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Firefox 101
Yesterday I got an email from a loyal reader suggesting that I make all links open in new windows. He explained: This is because I will read something, then click the link in the middle and follow that tangent for a while and sometimes it
March 30, 2005 |
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Another Blog that Wasn't
The Captain of Captain Morgan's fame has started a "blog." At least that's what they're calling it. The thing is, it's got no RSS feed. I've talked about this before (check out this <a href="http://www.no
March 27, 2005 | EMAIL | PRINT | 11 COMMENTS
Tom Wolfe Catchphrase 1970's
I was looking at my page stats tonight and noticed a huge amount of searches for "tom wolfe catchphrase 1970's" and other combinations of those words. Now this is odd because I've only written one entry that even <a href="http://www.noahbrier.com/arc
March 20, 2005 | EMAIL | PRINT | 9 COMMENTS
You know you're a geek when . . .
You have a dream starring Robert Scoble and Steve Rubel. And you've never met them, only read their blogs. Like me . . . (The fact that in the dre
March 13, 2005 | EMAIL | PRINT | 7 COMMENTS
AOL is Listening In on You
AOL Instant Messenger's new Terms of Service includes a rather disturbing addition that gives AOL a right to do anything they want with your conversations (if I understand it correctly). Here's what it say
March 12, 2005 | EMAIL | PRINT | 6 COMMENTS
Speaking Engagement
I am officially lined up for my first speaking engagement. It will be at Interact Communication's "Convergent Marketing Strategies Seminar" and my topic is "Technology for
March 8, 2005 | EMAIL | PRINT | 4 COMMENTS
The Real Importance of Blogging
I've been working on my presentation and I got to the section of blogging. The first thing I had to do when I got there was define it. I struggled for a minute and came up w
March 15, 2005 | EMAIL | PRINT | 4 COMMENTS
A Political Blog That Wasn't
The other day I wrote about some marketing "blogs" that had no RSS feed. Well, thanks to a hot to from The Reverend, I have another feedless blog. The thing is, this one
March 29, 2005 | EMAIL | PRINT | 4 COMMENTS
I Used to Think Like Windows Explorer
About ten years ago I remember having a conversation with my mom about the way my brain worked. Windows 95 had recently been released and I was telling her that I liked to compartmentalize things like Windows Explorer. I explained to her that I put i
March 16, 2005 | EMAIL | PRINT | 3 COMMENTS
Newly Discovered: MetaWishlist
[Editor's Note: I'm hoping to make this a new feature on the site (man, how many times have I written that). Anyway, since I'm always discovering new and fun things I'll try to feature one or a two a week.] This week's "Newly Discovered" i
March 31, 2005 | EMAIL | PRINT | 2 COMMENTS
Quick Thought on Hierarchies
[Editor's Note: The following thoughts are inspired by On Intelligence.] I've been think
March 26, 2005 | EMAIL | PRINT | 2 COMMENTS
NeedsAFeed
In the comments to my entry about Barack Obama's blog, Scott Rafer of Feedster fame, made this <a href="http://www.noahbrier.com/archives/2005/03/a_political_blo.html#c
March 30, 2005 | EMAIL | PRINT | 2 COMMENTS
Thoughts on Filangy
For about two weeks now I've been using Filangy. I've been thinking about writing about it for a while, but I wasn't quite sure how. Problem is that I can't really describe it well. It's kind of like a desktop sea
March 17, 2005 | EMAIL | PRINT | 1 COMMENTS
More Filangy Messing Around
I've been talking to the people over at Filangy a fair amount lately and I'm testing out a couple different things to see how they work. One of them is a public display of my WebMarks (which are essentially just e
March 25, 2005 | EMAIL | PRINT | 1 COMMENTS
Aha Moments of the Day
I had four things I thought about today that I hadn't really thought about before. I figured I'd write them down. Maybe this will become an ongoing thing . . . or maybe not. 1. Quote via: <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A53
March 21, 2005 | EMAIL | PRINT | 1 COMMENTS
Getting Things Done (Blog Style)
Lifehacker is probably my new favorite blog in Denton's empire (dethroning Gizmodo which I just have some trouble keeping up with som
March 15, 2005 | EMAIL | PRINT | 1 COMMENTS
Some Thursday Randomness
It's that time again. When I write about a whole bunch of random stuff because I don't have enough to compose one big entry. So here it is: 1. I was reading My Blog Is Poop, as I have a tendency to d
March 10, 2005 | EMAIL | PRINT | 0 COMMENTS
Downloading Music in Russia
For those that haven't heard of it, ALLOFMP3 is a russian music downloading site. It allows you to download music for around 2 cents per megabyte. That basically translates to 8 or 10 cents for your average four
March 7, 2005 | EMAIL | PRINT | 0 COMMENTS
We Need to Stop Forgetting the Internet is Different
There's a new controversy brewing on the web. It's actually been going for a few days now, I'm jumping in a bit late. It's over the latest Google Toolbar which includes a function called AutoLink
March 1, 2005 | EMAIL | PRINT | 0 COMMENTS
Now a Word from Our Sponsors (Kinda . . . )
Since I don't actually make any money on this page, here's some shoutouts to the people who make my online world a little brighter: <a href="http://www.spreadfirefox.com/?q=affiliat
March 2, 2005 | EMAIL | PRINT | 0 COMMENTS
Some Visualization's For You
I really like visual interfaces that help you interact with lots of information. The other day I was trying to make a list and came up with these. It's far from exhaustive, and I'd love to hear some visualizations other people have found. <blockquote
March 4, 2005 | EMAIL | PRINT | 0 COMMENTS
See All the Branches
I'm not sure I completely get this, but it's a visualization of the structure of NoahBrier.com and outgoing links (I think . . .). It's from a Java ap
March 20, 2005 | EMAIL | PRINT | 0 COMMENTS
Mark Cuban is Funding the Grokster Legal Defense
Just read Mark Cuban's newest blog entry, "Let the truth be told…MGM vs Grokster" and in it he announces that he is going to be funding the legal defense of Grokster against MGM.
March 27, 2005 | EMAIL | PRINT | 0 COMMENTS
Del.icio.us'ly Big News
Today Joshua Shachter, he of del.icio.us fame, announced he was quitting his day job and taking on del.icio.us full time. For all the del.icio.us fans out there, this means Joshua will be making lots more improvements
March 29, 2005 | EMAIL | PRINT | 0 COMMENTS
Ten Lifehacks (Plus One Bonus)
Since writing my entry about getting things done, I've been thinking a lot about so-called "lifehacks." Essentially lifehacks are little things you do that make life easier.
March 23, 2005 | EMAIL | PRINT | 0 COMMENTS
Sick Sick Sick
I've got tonsillitis. I'm feeling pretty shitty. Since I really can't get myself to write a real post, here's some links for your enjoyment in the meantime: 1. Download the new Fiona Apple album
March 23, 2005 | EMAIL | PRINT | 0 COMMENTS
AOL Responds to TOS Issues
A few days ago I wrote about some questionable language in the AOL Terms of Service. Well, it appears as though AOL has decided to
March 16, 2005 | EMAIL | PRINT | 0 COMMENTS
SOCIAL NETWORKING | Noah Brier
Is Yahoo! Poised to Put an End to the Social Networking Questions?
In my never ending struggle to figure out whether social networking sites are useful at all, I've run across a good quote. I read it this morning in an article from WashingtonPost.com titled <a href="http:/
March 21, 2005 | EMAIL | PRINT | 0 COMMENTS
Go Listen to Andrew Bird . . . Now!
Well ladies and gentlemen, I've run into my first must-hear album of the year. It's Andrew Bird's new one, and it's called <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00070Q7VY/qid=1110862398/sr=8-1
March 14, 2005 | EMAIL | PRINT | 0 COMMENTS