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From The Register: Cingular, the United States’ largest mobile phone network this week applied to patent emoticons, better known as smileys. The application refers to selecting emoticons on mobile phones or handheld devices over a wireless, and makes 35 claims...Search is political
Google’s recent decision to comply with Chinese government demands that it restrict search results in that country sounds troubling at an abstract level. But it isn’t until you see the actual, practical results that you really understand what’s on...One last post-election things-I’ll-miss
John Bowman’s Blog Report at CBC.ca: Some blogs – like this one, I guess – have a limited lifespan and will be shutting down soon. That’s a shame. Not to go crazy with claims about the influence or reach of Canadian blogging, but it’s a nice,...HDTV in Canada: we just thought we were getting a nice TV…
We got a new TV, but you know that could only be the beginning of the story. And as always, Alex and I learn stuff so you don’t have to: It took about four minutes before we started asking whether it was in fact time to go from HDTV-ready to HDT-enabled. So...Spam score: Spammers 1, Akisment 68
If you’re being tortured by comment spam on your WordPress blog, have a look at Akismet, the plugin from the folks who brought you, well, WordPress. The secret sauce: cooperation. Akismet relies on clever folks like you and me to help teach it what is and...
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Public speaking and speechwriting: the essential guides
Looking for advice on public speaking, speechwriting and leadership communications? Here are some of my most comprehensive posts, on topics that people ask me about most often.
