Google bought Writely.com, which is great, but they might want to take a look at ThinkFree Office, which PCWorld really likes and which just launched an upgrade, including a gigabyte of free storage.
Michelle Malkin has launched a conservative blogging and podcasting network called Hot Air (nice, self-deprecating name there Michelle). She calls it “the world’s first full-service conservative Internet broadcast network.” Lookout, Fox.
Kathy Sierra, whose site I am growing to like more and more even though it makes my head hurt a lot, writes about “moving up the wisdom hierarchy.” Lots to think about.
This makes no sense whatsoever: Skype says it will be selling music from EMI. Is there a business case here I’m missing, or is selling downloads now the online equivalent of selling gum at the cash register — it’s cheap and everybody likes it, so why not?
Looks like one of my favourite comedians has a friend in high places: Sacha Baron Cohen, otherwise known as Borat, made some enemies by claiming to be from Kazakhstan — but now the daughter of the leader of that nation says she supports him.
I may be wrong but I believe it makes sense that Skype sells music, if you look a little ahead of today. What is the future of the iPod? Answer: the "iPhone" What is the future of the cellphone? Answer : the "wifi-Phone" (by that I mean wireless communications made over Wi-Fi VoIP)
Skype is already Wi-Fi enabled on Pocket PC devices. If they start a music store, they will be at the cross between the iPhone and the wifi-Phone. I think it's a smart move.
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