Net Energy of the Universe is Zero

I knew it!

Facebook 1984 Is Here

http://techcrunch.com/2010/08/21/facebook-1984/

Google Search As You Type

http://www.ousbey.com/blog/live-updating-google-search-results

April Fools… again…

I was browsing around and wanted to get an update on whatever happened in the CrunchPad story..  and somehow I had missed this one when it first came out.  I’m thinking..  ”$49 times 800… huh?” and “why on earth would people do this…”, then it struck me.

Maybe Google can tweak their index?

Introducing The Do-It-Yourself CrunchPad Kit [Video].

Cuban: Is Facebook the new Internet? – Tech and gadgets- msnbc.com

Probably the best Cuban post I have read:

Cuban: Is Facebook the new Internet? – Tech and gadgets- msnbc.com.

The new Kin commercial – Dude or Chick?

Take a look at the new Kin commercial.  The immediate reaction might be “what was Microsoft thinking, encouraging people to sext” but then a much more interesting question comes up – was that a dude or a chick?

What about Tweet Fraud?

Twitter provides more details on their monetization plans.  From the TC article: “Promoted Tweets will be sold on an impression-basis at first (CPM)“

I wonder if retweets contribute toward the impressions charged? Then instead of click fraud we will have tweet fraud!  Then again, it seems like the Twitter forces are eager to point out that CPM will be temporary.

via Twitter CEO Ev Williams: Revenue Is A Feature.

Twitter’s Ryan Sarver Calms Developers, Leaves Callback #

Making big moves in the Twitter ecosystem is a good way to spread some FUD if not properly explained. That’s why I’m really happy that Ryan Sarver posted this message on the Twitter Development Talk Google group.  Of course it’s much better to prep the development community before making any wild swinging motions, but better late than never.

But I did want to point out one very big statement Sarver makes when describing the previous description of the new Blackberry client:

We will also admit our mistakes when they are made and the Blackberry client should never have been labeled “official”. It has since been changed and you won’t see that language used with Twitter clients in the future.

(Ryan Sarver)

NO official Twitter clients, ever? Now, it’s entirely possible that there could be an official Twitter client that is never called the official Twitter client.  Maybe we’ll just have to wait and see on this one.

But one thing that really caught my eye (maybe he does this all the time, I don’t know) is that he left a phone number where you can reach him.  In case you missed it, it’s 617-763-9904.  This must be a temporary throwaway number; I can’t imagine how useful a phone number is when you give it out to hundreds of thousands of developers.  But still a nice touch!  I’m trying to think of an original enough question to warrant a phone call.

TechCrunch Design Fail

As a TechCrunch fan, I love the succinct articles, sense of humor, and intelligent filtering and focus they apply to the thousands of storylines that circulate the net every day. I can go up and in a few minutes scan the headlines and spot where things are moving in tech that day. It’s fast and easy, which is why the new headline widget at the top is a horrible addition.

Not only does the new widget move slowly, but the transition effect is visually confusing (especially in the morning).. Maybe just a simple down arrow in the lower right to cycle to the next three most popular stories at once would do it? Don’t get fancy on us, TechCrunch! It’s all about the writing!

Remembering Ed Roberts

Ed Roberts passed away today:

Bill Gates – What I’m Thinking – Remembering Ed Roberts – The Gates Notes.