Tuesday, July 09, 2002

FIGURE OUT HOW TO MAKE MONEY BLOGGING Then blog 'til you drop! Die Working. Many people plan on working in their golden years. But it should be a choice, not a necessity. [The Motley Fool] 6:23:19 PM     Comments[]

A LOSS Oscar Winner Rod Steiger Dies at 77. Rod Steiger, who played Marlon Brando's mob-connected brother in "On the Waterfront" and won the 1967 Oscar for best actor for his role in "In the Heat of the Night," died Tuesday. By The Associated Press. [New York Times: Arts] 6:13:52 PM     Comments[]

STILL ONE OF DOC'S 'BEST OF ALL TIME' IS THIS! Small Pearls, Loosely Joined: There is a lot of beauty in the world. Butterflies and kittens and rainbows...and Doc Searls writing about his kid. It's all a matter of attention. [Time's Shadow] 5:43:30 PM     Comments[]

THE CARRYING CASE IS A LITTLE RED WAGON Toshiba Is Making A Big Splash This Year. Toshiba's Mobile Answer to Workstation "The company's Satellite 1955-S801 weighs 9.6 pounds, sports a 2.2GHz Pentium 4 desktop processor from Intel, a huge 16-inch display and a removable wireless keyboard... The new machines weigh considerably more and don't run as long on batteries. [News.com] As long as you don't need to be truly portable, this isn't a bad idea. However, check out the Coolest Toshiba Laptop Around currently available in Japan... [Slate] Between these laptops and the e740 Pocket PC, I'm gaining more respect for Toshiba's products. [The Shifted Librarian] 5:35:16 PM     Comments[]

OOPS Karl Martino found first divorce directly related to 9/11. [From the Desktop of Dane Carlson] 5:29:04 PM     Comments[]

Abraham Lincoln. "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." [Quotes of the Day] 8:30:44 AM     Comments[]

JENNY STARTED BLOGGING ON JANUARY 13th Writing About Blogging. In all of the craziness last week, I forgot to mention that Rachel Singer Gordon has posted the July issue of Info Career Trends, the Lisjobs.com newsletter. I wrote article #4 - "Blogging and the Shifted Librarian" (scroll down to read it). [The Shifted Librarian] 8:29:36 AM     Comments[]

William Shakespeare. "He is winding the watch of his wit; by and by it will strike." [Quotes of the Day] 8:19:09 AM     Comments[]

DON'T DO AS I DO, DO AS I SAY Tips on management from The Harvard Business Review Harvard Business Review's publisher was forced to resign amid an overhaul of the university's business-publishing operations. [Wall Street Journal] 8:12:09 AM     Comments[]

A SERIAL ADVENTURER Balloonist's Next Try: How High. Steve Fossett finally made it around the world in a balloon. Now, in a sailplane, he's going to try to set the world record for altitude. Kim Griggs reports from Wellington, New Zealand. [Wired News] 8:04:26 AM     Comments[]

I READ IT ON THE INTERNET The post below has factual errors in almost every paragraph. From the spelling of Warren Buffett's name to the conversion price of the bond deal, this article gets it wrong. Please be careful (and I'll do the same) when you are attempting to cover news. Some of the BigPub's have made errors on this story as well. The particulars are covered well by going straight to the horse's mouth. Part of the problem appears to stem from bloggers trying to write authoritatively about things that lie outside of their expertise. Buffet and friends sub Level 3 $500m for acquisitions. Chap 11 to predator in 60 seconds... [The Register] 7:59:33 AM     Comments[]

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