Monthly Archives: February 2006

Woomu: Another video sharing site, with some twists

Posted on Mon Feb 27, 2006 by Jason

Woomu is a new video sharing site with a couple of interesting twists. The biggest difference between woomu and other video sharing sites such as YouTube is that woomu is simply an aggregator, rather than a video hosting service. While … Continue reading →

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Refresh nearly complete…

Posted on Sun Feb 26, 2006 by Jason

If you visit jasonclarke.org via the old-fashioned web browser rather than through RSS, you have probably noticed a slight change in the design of the site. In fact, I think it’s a pretty signifigant upgrade, even if the site’s general … Continue reading →

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Adholes will spam you

Posted on Wed Feb 22, 2006 by Jason

Adholes, an ad-industry specific social site, has been sending me marketing emails for quite a while. I have now unsubscribed via their unsubscribe process twice, both to no avail. By my definition, that means they are spamming me, and as … Continue reading →

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edgeio: Classifieds, and a hope for distributed community

Posted on Mon Feb 20, 2006 by Jason

You may think the previous post on my blog, in which I listed a propane fireplace for sale, was a little bit strange. In fact, there’s another reason for it besides my desire to sell the fireplace (after all, I’ve … Continue reading →

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For sale: Beautiful, like-new Empire propane fireplace

Posted on Mon Feb 20, 2006 by Jason

We’re selling a beautiful Empire propane fireplace with a full-featured remote control. It’s very much like new- it was only barely-used for one season by the people we bought our house from, and we’ve kept it in great shape since … Continue reading →

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coComment: Free invites available

Posted on Mon Feb 20, 2006 by Jason

In case you missed it, the good folks at coComment stopped by my comments section the other day in response to my review of the service. They were kind enough to post three invite codes to beta test their new … Continue reading →

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coComment wants to help you save and track your comments

Posted on Wed Feb 15, 2006 by Jason

coComment is a new service that’s been generating some healthy buzz in blogosphere over the past week. It started with Robert Scoble’s post last Saturday night and continued throughout the week as various bloggers weighed in. If you haven’t heard, … Continue reading →

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More first-hand reporting on Iraq from Michael J. Totten

Posted on Wed Feb 15, 2006 by Jason

Michael J. Totten, the enterprising solo reporter/blogger who published a fascintating first-hand report on Iraq yesterday, is back today with an even more amazing post (with photos!) on the future of Iraq’s Kurdistan region. This is groundbreaking, amazing original reporting … Continue reading →

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Posted on Tue Feb 14, 2006 by Jason

Michael J. Totten, a freelance reporter, spent some time in the northern Iraq city of Erib and files an engrossing first-person report on his time there. Michael’s braveity in venturing into Iraq virtually on his own is to be greatly … Continue reading →

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Soon to be a five-column world

Posted on Wed Feb 1, 2006 by Jason

I thought I was a bit off when I launched a redesign of my TV blog, Network Landscape, with not 3 but 4! columns. Today though, I stumbled across the Hartford Courant’s website, courant.com, which features 5 columns above the … Continue reading →

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