This post really has nothing to do with weblogs, but is mainly just a verbalization of the amazement I have for technology. Read on.
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iTunes 4.9 Stealing Odeo’s Thunder?
Well, iTunes 4.9 is out and it has podcasts built-in. Weblogs around the world are already pimping screenshots, uses, their favorite podcasts, and because it’s a new Apple product everybody flocks to it like flies to papaya.
Wait, wasn’t there another thing that did podcasts? You know, um, I think they were still in beta or something, and they had that cool domain ….. oh man what was their name…
9rules Network Round 2 Submissions
Many people have been wondering when the next round of submissions would be taking place for entry into the 9rules Network and I am happy to announce that we will open them up this Friday starting at 12:00 AM Eastern time. Once again we will only have the window for submissions open for 24 hours so if you are interested in joining make sure to get your entry in between 12:00AM and 11:59PM on July 1st.
We are looking for all types of content-based websites and if your site is different from what we currently offer our readers then even better.
There have been a couple of great discussions concerning the 9rules Network, but the best one to date was started by Matthew Pennell. The entry and the comments go into great detail as to what the network is about and how everyone is starting to view it. If you would like an inside perspective on how things are going for members then you might be interested in Darice’s perspective.
Do not think that the network is only for personal blogs or blogs run by individuals. Some company blogs do more than hold their own with regards to quality content and would be a perfect fit for the network.
The submission page is where all the magic happens.
That New Sixty Thing
I was talking with my buddy Adam Michela the other day, and he gave me the run-down of his new project, Sixtyspots. Here’s the skinny:
It makes travel more fun. Without giving away too many of Adam’s project secrets, Sixtyspots will let you find out great recommendations for where to go, what to do when you’re there, and what kind of secret handshake is needed for the good tequila (I heard this grip gets you Patron in Pittsburgh.) Suggestions and ideas from real people who have been there, done that, and now want to help you.
Nokia Phone Browsers Running Safari?
Apple has teamed up with Nokia to produce an open source version of Safari to work on the next Nokia cellphones due out next year. This new web browser project is supposed to be compatible with a slew of other cellphones as well, including ones from LG and Samsung.
This announcement comes after Apple recently released the HTML/CSS and Javascript Safari rendering engines to the open source community.
As a web designer, this makes me excited because that means the CSS mobile profile might become a reality for mobile browser users now that a great browser like Safari is rendering it all.