Archive for the ‘Internet’ category

Twitter

July 24th, 2007

Can someone please explain to me the purpose of ? I see a ton of coverage on the novelty of this new system, and I’ve heard about several implementations of twitter-specific technology tied to iPhone applications.

It seems like a micro blog geared towards adolescent teenagers with too much time on their hands, and too many text messages to send.

“Twitter is on its way to becoming the next killer app.”
- TIME Magazine

“It’s one of the fastest-growing phenomena on the Internet.”
- New York Times

“Suddenly, it seems as though all the world’s a-twitter.”
- Newsweek

Can someone please explain to me the value of twitter?

So Long, Ze

March 17th, 2007

For the past year, we’ve all enjoyed watching and his video blogging internship. Today marks the end of said internship, and so it goes in the history of some of the best things to come to the Internet.

Thank you Ze, we’ve loved watching you. Best of luck in your future endeavors Ze.. and the rest of the out there.

Lookin’ for somethin’ to read?

March 12th, 2007

Then look no further. The 2007 Weblog Award Winners (aka. The Bloggies) have been announced and The Diatribe is nowhere in sight. That’s ok, though, a number of other great sites including and did win.

If you’ve got a minute, check out some of the winners and you may find a new feed or two to tack onto your .

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Montgomery’s.. It’s Just Like…

January 31st, 2007

I’ve been a little obsessed with lately, if you couldn’t tell. Actually, I can’t take credit for finding this one, but I did partake in the hilariaty that ensued after-the-fact.

Either way, this guy is fantastic. Apparently, this is in Montgomery, AL, but I want to do all of my shopping here! Maybe this will be where I get our new couch. He even has a contest to create re-mixes of his song and post them up on YouTube.. I give the guy credit for being Viral.

So, without further ado.. you can catch the actual YouTube Video after the Jump. Enjoy!

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Candy Mountain

January 27th, 2007

Why is it that the more that I watch this.. the funnier it gets..

Amusing

January 5th, 2007

Check out this Flash game:
http://www.dailyhaha.com/_flash/jeu_chiant.swf

It’s highly amusing and frustrating at the same time.

The site is in French, but no matter. Just click on the JOUER link and you’ll get the hang of the game in no time.

Good luck and let me know what you think!

My best time was 22 seconds. I’m sure someone else can do better. Post your best time!

Top posts of 2006

December 29th, 2006

It seems like everyone in the Blogosphere is writing various 2006-related posts.. “My music of 2006″,”My cities of 2006″,”My Favorite Movies of 2006″, etc. Unfortunately I have a hard time separating one year from the next.. it’s all one big blur for me.

With that in mind, I give you the top ten most trafficked posts to the Diatribe of 2006:

1. Learning how to Run
2. Face Recognition
3. Lost Experience – Related Sites perhaps?
4. Never trust a ‘geek’ with your iPod
5. Pop goes the Question
6. Detecting Pop-up Blockers with JavaScript
7. Nineteen Eighty Six
8. Birthday Wishes
9. This town needs an Enema – The Joker
10. Feeling the Christmas Spirit Yet?

I can’t help but notice that the majority of the top trafficked posts are posts that I actually spent some time trying to proliferate on the web. For instance, the top five posts I went out to related sites and commented on blogs with related topics and linked back to my original post. Cross-linking is a great way to help boost traffic.

Also, I use the technorati tags field that I’ve added to the Diatribe Edit Page (for authors only), which is a space-seperated list of “tags” or topics that the post covers. This helps drive traffic from the site Technorati, which is a blog search engine. I encourage my fellow authors to do the same, as it’s obviously helped promote some of my posts outside the realm of the diatribe.

Side Note: I think this is the first time since 2001 that I’ve not spent New Years Eve with Mrs. Larby. Happy 2007 Everyone!