As many of you know, I was a columnist for Engadget back in 2004-05. So it came as a rude shock when I surfed their site the other day to discover that the couple of dozen interviews I conducted with some really interesting technology movers and shakers — like Blake Krikorian, CEO of Sling Media, […]
Debunking Internet hoaxes
Almost every day I get queries about whether a particular report or rumor circulating on the Internet is true or not. Not sure whether that e-mail you got contains the truth, a shred of truth, or is a complete fabrication? Here are some of the best resources for verifying or discounting possible Internet hoaxes. Snopes […]
Peace on Earth
Merry Christmas, everyone!
Redirecting feeds in Feedburner
I don’t want to lose all the RSS feed (or webfeed) subscribers I’ve built up over the years, so I asked Rick Klau of Feedburner whether I could redirect the feeds from NewMediaMusings.com to SocialMedia.biz. Yes, he said, and walked me through it. (This is one of the reasons I’m a huge fan of Feedburner.) […]
The new Media Bloggers Association
Spent 90 minutes on the phone today with Robert Cox, the president of the Media Bloggers Association. I’m on the Board of Directors and was one of the founding members of the nonprofit group, which now has about 1,200 members. Lots of cool stuff coming up: educational initiatives, liability insurance for bloggers, and more. The […]