Donnerstag, 23. September 2004

Kurios: Raumschiff in der Wüste gefunden. Es ist eine unglaubliche Geschichte: Ein Düsseldorfer Fernseh-Team hat im Wüstenstaat Bahrein am persischen Golf eine alte sowjetische Raumfähre gefunden. Das Raumschiff lag in einem großen Hafengelände - und seit Jahren schien sich niemand dafür zu interessieren. [WDR.de] 5:18:34 PM   trackback [] 

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Link Blurbs (Basic Blog Post Formats, Part 2). As with a link-only post, this kind of blog posting focuses on a link to another site or blog. However, the blogger adds significant value to the bare link by writing some original content or context. The goal of the link blurb format is to explain to readers why a particular link is relevant or interesting – in other words, why it's worth clicking on. (NOTE: This is part 2 of a 7-part series on blog posting formats.) [Contentious] 11:45:55 AM   trackback [] 

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Link-Only (Basic Blog Post Formats, Part 1). In a link-only posting, the blogger simply posts a link – perhaps with a few words of context. While this offers some advantages, generally it's not a good idea for bloggers to rely heavily on this posting format... (NOTE: This is part 1 of a 7-part series that describes the main types of blog posting formats.) [Contentious] 11:45:16 AM   trackback [] 

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Blogging Style: The Basic Posting Formats (Series Index). After reading blogs for awhile, I've come to see some patterns in the ways postings in text-based blogs are formatted. As I see it, there are seven basic formats for blog postings. Each serves a different purpose for bloggers and their readers. Why should bloggers understand and care about posting format?... (NOTE: This is the introduction to a seven-part series.) [Contentious] 11:44:31 AM   trackback [] 

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Feedster now supports RSS 2.0 with enclosures. Bing! [Scripting News] 11:40:57 AM   trackback [] 

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iPodderX. Another fantastic iPodder has just been released for the mac. iPodderX is perfect for newbies and has some great features. It's simplicity is inspiring:

- Graphical User Interface

- A single app -- no install needed. Just download and run

- Editable feed list

- Easily adjustable cron scheduling

- Supports BitTorrent files

- Supports ANY enclosed file, not just audio

- Audio files get moved to iTunes, other files stored in a Download directory

[Adam Curry: Adam Curry's Weblog] 12:02:44 AM   trackback [] 

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The Instant Messenger Junkie.

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It doesn’t matter if I am away or at home, I love to chat. I like the ability to use one program for all protocols, such as AIM, ICQ, Yahoo!, MSN, etc. On the PC, I use Trillian by Cerulean Studios, but since using my new iBook, I was at a loss to find a comparable program. After scouring the Web, I actually found two - both of which are free…. By Melissa Ray. [Lockergnome's OS X Fanatics] 12:01:37 AM   trackback [] 

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Beta: Radio UserLand 8.1. We're working on a new Radio UserLand 8.1 release, and we'd like your help testing the recent changes. This beta-release includes several bug fixes and improvements. Some new features are a new linkToStyleSheet macro and in the news aggregator: Atom feed support and a new sort order preference. [UserLand Product News: Radio UserLand] 12:00:56 AM   trackback [] 

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