Archive for April, 2008

Block that ad…block that ad…

Monday, April 21st, 2008

Yeah, this one will have a lot of people cheering. It’s an ad blocker for Safari called, umm, Safari AdBlock. (Where do they come up with this stuff???
There have been ad blockers for FireFox and other browsers for months, and I posted about them. And actually, this one has been out for awhile, but I […]

Creative Commons Explained

Monday, April 21st, 2008

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Read this doc on Scribd: Creative Commons CC+ Overview
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Yes, I’m on a jag…finding simple or at least clear explanations of some of the technology subjects we hear so much about. Here’s one about the Creative Commons license that replaces traditional copyright on so many web-based properties. It’s from […]

Twitter Explained

Saturday, April 19th, 2008

I admit, the attraction of Twitter is still beyond me. But at least this video lays out its appeal to the ultra-connected, minutia-obsessed crowd that as made it a “killer app” in many eyes.

The best thing about this video is that it lead me to CommonCraft, a site that specializes in simple explanations of a […]