Miscellaneous (4)
Entries that are only or also general or personal.
Thoughts on Email
Email was, is, and will remain the Web’s true killer application, but spam, top-posting, incompetent use of newsletters, and the HTML email problem mean serious challenges.
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The 1,000 Dollar Donation
A few minutes ago, I donated the 1,000 US dollars I offered in the 1,000 Dollar Comment Game. I rounded the 1,000 dollars to 700 euros and transferred the money to “Selbsthilfe für Wohnungslose e.V.”, Hanover.
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Akismet Plugins Archive
Since no older versions of famous WordPress spam protection plugin Akismet seem to be available anymore, I decided to preserve the collection of Akismet plugins I could get my hands on. Get your API key all excited.
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3 Great Learning Strategies for Generalists
“Lifelong learning” sounds like some sort of buzzword, but it’s necessary to develop and progress, and awesome to cultivate. Mistakes are great, too, as they are accelerating the learning process, and this needs to be kept in mind…
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The 1,000 Dollar Comment Game
Finally, the remake of the infamous comment game. Easy money and link love.
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Interview: On Blogs and Blogging
Bruce C. Brown interviewed me for his forthcoming book, The Secret Power of Blogging.
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Me on Czech TV
Czech Nova TV phone-interviewed me about The World’s Highest Website!
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The Problem With Link Blogs (Plus Five Link Blogs That Rock)
Link blogs suck because they don’t provide content. With few exceptions, link blogs suck because they jump on the back of people who actually create content. Link blogs nonetheless play an important role in the hypertext ecosystem…
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Weird Weekend Without Happy End: Eggebek, Flensburg, Denmark, Bremen
To be a bit more transparent to my valued readers: a brief account of a not quite optimal weekend of mine.
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