Ramblings of a Lunatic

Sunday, July 13, 2003

AOL Introducing Moblogging Too! EEEK!
I hate to be this way but this seems like it is going to be a nightmare. I don't think blogging will ever be the same.

From The Shifted Librarian

More details about AOL's upcoming integration of blogging software into the company's software. I still think this is going to be big, as will the RSS trail that follows . I didn't realize that they are going to integrate pictures, but of course they are because it makes perfect sense. Mo' moblogging down the road.
That idea has me quite intrigued because I've been following Aaron Schmidt's photoblog of pictures sent from his cell phone. It's fascinating to watch his daily life through it. I like that I can see Aaron's friends (none of whom I know), his cute puppy, and snapshots of the places he goes, so I can't imagine how much more enticing it would be to find feeds of photos and blog posts in my aggregator daily. And audio files posted by phone? You mean I could hear my niece in my aggregator? I am so there!

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Sharing Wi-Fi - And Make Money Doing It
The New York Times has an interesting article on a company that allows it customers to share their wireless connection and charge for it. The catch, split 50-50. That sounds like a good deal to me. Maybe other companies should watch and see how this pans out.

Happy to Share Wi-Fi, for a Fee. Drive through any affluent neighborhood with a laptop that can receive wireless Internet connections, or Wi-Fi, and you will not go far before finding a signal that will enable you to go online. By Saul Hansell. [New York Times: Technology]

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