The RZA launches WuChess.com
Prior to today I hadn’t heard of WuChess.com, big thanks to TiffanyBrown for putting me on to the site. Straight from the about page: Chesspark and the Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA have partnered up to bring you WuChess.com. Designed for chess enthusiasts addicted to hip-hop music, WuChess.com is the place where your favorite music, movies and [...]
Read MoreWhat if GlobalGrind fails?
The Internet has been buzzing about the possible demise of Global Grind, the Digg-like Social bookmarking site targeting an urban audience. It’s unclear whether or not the rumors will be confirmed, but as one of only a few venture capitalist funded websites targeting an urban niche, I wonder what impact Global Grind’s failure could have [...]
Read MoreComcast invests in P2P video-delivery startup
Seems Comcast has been busy lately, as reported a few days ago with the Plaxo deal. I noticed today that Seattle-based GridNetworks on Monday said that Comcast would make an unspecified investment in the company and collaborate on developing so-called peer-to-peer file-sharing techniques that are “friendly” to Internet service providers. That’s a step in the [...]
Read MoreDropbox: Simple Online Storage
I just received my Dropbox beta invite, and already contemplating getting rid of some of my external storage devices. Dropbox is an Amazon S3 based online storage solution that allows users to seamlessly store your files in “the cloud” making them accessible from any location. Dropbox comes with a Python-based desktop client for both Mac [...]
Read MoreBlackBlogWatch on the lookout
BlackBlogWatch is a very cool site I came across a little while ago. The site tracks black blogs via RSS feeds. We all know that there is a wealth of info…great info out there in the blogosphere. BlackBlogWatch helps you track that info and posts that relate to a specific Black Blog. It also makes [...]
Read MoreSocialthing! the next big thing
The other day I had a nice surprise in my inbox, a private beta invite to Socialthing! I first came in contact with Socialthing! at this years SxSwi. Though I recognized the name I wasn’t quite sure what exactly they did, a quick stop to their website answered the question.
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