Technorati Beta

Check out the revamped (and well designed) Technorati. Here’s what’s new in the beta release: We’ve improved the user experience, making Technorati accessible to more people and, specifically, people who are new to blogging. We’ve tried to make it very simple to understand what Technorati is all about, and make it easy to understand how… Continue reading Technorati Beta

Tabbed Browsing in IE 6

Too little, too late? A ploy to get you to install the MSN search toolbar? Weeks after promising tabs in its upcoming IE 7 release, Microsoft made the long-awaited browsing feature available for IE 6 through its MSN toolbar. With the version of MSN Search Toolbar made available Wednesday, IE 6 gains the ability to… Continue reading Tabbed Browsing in IE 6

Def Poetry Season 5

Looks like the new season of Def Poetry is starting off with a bang. Guests on the premiere episode include Avery Brooks, Lauryn Hill, and (gasp!) Dave Chappelle. Set those TiVos! I guess I should mention P. Diddy’s ‘The Bad Boys of Comedy‘ too. I’m not expecting much from that show but I’ll give it… Continue reading Def Poetry Season 5

The Shocking, but False, Story of America’s Blackstronauts

If you haven’t seen it already, check out this mockumentary about ‘The Old Negro Space Program‘ It’s so well done that it may make you think twice about whether it’s true. I loved the letter that the astronaut wrote to his woman from outer space…

Movable Type 3.16 released

Six Apart has just released Movable Type 3.16. Hopefully some of its ‘over one hundred fixes’ will fix the annoying problems I’ve had recently. On a related note, this SpamLookup plugin looks like it’s worth installing. It’s so effective that Jay Allen, the author of MT-Blacklist has disabled his MT-Blacklist installation as is letting SpamLookup… Continue reading Movable Type 3.16 released

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Keep an Ear Out for ‘The Rebirth’

Ink Blotter has some streams of a few tracks by a new group out of L.A. called ‘The Rebirth‘. As Nikki says, they sound like a modern-day Brand New Heavies. I’ll have to pick up this CD once it drops.

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