Stuff you should know, stuff I should remember.

Lorelle has the lowdown on what the new WordPress.com service can and can’t do. Some can’ts include the usual: disk space limits and template constraints.

(via Matt) However, if you publish a feed and want to include it in Google blog search, the easiest way to make sure it’s included is to make sure your publishing system is set up to notify popular blog pingservers that are monitored by other blog search services. The easiest way to do this is […]

James has published his thesis paper about blogs for all to see: To give a brief over view of the paper, it was written for people who have a basic understanding of Blogs. I looked at how Blogs have impacted business and communication, how some Blogs create revenue, how some companies are using Blogs, how […]

Like The Swan, only without all those knives: Beautify a Face.

Old news I know, but tossing in for posterity’s sake as this becomes a more frequent occurence. The internet company Yahoo confirmed over the weekend that it did pass on information to Chinese authorities that prompted the arrest and conviction of a Chinese journalist. Speaking at an internet conference in China, Yahoo’s co-founder and senior […]

I agree with Engadget: [T]rying to get a trademark on the term “iPodcastâ€? is kind of a slap in the face to all the folks who were doing this long before you came along (and in turn, all the folks who were publishing audio shows on the web before the term “podcastingâ€? came along). I […]

Always good to read another take on the topic: To summarize, there are a lot blog readers out there and not only are they multiplying, they’re intelligent, they have disposable income, and they’re actively looking for new information from unexpected sources longer than your average user. These readers are trendsetters, early adopters, opinion makers, news […]

Sometimes a reminder of ‘how to email’ can jog your thinking and make you say: Oh yeah! I am trying to morph from reading email to responding to it – so when I sit down, I’m not checking email – I’m there to respond to it as well. Professional E-mail Tips

Jackol’s Den posts a run-down on all you (or your resident geek) needs to know about .htaccess files. .htaccess Cheatsheet

Lifehacker puts together a tutorial on running a wiki on your PC and using it to manage your notes, to-dos and other important info. Installation is running Ruby on Rails. How to Host a Personal Wiki on Your Home Computer