buy back buddy stock 08/05/2004 10:29 AM
Tell Sid: he can't keep those shares

WhenU is back on Google and Yahoo

WhenU is back on Google and Yahoo 07/01/2004 09:57 PM
Controversial contextual advertiser WhenU was allegidly removed from Google and Yahoo recently for giving search engine spiders one version of a page while giving visitors another. They appear to be back in the SERPs as they were before.

Google Back in Game Shape?

Google Back in Game Shape? 06/30/2004 02:31 PM
"Even though I really dislike the fact that Google seems to have taken a different approach with seo's and webmasters lately, I must say the results are finally starting to come around and be pretty relevant."

Google steps back from responsibility

Google steps back from responsibility 06/19/2004 07:28 AM
OfficialSpin Jun 19 2004 11:10AM GMT

Yahoo Fights Back in Battle With Google

Yahoo Fights Back in Battle With Google 03/28/2005 03:22 AM
Slashdot Mar 28 2005 7:58AM GMT

"how Yahoo is fighting back the Google
assault"

"how Yahoo is fighting back the Google
assault" 03/28/2005 03:19 PM

Yahoo! Blasts back at Google with 100 MB
email

Yahoo! Blasts back at Google with 100 MB
email 05/15/2004 04:28 AM
Xinhua News Agency May 15 2004 7:36AM GMT

Altavista and Google want China users
back

Altavista and Google want China users
back 09/12/2002 07:49 AM
Last week, China blocked access to a handful of major search engines, but these major portals are planning ways to reach out....

Google fires back at Digital Envoy

Google fires back at Digital Envoy 04/26/2004 08:11 PM
The search giant countersues its longtime technology partner, which claims that the search leader misappropriated its geo-targeting technology to deliver sponsored results.

Google Back Link Update Underway

Google Back Link Update Underway 06/02/2004 04:38 PM
WebProNews Jun 2 2004 8:23PM GMT

Analysis: Will Wall Street turn its back
on Google?

Analysis: Will Wall Street turn its back
on Google? 05/21/2004 03:47 PM
As high-flying and wildly profitable as Google is right now as a privately held company, things are going to change big time following its IPO this summer. So much so, in fact, that it wouldn't be surprising to see co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page bail out to do something else -- or nothing at all, if they choose. They may find they don't need the humongous headaches running a public company will bring.

Google Fires Back at Rank Checkers With
Captcha Challenge

Google Fires Back at Rank Checkers With
Captcha Challenge 03/14/2005 05:10 PM
"..a rank checker and I get a google page telling me I have a virus and that I can't search until I put in a code that is in a picture on the page. I ran it last night and this morning and many other times for over a year and never got that."

Google creating online reading room
Technology challenges Sprint-Nextel
merger Apple fights back aga

Google creating online reading room
Technology challenges Sprint-Nextel
merger Apple fights back aga 12/19/2004 03:28 PM
Seattletimes.nwsource.com - Thu Dec 16, 11:24 pm GMT

Floridians Bracing for the Arrival of
Back-to-Back Tropical Storms (Los
Angeles Times)

Floridians Bracing for the Arrival of
Back-to-Back Tropical Storms (Los
Angeles Times) 08/12/2004 06:07 AM
Los Angeles Times - FORT MYERS, Fla. — As rare back-to-back tropical storms — one a hurricane, the other likely to become one — churned Wednesday toward Florida, Gov. Jeb Bush declared a statewide emergency and mobilized the National Guard. Tourists were told to evacuate the low-lying Florida Keys.

Livewire: Back to School Means Back to
Advergames (Reuters)

Livewire: Back to School Means Back to
Advergames (Reuters) 09/15/2004 03:18 PM
Reuters - Back to school for many kids means "back to Internet access" in classes where the best of filtering software is not foolproof, particularly against seemingly harmless Web sites used for invasive marketing.

POS! Microphone doesnt work. Took back
and got money back

POS! Microphone doesnt work. Took back
and got money back 09/11/2004 10:09 PM
TechTree Sep 12 2004 2:43AM GMT

To Florida WebmasterWorld Members - Back
Ups Back Ups

To Florida WebmasterWorld Members - Back
Ups Back Ups 09/02/2004 05:26 PM
In the face of a hurrican, do you have a diaster recovery plan?
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Hey, nice review , why dont you review
T630 and k700i the latest offering from
SE

Hey, nice review , why dont you review
T630 and k700i the latest offering from
SE 07/08/2004 01:49 AM
TechTree Jul 8 2004 5:42AM GMT

ZH2004-02SA (security advisory): PJ CGI
Neo review (NeoBoard review) Remote
arbitrary file retrieving

ZH2004-02SA (security advisory): PJ CGI
Neo review (NeoBoard review) Remote
arbitrary file retrieving 01/01/2005 04:55 AM
ZetaLabs (Jan 29 2004)

Waterfield Mac Mini SleeveCase Review +
VertiGo and Cablebuddy Review

Waterfield Mac Mini SleeveCase Review +
VertiGo and Cablebuddy Review 04/06/2005 02:46 PM
Waterfield Bags launched a SleeveCase designed specifically for the Mac Mini within weeks of the official Apple announcement. In its default configuration as I received it, the SleeveCase is merely what it claims to be, a case into which a Mac Mini will fit. However, Waterfield offers a configuration with a detachable shoulder strap. (read the review) This makes it very comparable to the eM2 bag we reviewed a few weeks ago...

Review: Review: XAMPP--An Apache Server
Stack

Review: Review: XAMPP--An Apache Server
Stack 06/17/2005 04:24 PM
"The cornerstone of most open source application serving is the ubiquitous LAMP (Linux Apache MySQL PHP/Python/Perl) stack. Yet it's not always as easy as you'd expect to get all the elements of the stack properly installed and working together. Enter XAMPP..."

Review: Review: iPod Camera Connector

Review: Review: iPod Camera Connector 03/31/2005 05:56 PM
The iPod Camera Connector finally lets you download and immediately view your pictures on an iPod photo. Handy though it is, it will tax your iPod’s battery.

Do we still need DDR SDRAM? Review @
HardwareOC Review

Do we still need DDR SDRAM? Review @
HardwareOC Review 09/16/2004 11:07 AM

Review: Review: JamPod

Review: Review: JamPod 03/31/2005 05:58 PM
DVForge releases another inspired product hampered by quality-control issues.

Book review: The Book of SAX: The Simple
API for XML (Unix Review)

Book review: The Book of SAX: The Simple
API for XML (Unix Review) 11/18/2002 09:56 AM

BBC review needs less what-if and more
what-now

BBC review needs less what-if and more
what-now 12/03/2003 01:24 PM
newmediazero Dec 3 2003 12:04PM ET

The First Review

The First Review 03/14/2005 05:36 PM
Digital Web is running a big triple-issue today, with a book review and author interviews.

PHP-Con Review

PHP-Con Review 10/29/2002 09:39 AM

ATI TV Wonder USB 2.0 (PAL) review

ATI TV Wonder USB 2.0 (PAL) review 09/17/2004 06:39 AM

Review of Wac

Review of Wac 06/22/2005 02:41 AM