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trueDave2006-04-10T06:25:00-07:002006-04-10T13:29:10Z2006-04-10T13:29:10Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10817534.post-114467575085139576Love the New NYTimes Layout
The new layout for the NYTimes can lead to some comedy.falseDave2006-03-22T10:24:00-08:002006-03-22T18:30:37Z2006-03-22T18:30:37Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10817534.post-114305223778621312The tyranny of Search EnginesYesterday, I attended a mini-seminar on Search Engine Optimization (SEO). This is not my favorite subject as a rule since I tend to believe that a well-designed site (coded to standards) with valuable content will always bubble to the top.
That said, a co-worker of mine who also attended the conference said she was annoyed by search engines and their rulesets (i.e. not reading flash, preferringfalseDave2006-03-20T06:30:00-08:002006-03-20T14:35:55Z2006-03-20T14:35:55Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10817534.post-114286535528020994Do I Dial 9 First?I realize that fax machines are less and less common, but when I recently had the occasion to still use one, I was reminded of one of their inherent design flaws...the dial 9 first problem. Every time I have been around a fax machine in a corporate setting, someone has always asked the poor person sitting next to the fax machine whether you need to dial 9 before sending.
Fax machines should befalseDave2006-03-16T12:37:00-08:002006-03-16T20:38:42Z2006-03-16T20:38:42Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10817534.post-1142541522747036069.99 a FlickThere has been some hubbub raised about the price ($9.99) of the first full length movie released on the iTunes music store. The reason why it is so expensive in my opinion is not because the Disney is greedy (though they are, like any good corporation, a fan of profits) or that Apple is adding their usual Apple markup. It is because movie studios are desperately scared of movies becoming 'cheap'falseDave2006-03-14T13:11:00-08:002006-03-14T21:12:13Z2006-03-14T21:12:13Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10817534.post-114237073368465521And Counting!falseDave2006-03-13T04:49:00-08:002006-03-13T12:58:20Z2006-03-13T12:58:20Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10817534.post-114225470036135924Microsoft ZooomrWhile I respect the idea of Zooomr (especially since its the work of one 17 year old), I am left thinking that it suffers from Microsoft-itis.
For those who haven't seen it, Zooomr is described by Techcrunch as 'Flickr on Steroids.' It features maps, multiple sign-ins, zooms, etc. This is cool and all, but frankly the most important element of a photosharing site should be the photo. That isfalseDave2006-02-17T10:35:00-08:002006-02-17T18:36:39Z2006-02-17T18:36:39Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10817534.post-114020139940080924amazon and dmsYou know I really fail to realize why Amazon's supposed entry into the digital music sphere will be a big threat to iTunes.
First off, Amazon has absolutely no track record of creating hardware. Even if they partner with someone, that someone still has to create a usable product, which few of the competitors has really been able to do. When Apple launched the iPod they had only a thin link withfalse