Apple Computer has unveiled their new Intel based machines. It looks like I will seriously have to consider the Mac as my next machine.
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Ari Paparo Dot Com: Getting it Right
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Ari Paparo writes about his experience writing a public bookmarking service and why his implementation didn’t hit the popularity that del.ico.us did. Thanks Nalla for the link!
The Truth about 911 – A Video
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A one hour analysis of 9/11 and how it is more likely than not that the government was actually behind the attacks. I heard about this on Adam Curry’s Daily Source Code. This is a really well done documentary. No matter what you believe, you’ll be fully engaged by watching this video. This one is going to cause me to leave the house an hour after I scheduled myself to leave for work this morning. I’m totally sucked in.
Free Scrum Process Automation Tool
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Nalla pointed me to ScrumWorks, a Scrum automation tool available at danube.com. Apparently its free with site registration. I haven’t looked into it in any semblence of detail, but thought it was worth a note to myself and a later look into the details.
The New Methodology
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Martin Fowlers updated paper on The New Methodology where he covers the history, reasons and advantages of agile methodologies. He also covers the different agile methodologies out there.
Interview with Chris DeWolfe and Tom Anderson, Founders of MySpace
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Forbes has an interesting interview with Chris DeWolfe and Tom Anderson, the founders of MySpace, in which they talk about how they built such a successful site in two years. Its nice to see a story of a couple of guys that used common sense to be successful.
The Patent Epidemic
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I found a reference to this on Slashdot – BusinessWeek has a really good article describing the goofiness that is the U.S. patent system.
Why Companies Monitor Blogs
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An interesting article on the effect blogs have on companies and why more companies these days are actually monitoring the things written on the internet.
Man Goes on One Year Podcast Only Diet
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Dan Safkow donates his television, DVD player and assorted radios to Goodwill and relies completely on podcasting and online content for entertainment. Dan’s website can be found at podcastyear.blogger.com.
Corporate Blogging Increases Sales?
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Hugh Macleod talks about how bloggers helped to double the sales of Stormhoek wines in less than 12 months. Interesting read. The most interesting distinction in this one is how participating in blogging changes the company more than the market.
Bieber Labs 