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Re: iPhone App Store SEO and Keyword Stuffing

mas2124 — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:32:19 -0000

Good post - I haven't seen this discussed before. Maybe if you write sex a few more times, your blog will come up higher on SERPs, too.

Re: Diddit launches surprisingly addictive activity guide

mas2124 — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:33:58 -0000

I like the layout and the offerings are definitely robust. Thanks for getting the word out on this!

Re: Paris bike sharing program getting trashed.

mas2124 — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:16:08 -0000

Did you write about your lack of faith in the Paris system before you read reports describing how it had gone terribly awry? If not, who is to say that you didn't form your opinions with 20/20 hindsight and were not once just as "naive" as the program's proponents? Writing a blog post calling people assholes without offering a single constructive comment is pointless. Next time, when you pick such an interesting topic for discussion, try bringing something to the table.

Bike Sharing offers an inexpensive, green mode of transportation that has been beneficial to and appreciated by its clients (http://networkmusings.blogs... http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.... Rather than knock the system, why not brainstorm about what is lacking and how it could be improved for future models? Look at Comment #3 from Jon in the Times article. He's right -- swiping a credit card is required, so even if people don't own the bikes, they're still liable for them. Maybe something as simple as stronger repercussions for damaged or stolen goods could help keep Velib in business.

Re: Hasn't It Always Been About Status?

mas2124 — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 14:30:03 -0000

Agreed. Twitter Search is a fantastic innovation that not only serves us as information seekers and consumers, but also businesses and bloggers who are trying to get their word out.

Re: iTunes cuts the price of 24. A sign of falling prices?

mas2124 — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 01:06:29 -0000

Are you joking? After reading through the whole blog, I still remain unclear as to why you pay for the show. After reading your previous post on cost-prohibitive HD shows on iTunes, I become all the more confused. I think we can all agree iTunes is lowering prices because there are so many free alternatives. We have reason to pay for very little these days, as you so eloquently describe for yourself.

Re: Yahoo launches Notebook-like Search Pad for search research

mas2124 — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:50:17 -0000

Search Pad immediately sounds like a good innovation because of the automation. Sure, it may not be "much more useful than just copying and pasting," but it does allow you to research continuously without having to immediately pick and choose what may be of interest to you later. Anyone who does research on the internet knows you do not always know exactly what you are looking for, even when you come upon it.

Anthony, you do, however, make another very good point with your not-so-subtle parenthetical: (unless, of course, you do your searching with Google). Obviously, the majority of us do our searching on Google, but isn't that the point? Is Yahoo not forced to come up with the new and unseen in order to even attempt to compete with Google?

When Microsoft promised layoffs of 5,000 workers, they also noted that they will continue to invest in their Search endeavors. Yahoo and Microsoft are down, but they are not out. I'll be interested to see how Search Pad fares once it emerges from the testing stages.