Links of the (Last Few) Weeks – December 28th
Everybody loves links, so here are my links from the last few weeks:
“We are talking to ourselves. Mike. This is the real danger.” — Robert Scoble
Paid Blogging Is A Lose-Lose Situation
Adam Singer discusses why paid blogging is almost always a lose-lose-lose situation for all parties involved.
Bush sneaks through host of laws to undermine Obama | World news | The Observer
I can’t believe this is even legal…
The Official Microsoft Silverlight Site
Good white paper on how to leverage SEO techniques for Silverlight applications.
Microsoft Dips Its Toe Into The iPhone With Seadragon Mobile
Microsoft apparently isn’t going to ignore the iPhone completely. They released a Seadragon application for the iPhone today that lets users “infinitely zoom” on high quality images with near zero transition times.
WordPress could face serious competition – from Microsoft
Now before you begin laughing your asses off at me take a deep breath and get your WordPress love back where it belongs. Calmed down? Good, now let’s get on with the info shall we.
College Grad Thinks It’s Pretty Ridiculous You Haven’t Hired Her Yet
So what should young people eager to join the tech industry do? Go to graduate school. Or! Pretend you’re an aspiring actor and get a job a restaurant — preferably at a chain where they let you wear blue shirts and khakis (for practice).
Business Technology : Are Netflix Layoffs Microsoft’s Fault?
Netflix said it is cutting 50 technical specialists early next year. But not for the reason you’d expect.
yax-962 Muddy Singapore swallows China workers
Judge for yourself – Is there justice in Singapore?
Cool graphic from the New York Times on how the $700 billion bailout plan is geographically located in the US.
An explanation about your Windows Live “Network”
A very nice explanation on the differences between Spaces friends, Messenger buddies, and Hotmail contacts.
Highest Paid Presidents / PM’s around the World
Politicians in Singapore are amongst the most highly paid government officials in the world. Lee Hsien Loong, Prime Minister of Singapore earns five times more than the American President. Lee Hsien Loong takes an annual salary of $2.46 million.
Tim Anderson’s ITWriting – Tech writing blog Sun’s JavaFX is launched: another go at applets
It’s early days. I’d like to hear from Designers whether JavaFX does what they need. JavaFX will improve, and it does have obvious value for Java developers who want to code rich internet applications. Sun’s commitment to open source may make JavaFX interesting to those who find Flash and Silverlight too tightly locked to single vendors.
Google Was Three Hours Away From Being Charged As A Monopolist
When it came down to the wire, Google blinked. It was the right move. But Google is on notice that the DOJ considers it a near-monopoly, and will treat it as such if need be. At least until the Obama Administration takes over. Then Google CEO Eric Schmidt can remind them how hard he campaigned for them to win.
Live TV On The iPhone – Courtesy Of Microsoft
But the irony to all this is that in 2006 Microsoft and Skinkers signed a technology for equity deal in 2006, a first for Microsoft in Europe at the time. So Microsoft will have a stake in bringing live TV to the iPhone. Nice.
Google Gears Down for Tougher Times – WSJ.com
Google is ratcheting back spending and cutting new projects and employee perks as revenue growth has slowed dramatically over the past year.
Will uTorrent Really Kill the Internet?
An inflammatory article published by Richard Bennett in The Register makes the claim ‘BitTorrent will kill the Internet’, or at least VoIP and games. However, are Bennett’s claims based in reality, or is it just another round in the FUD war that envelops the Internet?
“I prayed for twenty years but received no answer until I prayed with my legs.” — Frederick Douglass
Facebook Connect: Does Issuing Passports Make Facebook A Country?
The other challenge that Facebook Connect will face is how to prevent it from tarred with the same “centralized identity service” brush that Microsoft’s Passport got tarred with at the turn of the century.
Japan workers told to go home and procreate | World news | guardian.co.uk
The aim is to allow working mothers and fathers to spend more time with their children and find the time and energy to have more sex.
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I may leave out certain links from my feed if I feel the stories have already been covered ad nauseam this week.
I cant disagree.