Tag Archives: Technology

A few thoughts (and some links) about content mills…

Posted on July 27, 2010 by Shannon

Over the last couple of days, I have been reading a lot about content mills. In case you aren’t familiar with the term, content mills or content farms are websites or networks of sites that churn out thousands of pieces … Continue reading →

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Blog ’til you drop…

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Shannon

Reading today how writing for content-heavy blogs like Politico and Gawker is like bootcamp. The content at such blogs (which I do read on occasion) shows the lack of time and care: Such is the state of the media business … Continue reading →

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Should you expect privacy from online services?

Posted on February 13, 2010 by Shannon

I think the answer is no, with some qualifications, which I’ll get to shortly. But here’s the thing. When you sign up for free services like Google‘s various offerings, Twitter, Facebook, free blogging platforms and a myriad of other services … Continue reading →

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Quality content is not free: The New York Times to start charging online

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Shannon

Much ado has been made about the New York Times‘ recent decision to charge for online content via a metered system. (We already consider the Times’ content worth paying for and subscribe to the print version, so we are not … Continue reading →

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Lots of Google news and link love (but I’m not kissing up)

Posted on November 5, 2009 by Shannon

Google‘s march toward world domination continues apace, and so they continue to make news pretty much every nano-second. Rather than take the time to write an in-depth piece, I’m just going to give a whirlwind tour of all the Google … Continue reading →

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Google introduces social search

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Shannon

It seems like something cool comes out of Google (our new overlords, all hail teh Google) every day. This time, it’s a concept called “social search.” Social search is a big step forward in personalizing search, and thus making it … Continue reading →

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Responses to my iGoogle review and thoughts on Google support

Posted on October 20, 2008 by Shannon

A couple of days ago, I posted a review of the new iGoogle, which I mostly liked except for a few bugs, and I got a lot of response. (A lot of response for this humble blog, anyway.) All of … Continue reading →

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Today is Blog Action Day

Posted on October 15, 2008 by Shannon

Today is Blog Action Day, a day when bloggers post their takes on an important issue. This year the topic is poverty. I posted about hunger on my food and cooking blog — please take a moment to read the … Continue reading →

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What are blogs? And how can we use them? Resources list

Posted on December 17, 2007 by Shannon

This is a list of resources I have collected to supplement a presentation I’m giving at work on the subjects: what are blogs, how can our nonprofit blog effectively, and what is Web 2.0 anyway? These resources include many of … Continue reading →

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