News roundup: BitTorrent searches, the evolution of Sims, IBM's blogging launch and more
By Richard Koman - May 30, 2005
Even on a holiday, interesting news pops up from the Valley. Here's a roundup of some of the headlines.
Bram Cohen, inventor of BitTorrent, has released a search engine [BBC report] to make it easier for users to find BitTorrent files. Cohne was
profiled in Wired magazine in January...
Sims creator Will Wright is working on Spore, a game in which players determine the evolution of species. The game will be multiplayer but not in the usual sense. The BBC reports:
The aim is to use a central computer to gather players' creations and share them with everyone playing the game. "You end up playing a galaxy of 100,000s of worlds. And because players are creating the worlds, everything will be different," said Mr Wright.
SVW recently published a scoop on IBM's blogging initiative, a story that generated a lot of interest and comments. IBM's stance on blogging was later officially released by IBM blogger James Snell. Here's the policy in a nutshell: You're speaking for yourself, not IBM. ...
The Wall Street Journal asked a stable of media experts what Old Media should do to survive. Here's a smattering of advice. Network news: Tear down the facade of how news is made. Network TV: Broadcast to PCs. Newspapers: Think about stories, not circulation; allow readers to create their own papers. Movies: Forget about DVDs, go online. Music: License P2P networks to sell songs. More at WSJ (Via CyberJournalist
Renee Blodgett has a report on Jeff Hawkins' new thing - computing systems based on the brain's neocortex. ...
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Comments
Don Baker on More Love Not Hate ... Launch a SPAM Grenade!
I think this is a bad idea
Tom Foremski on Foremski's Take: GOOG Browser Designed to Please Wall Street
Yes, merging the address bar and navigation are a point of concern. It is not just link farms based on mispellings that should be worried but all brand owners...
NoDomainsForSale on Foremski's Take: GOOG Browser Designed to Please Wall Street
The merging of the address bar and search bar gives Google too much control over navigation. It separates companies and website operators from their website addresses and brands.
Companies spend heavily to establish and maintain brands. Google has just imposed itself between consumers and businesses. Direct navigation has now become proprietary search, whereby Google uses its discretion to filter out web addresses and domains that it deems less relevant.
I object and I
David Ward on Who is Making the Most Money from Web 2.0?
The difference in TechCrunch50 and Demo is that Demo charges $18,500 for the company to present. TechCrunch50 does not charge the company, only the attendees.
Alan on Foremski's Take: GOOG Browser Designed to Please Wall Street
That's the most sensible blog post I have read so far on the subject.
Knut Holt on UPDATE:GOOG wants your website to do better
I might try it on one of my web-sites, even though I do not use Google adsense right now.
Busby on 7 Reasons Startups Should Not Take VC Funding - Advice from a Serial Entrepreneur
Good post if you get money early you will have to get most of the business to the VC's and will have to do what they say. Its better to build slowly and own more of your business after you are noticed the VC's may come to you this is when you'll get the best deal.
Dan on Searching for search on the iPhone - where is it?
I agree with the above limitations and may have another one...when I type a word and make a spelling mistake (big fingers) I can't seem to place the cursor in the middle of the word and correct the mistake. I have to place the cursor at the end of the word and delete back to the mistake and type again. This seems to be a huge waste of time and is functionality that should be included in a 'touch screen' iPhone Thoughts? Am I missing something?
Tom Foremski on Fridays with Foremski Coming in September...
Thanks Anna :-)
Anna Atwell on Fridays with Foremski Coming in September...
Tom-
Another reason to look forward to Fridays!
Sally Falkow on PRWatch: PR Firms That Don't Blog Yet Offer New/Social Media Practices
Hi Tom
I agree that a PR agency needs to know the tools before they can use them for clients.
I started blogging back in 2003 and I'm still going. I do well with teaching others to blog.
In frustration I developed a small newsroom with rss feeds in 2004 because I could not find one at that time that did exaclty what I wanted. Now PRESSfeed is used by companies and other agencies.
I have been interested in podcasting but had not done it much myself, so conse
Gerd Leonhard on Public Relations is Such a Sensitive Profession . . .
Tom, good post. You may enjoy my slideshow on the Future of PR, here: http://www.mediafuturist.com/2008/03/presentation-on.html - would love to have your feedback, too.
Andrew Finlayson on Innovation Journalism At Stanford - And Japan's Interest in Silicon Valley As Media Valley
Hope you had a good trip to Japan. I wonder if you have seen the website www.livenewscameras.com
Do you know of any Japanese networks that are streaming live news coverage?
Tom Foremski on We Have a Serious Innovation Deficit Says Silicon Valley Thought Leader Judy Estrin
Don, are you talking about innovation across sectors are just in the telco/Ribbit niche?
Don Thorson on We Have a Serious Innovation Deficit Says Silicon Valley Thought Leader Judy Estrin
Ms Estrin is not seeing what I'm seeing. I'm seeing an innovation rebirth happening on a scale as big as any ever seen in Silicon Valley. It's true it may not look the same as the others - may not be as visible on the surface or share the same characteristics or metrics as the others - but in terms of rapid and significant global impact, this wave will out do them all. No question.
Innovation is still accelerating and I think we are again at an inflection point. Hold on, the brakes a
Ryan G on Craigslist is being blocked by Cox Interactive - is this a net neutrality issue?
Pardon the pun, but I don't think that Cox would have the balls.
Luca Penati on Public Relations is Such a Sensitive Profession . . .
PR is not synonymous with “publicist”
http://www.techprnibbles.com/pr-is-not-synonymous-with-publicist/
tom Foremski on "Social" Product Pitches Ring False . . .
JL: Yes, that is exactly why I didn't want to use "Social media release" because it was clear that "Social Media" like "Green" was part of a current fad/fashion and thus worth staying away from. That's why I wanted "New media release" or just "media release" because these are neutral terms - they don't snag on our social fabric.
Although I found no supporters for my position I was very calm and centered because I knew I would be vindicated ;-)
And it turns out sooner than late
JL on "Social" Product Pitches Ring False . . .
Blame the marketers. Since when did "social" and "business" mix? This sounds similar to all the things that are labeled "green" this and "green" that...
Tom on Warsaw University Team Are World Programming Champions, Again
I am disppointed with the British efforts, in this field, they can't compete with eastern european countries. Duirng the war years the UK was a poineer in technology and programming skills, now it is a poor problem solving contestant.