Quotably is a really interesting tool to add to Twitter. It makes following a conversation much easier.

This is a fascinating Long Tail analysis. I need to work out how I find ~1,000 true fans....

Dave Winer predicts that Weblogs will be more popular in web searches for news stories than the NY times. He made this prediction in 2002 and has been proved right.

Steve Spalding has some excellent insights and a real reality check for Entrepreneurs in startup mode.

Quoted: How To Split An Atom - Internet Culture Split Open

Google Sites is not going to take down Microsoft Sharepoint in the enterprise. But the Enterprise is not the only game in town. The SMB market has plenty of aspiring enterprises that may not be as wedded to traditional infrastructure. This is the soft underbelly in the battle with Microsoft.

Quoted: Google releases Google Sites in a whimsical attempt to destroy Microsoft SharePoint

Wow! So I am more socially accepted because I write a blog. Who would have thought it! Please excuse me while I go and be happier and healthier....

Quoted: A new study has found Bloggers are better adjusted and live healthier, happier social lives. The research, from Swinburne University of Technology found ...

Kevin Lawver moves to the next stage of Awesomeness. Creating Ficlets was not enough.

What are you doing on March 10th - International Day of Awesomeness?

I find this story a little unsettling. The reason? Macs are increasingly being used in an enterprise setting and are very active on the Internet. As such, while a Mac may currently be immune from attacks it makes sense for there to be some level of protection to ensure that Macs don't get a bad reputation as a conduit for passing malware and viruses on to others, typically via email.

Quoted: Russian security vendor Kaspersky Lab has a prototype version of its virus protection software waiting in the wings in case Apple Mac OS X suddenly becomes a target of choice for hackers.

I am wondering if Microsoft will do a hybrid outsourced unified communications server. Let Enterprises run their own Exchange and Sharepoint servers but federate with Microsoft to run all the communications environment. After all this is basically an extension of MSN Messenger and Live Meeting with a voice stack attached.