Monthly Archives: May 2005

Wikis and Community

Posted on May 28, 2005 by Karl

Shelley Powers started a Wiki last year that I thought had a terrific concept behind it. The effort never really took off and it has been beset by spamers and vandals. She shares some thoughts: Lesson Two learned: One backup … Continue reading →

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Salon inching towards profitablilty?

Posted on May 26, 2005 by Karl

Big news if true from Wired – “Salon’s Balancing Act”. More at Philly Future on two related Jeff Jarvis posts in which he defines the news editor “of the future” (hint – it’s already here!) and of possible business models … Continue reading →

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Q & A With CIO of Philadelphia, Dianah Neff Now Complete

Posted on May 25, 2005 by Karl

Great questions were posted by the community and Dianah Neff came by to give detailed answers to each and every one of them. Thank you to all who participated.

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They caught Simon Ng’s killer

Posted on May 25, 2005 by Karl

Police used his Xanga post to lead him right to his murderer.

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Did you know that…

Posted on May 25, 2005 by Karl

Philadelphia has become a model for sheltering the homeless (Rocky Mountain News)? No? Neither did I. This is a terrific story that should be passed around. Discussion at Philly Future.

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The power of a network derives from its nodes – the power of the web derives from people

Posted on May 25, 2005 by Karl

Fundable is an interesting web service that lets groups of people pool money to raise funds or make purchases. The tool takes advantage of the distributed nature of the web and reminds me of one of the seven habits – … Continue reading →

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A nice list of web apps

Posted on May 25, 2005 by Karl

kuro5hin.org: Web Apps Compendium v1.0. Lots of interesting choices here. A few I didn’t know about.

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Now read the whole thing: “The Darth Side: Memoirs of a Monster”

Posted on May 24, 2005 by Karl

Matthew Frederick Davis Hemming has kindly made available his entire work of fan fiction (some of the best I’ve read – fun and thought provoking all at once) chronologically as html and pdf. Check it out. Arrived at the Death … Continue reading →

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Wikipedia Star Wars portal

Posted on May 23, 2005 by Karl

The Wikipedia has a terrific Star Wars resource portal. Check it out.

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A post before murder

Posted on May 22, 2005 by Karl

Simon Ng posted to his Xanga blog, mentions the arrival of his killer, immediately before he was murdered. Get the details from Bill.

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