Saturday, July 22, 2006
Michelle Malkin
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Sports Law Blog
Google Groups: Gmail Help Discussion
GMail Drive shell extension - Use Gmail as an external hard drive
GMail Drive literally adds a new drive to your computer under the My Computer folder, where you can create new folders, copy and drag'n'drop files to.
With GMail Drive you can easily copy files to your Gmail account and retrieve them again. Basically GMail Drive acts as any other hard-drive installed on your computer.
You can copy files to and from the GMail Drive folder simply by using drag'n'drop like you're used to with the normal Explorer folders.
Postcards from Paris (LA Times)
Friday, July 21, 2006
A List Apart: Articles: Calling All Designers: Learn to Write!
Tantek's Thoughts - NYC blog
Google Blogoscoped
Welcome to TidBITS, a free email and Web publication covering the Macintosh Internet community.
Macworld: The Mac Product Experts
Snakes

The Advocacy Project
THE CONCEPT
Advocates are remarkable people - strong, brave and incredibly effective. Despite this, their contribution is often misunderstood and even devalued by the international community. Advocacy is seen as an "add-on." We consider it to be central and essential to a strong civil society. It also has distinct strengths and needs.
Information is the lifeblood of advocacy, and we try to help our partners use information, and information technology more effectively. We do this with great care, because outsiders can do tremendous damage when they impose "capacity building." This can be the quickest and easiest way to stifle the qualities that are essential for advocacy - commitment, energy, and conviction. As a result, we do not offer our services. Partners reach us by visiting our website, reading our newsletter, or hearing about us from others.
Lulu.com - Self Publishing - Free
Publish and sell easily within minutes.
No set-up fees. No minimum order.
Keep control of the rights.
Set your own price.
Each product is printed as it is ordered.
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SharedInk - Turn your free online photo albums into books
With our quick PhotoBook template, you can make a book in minutes and receive a custom hardbound book that lasts a lifetime.
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Picaboo
With billions of digital photos trapped on computer hard drives around the world, we believe that photo books are the next-generation of photofinishing and the photo album. Our mission is to deliver the most innovative, easy, and fun way to create, share and buy the highest quality photo books.
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The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW)
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Thursday, July 20, 2006
Meebo - Web-based aggregator for IM clients. Use AIM, Yahoo! Messenger, Jabber and MSN Messenger all in one place
What is meebo?
Meebo is a web based IM that lets you log into your IM networks from any computer with a browser and internet connection with no firewall issues. It employs technologies (like AJAX) to make it act more like a desktop application, which dramatically improves usability. Many users enjoy the benefits of a native DHTML application, as it does not consume as many system resources as a Java applet (such as ICQ2Go or Yahoo Web Messenger).
Some users are also experimenting with setting meebo as their Active Desktop page to use meebo like a native Windows application for their instant-messaging purposes.
Meebo - Taking Instant Messaging with You wherever You May Go
Although some time ago I mentioned how I was finding out how more and more I was starting to give up on Instant Messaging and begun to move towards other more powerful real-time collaboration tools that would include both Instant Messaging and VoIP capabilities, amongst other features, there are times where I would still need to make use of IM vs. VoIP related tools like Skype, specially when I am in a hurry. Instances like while on the road travelling or while working in a different workplace than my usual workplace are clear examples why I would still need to have access to my online contacts and eventually I may still need to get in touch with my colleagues and friends through some more traditional methods, like good old Instant Messaging.
That is why web offerings like Meebo come to my rescue and help me save a couple of headaches here and there. Although it hasn’t even reached the Beta status, it seems to be a very stable service that would allow you to connect via the Web to four of the most popular Instant Messaging clients available out there: AIM or ICQ, Yahoo! Messenger, Jabber or GTalk and MSN. Yes, indeed, all of the most popular IM protocols are out there with Meebo.
The great thing about this new web offering is that I no longer need to have any of those IM clients installed in my machine or while on the road to still be in touch, real-time, with those who would need to reach me for whatever the reason. This is just a terrific idea as it will help people consolidate their efforts and clients into a single approach, that is, a single web site where you can connect to any of them and no further hassle. Pretty amazing, eh?
Well, it gets better. If you have got a user id or a screen name for the various IM protocols you can actually log in to all of them at the same time and they will be integrated into a single contact list all of them separated accordingly. Pretty much like what other meta-IM clients, like Gaim or Trillian do. But without the need of having to install anything else. And on top of that, if that is not enough, all the different passwords are encrypted using 1024-bit RSA keys, which sounds to me like a good way to protect your privacy. Really nice.
As I said, this new web offering is still under the Alpha status, but I am sure it will grow further to become a very good option to help people on the move to work seamlessly with their online contacts wherever they may be and still have access to not only the information but also the experts providing that information. I shall be keeping an eye further on this particular offering as I am sure they will be adding a whole bunch of new features as it progresses further into Beta and then perhaps a full production environment. But so far things are looking good, very good !. Now I would love to see Skype or Damaka, or even Gizmo Project being added to the list of options available and at that point I think we would all be off to a superb effort of integrating all IM and VoIP clients into a single point of entry. And that would be way cool, folks, don’t you think ?
Technorati Tags : Instant+Messaging, VoIP, Meebo, Damaka, Skype, Google+Talk, MSN, Yahoo! Messenger, ICQ, AOL, Gaim, Trillian
The Open Software Wiki - SWiK
SWiK is a community driven resource for open source software. Try starting a page about your favorite project, syndicating a blog for a topic, or browsing through tags people have added to projects or pages.
SWiK contains information and news about thousands of open source projects and people are constantly adding cool new stuff.
E L S U A ~ A KM Blog
Mashable
- Mashable is a blog covering Web 2.0 startups, peer production, user-generated content, revenue sharing, social software and the web as a platform.
- What does that mean? It means social networks like MySpace, Friendster, Tagworld and Bebo, video-sharing sites like YouTube, news sites like Digg and photo-sharing sites like Photobucket. Mashable also covers the hundreds of new websites that are trying to bring social elements to shopping and search, and the ways in which media is being revolutionized by blogging, podcasting and video blogging. Feel free to take a look around - but keep your hands inside the vehicle at all times!
Blurb.com : Free Book Publishing Software : Design & Publish
Since people first put ink to papyrus, books have captured our best thinking, learning and experiences. They are the legacy that each generation provides for the next.
Everywhere you look, new technology is letting regular people participate in parts of our culture once accessible only to the elite few. Today, anyone with Web access can share their opinions online, with the click of a mouse. In the same way, Blurb helps ordinary people express their passions and record their experiences in books to share with their families, communities and the world.
Making a book is a transformational experience.
I have yet to have a conversation about Blurb where the other person does not start talking – animatedly – about "their" book. Whether it's an archive of rare movie posters, a collection of favorite blog postings or favorite Italian recipes, a trip to the Amazon rainforest, or the story of a beloved grandparent's journey through Ellis Island – it seems every person has a book in mind. And there is nothing in the world like seeing that book printed and bound for the first time. Serious goosebumps.
We believe in books, and the people who make them, too. In the weeks and months to come, we'll be launching a community of authors and bookmaking specialists – a place to find the content, camaraderie, inspiration and guidance to make your books everything they can be. We'll also be launching new e-commerce tools that allow you to profit from your creations. So stay tuned – there's much more to come.
Blurb Blog:
Gordon's Tech: Tech tips and notes with a bit of commentary. OS X and XP mostly
Berlin and Semester at Sea
This summer I will be spending 6 weeks studying abroad, through Duke University, in the most dynamic city in the world: Berlin. Here I will share stories of my exploits in Berlin, as well as my travels throughout Europe. Thanks for stopping by. Wiederbloggen!
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Alex's Summer at Sea
For 65 days this summer, I will be participating in the summer program of Semester at Sea. The voyage will take us to eight countries: Iceland, Norway, Russia, Poland, Belgium, France, (not) Britain, Ireland, and Spain. My time will be split between taking classes on the ship while we sail, and exploring these amazing European countries when we are in port. I will use this blog to recount my stories so that you can feel like you are along for the ride.
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Popwatch | Blog | Movies | Music | TV: Entertainment Weekly
Dooce
British secretary in Paris becomes Online 'cause celebre'
LONDON, England (CNN) -- A British secretary working in Paris who says she was fired because her Paris employer objected to her Weblog has provoked an old and New Media storm.
Unmarried mother Catherine Sanderson -- "La Petite Anglaise" to 3,000 regular readers of her Internet diary -- is launching legal action in France, claiming unfair dismissal against accountancy firm Dixon Wilson, British media reports say.
The "old fashioned" firm was never named in her blog. Sanderson, 33, also remained anonymous -- except for her photograph on her Web site.
Now Sanderson claims to have been "dooced" -- the New Media term for getting fired for what you write in a blog after a Web designer lost her job for writing about her job and colleagues on her site, Dooce.com.
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Strumpette
By Howard Kurtz
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, July 19, 2006; 8:54 AM
She seems to know an awful lot about the public relations industry.
She describes her new blog as "A Naked Journal of the PR Business," and includes a naked (if carefully posed) photo.
She calls herself Strumpette . And plenty of smart people are trying to figure out who she is, especially after reading her bio. Under the name Amanda Chapel, it says: "I have 15 plus years experience in marketing communications . . . I am 5' 4" tall, athletic, Pantene shoulder-length black hair, perfect perky boobs. I present well and am most accomodating. I've slept with clients. I sleep with my boss. I am the consummate PR strumpette."With a mix of industry news, gossip, criticism and sex items, Strumpette.com sprinkles high-toned dissections of the flaws and foibles of the PR business with personal insults and the occasional expletive. Strumpette's posts are quite pugnacious, under such headlines as "PR Mega-Firm's CEO Caught in Big Lie," "Exposing the Communist Blogifesto" and "Word-of-Mouth Marketing: Viagra for the PR Business."
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IsraelForum.com
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Christian Action for Israel - breaking news
Some of the articles we post and/or link to are controversial, and are presented in the public interest for purposes of education and discussion. Views expressed by the authors are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of Christian Action for Israel.
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WorldNetDaily
"WorldNetDaily.com performs this function by remaining faithful to the central role of a free press in a free society: as a watchdog exposing government waste, fraud, corruption and abuse of power - the mission envisioned by our founders and protected in the First Amendment of the Constitution."
WorldNetDaily.com was voted the most popular website on the Internet every week for nearly two years running between 1999 and 2001 on the independent, European-based Global100.com.
WorldNetDaily.com consistently ranks as the "stickiest" newssite on the Internet, meaning readers spent more time on it than on any other - including giants CNN, MSNBC and ESPN.
WorldNetDaily.com often ranks at the top of the news pack in number of pageviews per user and minutes per page - two other important categories measured by Internet ratings agencies.
It is a Top 500 website, according to Alexa.com, the search and ratings agency affiliate of Amazon.com, and the No. 1 independent newssite. WorldNetDaily currently attracts nearly 5 million unique visitors a month and more than 40 million pageviews, according to its own internal monitoring software.
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Jason Calacanis
I'm the CEO of the blogging network Weblogs, Inc. On this blog I write about the startup experience, my life, my bulldog, and my Knicks.
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MyMac
MyMac.com is a website dedicated to the creative writer in all of us, while providing both an entertaining and informative journey into our collective writings. Be it a software review of the latest Macintosh or Windows program, or a dissertation on the political environment in Russia, we always try to provide the information in a easily read, fun environment. We are, of course, always looking for new writers and story ideas, as well as products you would like to see reviewed.
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Wizbang

Explosively Unique...
What is Wizbang?
Wizbang is a unique mix of news, politics, and entertainment. Wizbang has grown steadily into one of the most popular conservative weblogs on the Internet. Since it's founding in April 2003, and has over 5 million unique visitors. Don't ask me to explain Wizbang's rise in popularity, but I imagine it's a function of topicality, humor, and insight.
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Who blogs? And why? By Jack Shafer
Wednesday, July 19, 2006
The Boy Who Sees with Sound : People.com
http://people.aol.com/people/article/0,26334,1212568,00.html
The Observer - The 50 Albums That Changed Music
CNN.com - Anderson Cooper 360° Blog
Google Help : Cheat Sheet
Tuesday, July 18, 2006
Rmail blog search
Google Blog Search
[Geeks are Sexy] technology news
seeds of doubt - progressive political toons, commentary, conspiracy and rants
Contagious Festival - The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post
The Truth Laid Bear - Hot Topic: Middle East Crisis: Israel, Hamas, and Hezbollah
Monday, July 17, 2006
Pajamas Media - MidEast War: XII
The Truth Laid Bear
Artvertising !!!
Quick Online Tips - Technology news, blogging tips, best computer software and web services
Freedom for Egyptians
NPR : National Public Radio : News, Arts, World, US.
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July 13, 2006 5:43 AM
Findory : Mind Hacks
idiolect.org.uk/notes - Homo sum: humani nil a me alienum puto
Matt Webb's Interconnected (it's all confused and beautiful.)
Yours Is a Very Bad Hotel
Free Wireless Internet (WiFi) Access Points in the United States Blog
The Consumerist: Shoppers Bite Back
Obsidian Wings
IMRA - Middle East News & Analysis
Bob Geiger's blog | Democrats.com
Jon Swift
Billmon's Whiskey Bar - Free Thinking in a Dirty Glass
Unclaimed Territory - by Glenn Greenwald
Roger L. Simon: Mystery Novelist and Screenwriter
Politics Central
YouTube - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 26 Coronation Mozart

8 year old girl amazed jury and audience
With her little body and small hands,an eight-year-old-girl exhibited
outstanding maturity and infinite musical talent. She, Miss Aimi
Kobayashi won at the grade under 15 years old(Jr.G grade), leaving
other participants far behind.
At the final round, she performed Beethoven Sonata No.10-1, Chopin
Etude op.25-2 and Nocturne. Her music was really coming from inside,
and was expressed thoroughly on the piano. The Chief Jury, Prof.Mieko
Harimoto(head professor of piano faclulty, Tokyo Music College)
addressed "Construction of Beethoven Sonata, concentration to play
the 3rd movement without any disruption, was remarkable. And her
technique was really proficient." Prof.Yoheved Kaplinsky (head
professor of Juilliard School) who also served as an adjudicator of
Jr.G grade, praised her distinguished talent and maturity which was
well beyond the expectation.
The emergence of this little pianist is not by chance. Prof.Harimoto
analyzed that the development of educational materials for young
piano learners are greatly dedicated. For instance, the assistant
pedaling system has been developed, so that even young children under
140cm can play with sensitive and natural pedaling. This was invented
by one of the PTNA members, whose idea was based upon researches and
experiments over 10 years.
The efforts to make better education materials helps the innovation
of piano study in Japan. Ms.Kobayashi will play in Paris next March
with three other Japanese young pianists.
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YouTube - Japanese Fiddler on the Roof
Sky News: World News, Global News and International breaking News.
Hot cars
Sunday, July 16, 2006
Crooks and Liars
//BLawG and Economics//
Terminally Incoherent
Mule Design Studio's Weblog
IPTAblog
Mideast violence is misery for all
Aljazeera.Net - English
electronicLebanon.net
ei: The Electronic Intifada
Palestine Chronicle - Online news magazine and journal about Palestine, Israel, the Arab world
Haaretz Daily Newspaper Israel, Israeli News Source
Israel, Palestinian Territories, Lebanon sites
Ha'aretz
Highly respected English edition of the broadly liberal national daily, published in Tel Aviv; critical of the leadership of Ariel Sharon. Email service also available.
Reka radio
Regular news reports from Israel's overseas broadcasting network.
Jerusalem Post
Quality daily. Carries a wide range of opinion - sometimes moderate, more often hardline. Editorial articles aim to draw a moral distinction between Palestinian 'terrorism' and Israeli miilitary action.
Ynetnews.com
Tel Aviv-based English language site that covers breaking news as well as offering a selection of articles from daily newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth.
Yedioth Ahronoth (in Hebrew)
Israel Insider
Internet-only news magazine, with excellent design and a useful roundup of headlines in the Hebrew press. Comprehensive coverage of Palestinian militancy, but little on Arab victims of the conflict.
Arutz Sheva
Rightwing news service.
Jerusalem Report
Fortnightly news magazine.
Palestinian territories
Arabic Media Information Network
Arabic-English news and analysis website, with articles from throughout the Middle East.
Friends of al-Aqsa
News from a Palestinian perspective; little on Israeli victims of the conflict.
International Middle East Media Centre
Reporting on events by Palestinian and international journalists, from a Palestinian perspective.
Miftah.org
Palestinian 'initiative for the promotion of global dialogue and democracy'. Slick site.
Palestine Chronicle
Another slick pro-Palestinian site with daily news, comment and media reviews.
Jerusalem Media and Communication Centre
Provides background details and statistics about the Palestinian territories.
Government and official sites
President Mahmoud Abbas's website
Israeli government gateway
Official portal.
Ministry of foreign affairs
Knesset
Palestinian National Authority information service
Official site containing frequently updated information on Palestine, its economy and politics.
Yasser Arafat's website
Palestine news agency
Lebanon.com
Portal. Includes a daily digest of news from Beirut.
Middle East Intelligence Bulletin
Monthly analytical journal that strives to appear independent. Published by the US Committee for a Free Lebanon, the 'cyber-centre for pro-Lebanon activism'.
Monday Morning
Weekly political news magazine in English. Equally strong on Lebanese and wider Middle East coverage.
Government
Other Guardian links
Ha'aretz
Highly respected English edition of the broadly liberal national daily, published in Tel Aviv; critical of the leadership of Ariel Sharon. Email service also available.
Reka radio
Regular news reports from Israel's overseas broadcasting network.
Jerusalem Post
Quality daily. Carries a wide range of opinion - sometimes moderate, more often hardline. Editorial articles aim to draw a moral distinction between Palestinian 'terrorism' and Israeli miilitary action.
Ynetnews.com
Tel Aviv-based English language site that covers breaking news as well as offering a selection of articles from daily newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth.
Yedioth Ahronoth (in Hebrew)
Israel Insider
Internet-only news magazine, with excellent design and a useful roundup of headlines in the Hebrew press. Comprehensive coverage of Palestinian militancy, but little on Arab victims of the conflict.
Arutz Sheva
Rightwing news service.
Jerusalem Report
Fortnightly news magazine.
Palestinian territories
Arabic Media Information Network
Arabic-English news and analysis website, with articles from throughout the Middle East.
Friends of al-Aqsa
News from a Palestinian perspective; little on Israeli victims of the conflict.
International Middle East Media Centre
Reporting on events by Palestinian and international journalists, from a Palestinian perspective.
Miftah.org
Palestinian 'initiative for the promotion of global dialogue and democracy'. Slick site.
Palestine Chronicle
Another slick pro-Palestinian site with daily news, comment and media reviews.
Jerusalem Media and Communication Centre
Provides background details and statistics about the Palestinian territories.
Government and official sites
President Mahmoud Abbas's website
Israeli government gateway
Official portal.
Ministry of foreign affairs
Knesset
Palestinian National Authority information service
Official site containing frequently updated information on Palestine, its economy and politics.
Yasser Arafat's website
Palestine news agency