Archive for January, 2007

I was having trouble with my WordPress install, and I think I need a MySQL query (or perhaps a PHP script) to fix it…
Here’s the deal. I was getting flooded with spam so badly that stopped monitoring it for a month or so. A number of my posts got hosed with 200+ [...]

MeeboMe for Marketing

The MeeboMe widget received praise as a micro-marketing tool recently. For both the purpose of lightweight customer service and conversion at the point of sale, Mike Simonsen likes MeeboMe.
I was involved (design mainly) with integrating a live chat widget into the Homestead site at the point of sale in order to increase [...]

Coachella ‘07 Lineup

I’m in total awe of this line up… it’s like half my iTunes library is performing at the same festival. From BrooklynVegan:

Kent Brewster of Yahoo Dev Network has built an excellent mashup between MyBlogLog and Del.icio.us called MyBlogLogTagger that allows you to tag anyone on your faceroll. Two of my favorite services mashed together in one! Very cool.
I have installed in here at The Gong Show to kick the tires, so start tagging [...]

EtsyLabs Party in Brooklyn

Etsy’s throwing a little shin-dig for their new EtsyLabs project. Sounds like fun! I’m going to try to make it, as should you all. Click through the link to for details and RSVP info.

Update:WordPress 2.1 has been officially released. It’s upgrade time.
Original Post:For anyone blogging in WordPress, this list of “10 things you should know about WordPress” will get your heart pumping.
I love WordPress, and for that reason, I have strong gripes about it (my gripes would be less strong if i wasn’t so passionate about the software). [...]

Cory Doctorow @ NYU

I plan on attending a talk at NYU tomorrow, Jan 19th, by Cory Doctorow (co-editor of BoingBoing and Creative Commons proponent).
Here’s the details if you’re interested in attending too. Shoot me an email (top right of my blog) if you’re going.

Approaching the Limit of Zero

Everyday we are seeing the price slashing effect of Moore’s Law on bandwidth and storage costs. What happens to web services when the cost of bandwidth and storage approaches the limit of zero? I have a few thoughts, but I’m sure you all have many more valid opinions, or would love to call [...]

Netflix Stock on Pogo Stick

The Netflix announcement this morning is certainly exciting, but not as exciting as the story of NFLX stock. Check out this chart:

Before the opening on Friday the 12th, a JP Morgan Analyst downgraded NFLX to “Overweight” from “Neutral” due to increased competition. As a result, NFLX closed down 6.7% over the close from [...]