Inside Windows 7 with Cordell Jones (Video)
I had the opportunity to sit down with Windows 7 Program Manager Cordell Jones. Cordell has worked with Microsoft for the past 14 years, with the past 2 years focused on Windows 7. Some of Cordell’s past project include Microsoft Publisher and Microsoft Exchange. Cordell now works on the networking side of Windows 7. Cordell [...]
Read MoreHow Ed Lover Can Win His C’Mon Son Domain Name Dispute
Yesterday this site posted a story about Ed Lover’s dispute over the domain name C’mon Son. Basically Ed Lover has been using the phrase “C’mon Son” as a catchy phrase during his You Tube videos and to name his video episodes. Arguably we can conclude that Ed Lover does have a trademark right to the [...]
Read MoreTweetboard Brings Twitter Discussion to Your Site
Tweetboard is an application that creates a micro-forum on your website using your Twitter stream. It’s near real-time since tweets will appear in less than 60 seconds. Your Twitter conversations are automatically threaded with unlimited nesting, which makes it easy to follow each discussion and get a broader picture of all conversations.
Read MoreWhat I Learned about Raising Capital from Ron Conway
Not long ago we posted about a private event in the Valley that we were able to giveaway spaces to a few of you about raising capital. The panel was moderated by Jay Ward and featured Ron Conway, MC Hammer and Brian Patterson. Five slots were held for Black Web 2.0 readers and we gave four away. Wesley Michel was one of the four. He is working on launching a real-time app for local markets. Here is his first person account of the event:
Read MoreWho should we trust when it comes to Net Neutrality?
Thursday the FCC voted to conduct data gathering on the net neutrality issue. You can see it here. If you are not sure what Net Neutrality is then in layman’s terms, net neutrality is about the politics of envy: if a website cannot afford certain bells and whistles, then its rivals should not be allowed [...]
Read MoreWindows 7: It’s Vista Done Right!
Windows 7, Microsoft’s answer to the vexing problems and negative feedback update from Vista, finally made a public appearance October 22. I’ve been using Windows 7 Release Candidate as well as received a copy of the final version before the public did. Is it all that it’s cracked up to be? In my now turning three months of using Windows 7 RC, I have a lot less headaches than my two years of using Vista.
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