Web Performance, Branding, and Social Media
Just found that Dwell magazine has a blog.
Ooops! A pseudo-blog. No feed.
Dwell: Get with the program.
UPDATE: Apparently it does! There is an RSS graphic at the bottom. But that’s not the feed link. Oh no!
You have to click the image to go to a page that has the page that has the RSS feed in [...]
In: RANTING| Technology
1 May 2006Microsoft releases a new browser, and, of course, Live Search is the default search tool.
Google is pouting.Who do they think they are? Shut up and sit down.
New Microsoft Browser Raises Google’s Hackles
Microsoft, you have got me to say something that supports something you are doing. Ain’t viral marketing grand?
Now shut up and sit down.
Technorati Tags: [...]
In: Uncategorized
25 Apr 2006On Slashdot today, they note that C|Net has an article on the recent issues that the World of Warcraft site has been experiencing.
WoW Web Site Success Rate — Last 21 Days
Old news for readers here.
Technorati Tags: GrabPERF, World of Warcraft, WoW, Web performance
In: Web Performance
15 Feb 2006Yesterday I was on a call with a customer who flat out stated that 55% of their bandwidth was consumed by applications pulling RSS feeds.
Does your company have a grip on just how much continual background noise RSS feeds inflict on your Web servers?
Technorati Tags: RSS, Web performance, bandwidth
In: Life
10 Feb 2006If you are wondering about the picture at the top of this page (sorry for you folks in RSS readers, gotta head to the blog to see it), I can tell you one thing.
It is real.
[PS: Photo provided by Chris Magnusson.]
I grew up in the shadow if this mountain called, oddly enough, Mount Seven. The [...]
In: smp
8 Oct 2005Ok, I thought I was missing something about the Google Feed Reader. I thought it was clumsy and flashy and mostly usefless for the way I read blogs.
Chris Selland makes me feel less alone. [here]
Paul Kedrosky is not amused. [here]
Brad Hill says interesting, but call me when you’re ready. [here]
Bud at The Community Engine says [...]
In: smp
26 Sep 2005For all you local vloggers, there is a vlogging mini-conference coming up in Worcester, MA.
When: Monday, October 3rd, 6 p.m.
Who: You and your interested friends
What: “Meet the Vloggers” Worcester
Why: To learn more about videoblogging and build community
Directions to WPI: http://www.wpi.edu/About/Visitors/directions.html
Campus map to find the Campus Center:
http://www.wpi.edu/About/Visitors/Images/walkingmap.pdf
(The Campus Center is #6, behind Alumni Gym (#3) and [...]
23 miles. Each way.
Every working day, I am supposed to merrily get in my little car and drive 23 miles to work. I know people who drive farther, sacrifice more, with nary a complaint.
Well, now I am complaining. I’m done. It’s over. This gig has run it’s course.
I won’t go into the frustrations I have [...]
In: smp
3 May 2005Business 2.0 is asking how much you would pay to read the NY Times online. [here]
My response: why? I don’t read newspapers anymore. I would pay nothing to read this online, when I can get news free from Reuters, BBC and Yahoo!, and commentary from blogs.
MSM just does not understand. Their model is broken. It [...]
In: smp
28 Apr 2005Om Malik points out a potential threat to blogs: OSX 10.4 “Tiger”. The new Safari that ships with this OS comes with the RSS reader turned on by default!
That upgrade while great for the consumers, could come as a big shocker for those blogs whose feeds are included as part of Safaris default starter package. [...]
Stephen Pierzchala is one of a cadre of crazy Canucks living in the United States. A 10-year veteran of the Web performance field, Stephen also writes on topics as diverse as branding and reputation, bipolar, and Web technologies.