01 September 2002

Finding: Weblogs Supercharge Meetings John Robb -- "There is probably no better way to supercharge a meeting than to read the weblog of the person you are about to meet with. It provides a strong basis of understanding necessary for high order interaction."

Wireless Leiden Adam Curry -- One of Holland's most prominent university towns will provide cost-free WiFi coverage throughout the town. The non-profit organization Wireless Leiden is currently setting up its backbone, and will then set up hotspots. The WiFi network's main priority iis to connect citizens with each other. Operating a viable Internet gateway is a secondary goal.

Sighting: myRSS MY RSS.com -- You can create custom RSS channels for virtually any news site with myRSS. This sort of instant syndication, done in tandem with Syndic8.com could be a marketing department's dream answer about flogging their message to the inboxes of unsuspecting analysts and journalists.

Bill Maher Should Start a Blog NY POST.com -- Will Bill Maher start a blog? His strong viewpoints would be welcomed and reverberated in the blogosphere. His weblog would certainly rank among one of the most-visited, without the billinsgate of the more vituperative writers.