Michael Gisiger // marketer, blogger, anarchist

How Web 2.0 evangelists make the Microsoft monopoly stronger | The Register

Seeded on Sat Dec 1, 2007 7:46 AM EST (The Register (UK))

Just as Web 2.0 has been a gift to Rupert Murdoch, it's also a PR gift for Microsoft.

technology, web2-0, social-media, microssoft, news-corp

FT.com / Business Life - Blogs get the old-media habit

Seeded on Mon Oct 1, 2007 6:24 PM EDT (FT.com)

These days, Ms Huffington and her partners tend to recoil slightly when the Huffington Post is called a blog. To them, blogging is merely the latest technology tool to transform the news industry – just as cable television yielded CNN and the 24-hour news cycle.

technology, arianna-huffington, time-warner, huffington-post, blog, web2-0, media-bias

PC World - 'Wiki City' Creates Real-Time Maps

Seeded on Tue Sep 25, 2007 2:57 AM EDT (PC World)

MIT researchers merge Wikis, GPS, and the Semantic Web to enable interactive navigation.

technology, wiki, gps, mit, web2-0, mashup

When the inbox is on the outer - smh.com.au

Seeded on Mon Sep 24, 2007 7:17 PM EDT (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Interesting article about businesses trying to find alternatives to email.

technology, dresdner-kleinwort, email, alternatives, gadget, crackberry

Interview with Roderick Long « Liberalis

Seeded on Thu Sep 13, 2007 8:49 AM EDT (liberalis.pl)

Interview with Roderick Long by Polish blog Liberalis. Some excellent points about left-libertarianism.

politics, libertarian-left, benjamin-tucker, ayn-rand, walter-block, big-government, libertarian-feminism, libertarian, libertarianism, individualist-anarchism

globeandmail.com: Government? Who needs it?

Seeded on Wed Aug 22, 2007 9:56 PM EDT (The Globe and Mail)

People use the term 'anarchy' recklessly, Daniel Morley Johnson says. They might be surprised at what it actually means. Some excellent insights by a PhD student from Canada.

arts, anarchism, anarchy, david-graeber, emma-goldman, kropotkin

Citizen journalism: a revolution - Telegraph

Seeded on Sun Aug 12, 2007 4:28 AM EDT (Telegraph)

With today's technology, and traditional media's new-found appetite for greater interaction with its readers, viewers and listeners, there's never been a better time to start contributing. Here's your step-by-step guide to the ins and outs of citizen reporting.

citizen-journalism, telegraph, new-media, media, newspaper, england, user-generated-content

Ron Paul: The Internet's favorite candidate | CNET News.com

Seeded on Tue Aug 7, 2007 1:28 PM EDT (CNET)

On the Internet, however, this courtly Texas obstetrician-turned-politician has developed a towering presence that has left his Democratic and Republican rivals largely in his shadow.

politics, ron-paul, libertarian, libertarianism, internet, c-net

Cato Unbound » Anarchy Unbound, or: Why Self-Governance Works Better than You Think

Seeded on Mon Aug 6, 2007 9:11 AM EDT (cato-unbound.org)

Self-governance, however, might work better than you think.

politics, adam-smith, new-liberty, cato, anarchism, market-anarchism, murray-rothbard, anarcho-capitalism, self-governance

Citizens are the media in S. Korea - Los Angeles Times

Seeded on Mon Jun 18, 2007 1:51 PM EDT (The L.A. Times)

Although traditional newspapers and magazines around the world are cutting jobs amid declining circulation and a shift toward the Internet, OhmyNews continues to recruit. It currently has a reporting corps of 50,000.

la-times, ohmy, citizen-journalism, user-generated-content

liberty.li: David's Hammer - The Case for an Activist Judiciary

Seeded on Mon Jun 4, 2007 4:56 AM EDT (en.liberty.li)

Excerpt (the first chapter) from the new book "David's Hammer - The Case for an Activist Judiciary" by Clint Bolick.

politics, libertarian, libertarianism, justice, cato, book, bolick

How To Keep Hostile Jerks From Taking Over Your Online Community - InformationWeek

Seeded on Tue May 15, 2007 7:13 PM EDT (informationweek.com)

Angry people looking for fights will inevitably try to poison successful Internet communities. Columnist Cory Doctorow looks at ways to remove the poison without killing the discussion too.

technology, community, troll, flame, forum, informationweek

MediaShift: Are We Sharing Too Much Information via Social Media? | PBS

Seeded on Sat May 12, 2007 6:20 PM EDT (PBS)

But for all of its positive points, social media might also entice users (including me) into lowering our guard and sharing too much of ourselves with an audience of unknown observers.

technology, social-media, social-networking, pbs, mediashift

Mixed Media - Forbes.com

Seeded on Sun May 6, 2007 7:06 PM EDT (Forbes)

Rupert Murdoch is talking the talk: Those of us in so-called old media have also learned the hard way what this new meaning of networking spells for our businesses. Media companies don't control the conversation anymore, at least not to the extent that we once did.

entertainment, murdoch, forbes, msm, media, bias, fox

Advertising Age - Digital - Next Digital Darling Will Bear No Likeness to MySpace, YouTube

Seeded on Wed May 2, 2007 4:15 AM EDT (Advertising Age)

What's the next big thing? Big payoff will come for ad networks and others who ride the Long Tail.

advertising-age, ad-networks, marketing, web2-0, long-tail

The Denver Post - Grading Wikipedia

Seeded on Wed May 2, 2007 4:03 AM EDT (The Denver Post)

The results? Four out of five agreed their relevant Wikipedia entries are accurate, informative, comprehensive and a great resource for students or the merely curious.

wikipedia, denver-post, user-generated-content, crowdsourcing, wisdom-of-crowds

In Somalia, Those Who Feed Off Anarchy Fuel It - New York Times

Seeded on Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:57 AM EDT (The New York Times)

"Taxes are annoying," he explained.

world-news, somalia, anarchy, anarchism

Real World Politics and Radical Libertarianism by Anthony Gregory

Seeded on Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:43 AM EDT (LewRockwell.com)

This talk, "Real World Politics and Success for the Principles of Liberty," was given at the Libertarian Party of California Convention in San Ramon, CA, on April 22, 2007.

politics, libertarian, libertarianism, athony-gregory, ayn-rand, fourth-amendment

Does Rawlsian Justice Require Anarchy? - Mises Institute

Seeded on Wed Apr 18, 2007 10:06 AM EDT (mises.org)

In A Theory of Justice, John Rawls develops principles that must be adopted as the framework for a just society.

politics, john-rawls, louis-carabini, mises-org, anarchy, anarchism, libertarian, libertarianism

The Coming Virtual Web - BusinessWeek

Seeded on Wed Apr 18, 2007 6:13 AM EDT (Business Week)

In the future, the Internet is almost certain to look more realistic, interactive, and social—a lot like a virtual world.

technology, world-wide-web, web2-0, businessweek, virtual, second-life, world-of-warcraft, 3d

Blogging for dollars - The Boston Globe

Seeded on Tue Apr 17, 2007 2:37 AM EDT (The Boston Globe)

Some niche websites are full-time jobs for their owners, with six-figure incomes the reward, but for others Internet profits are still just a dream.

technology, blog, blogging, citizen-journalism, boston-globe, web2-0

How Blogging Can Help You Get a New Job - WSJ.com

Seeded on Wed Apr 11, 2007 5:55 AM EDT (Wall Street Journal)

Corporate recruiters have long surfed the Web to vet potential hires, but now they are also surfing blogs to unearth job candidates, expanding their talent pool and gaining insights they say they can't get from résumés and interviews.

business, wsj, blog, blogging, job

I'd Rather Be Writing » Twenty Usability Tips for Your Blog — Condensed from Dozens of Bloggers' Experiences

Seeded on Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:14 AM EDT (idratherbewriting.com)

I've been doing research on what distinguishes good blogs from poor ones, especially by reading "lessons learned" posts by bloggers. I've come up with 20 principles I think are worthwhile. Let me know which ones you agree or disagree with.

technology, blog, writing, how-to, tips

Blogs turn 10--who's the father? | CNET News.com

Seeded on Wed Mar 21, 2007 2:57 AM EDT (CNET)

It may not be one of the Internet's grandest accomplishments, but with the number of active bloggers hovering somewhere around 100 million, according to one estimate, there are some serious bragging rights to be claimed by the first person who provably laid fingers to keyboard in …

technology, cnet, blogging-history, blog, weblog, founder, winer, barger, carmack

Researchers Track Down a Plague of Fake Web Pages - New York Times

Seeded on Mon Mar 19, 2007 12:01 PM EDT (The New York Times)

Tens of thousands of junk Web pages, created only to lure search-engine users to advertisements, are proliferating like billboards strung along freeways. Now Microsoft researchers say they have traced the companies and techniques behind them.

technology, microsoft, junk, spam, seo

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