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Category Archives: Web 2.0
Improving Freecycle
I’ve been a member of our local Freecycle mailing list for a few years, successfully using it to offload and acquire various items, from a double futon bed to an mp3 player. In 2006, Giles Turnbull blogged about Freecycle’s shortcomings, … Continue reading
Posted in Computing, Consumerist, Internet, Web 2.0
Tagged freecycle, hacks, search, usability, webapp
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The Web Versioning genie needs to be re-bottled
Today I got embroiled in a debate with Pete and Brian on Twitter about the term Web 2.0 and its increasing meaninglessness. This was only a few days after jumping on an old school friend’s use of the term, citing … Continue reading
Twitter Endgame?
As I write this, I’m trying (and failing) to load twitter.com/home. Oh – it just timed out. According to Is Twitter Down? it’s not down, but I can’t get to it. There have been no updates on my timeline for … Continue reading
Mobile GMail, Twitter and why I’m no better than Crackberry addicts
At the company Christmas meeting/lunch/disco in 2006, I had the pleasure of sitting at the same table as one of our directors. During the meal he checked his email on his Blackberry (nicknamed “Crackberry” due to the addictive nature of … Continue reading
Skillswap report
On Tuesday I spoke at the February 2007 edition of Bristol Skillswap at The Watershed. I think it was the first time I’d given a public presentation, though I’ve given a few talks at work. There were about 25 people … Continue reading
Posted in Computing, Internet, Technology, Web 2.0
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One Day In History: not quite Web 2.0?
The History Matters project is encouraging the ordinary citizens of the UK to blog about their everyday lives tomorrow, October 17th 2006. On first inspection, it sounded like a fine idea. I was all ready to kick the dust from … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Computing, Internet, Politics, Technology, Web 2.0
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Finally: a Windows-based RSS reader that I enjoy using
I have two requirements in an RSS reader: display RSS feeds in a manner that is pleasing to the eye (reading loads of feeds is hard work, man); use the space bar to both scroll down or go to next … Continue reading
Maybe I’ll stop now
All of this stuff is being recorded and will be made available, for free, after the event. My notes, therefore, and my battle with WordPress’s rich text editor, seems like a bit of a waste of time…
Posted in Computing, Internet, Web 2.0, futureofwebapps
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Tom Coates: Native to a web of data
Design and Web 2.0: it’s all about the rounded corners and gradients Blogger may have started the trend Outline What is the web changing into? What can you / should you build on it? Architectural principles of Web 2.0 Web … Continue reading
Posted in Computing, Internet, Web 2.0, futureofwebapps
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