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You can now use your WordPress.com login as an OpenID, for commenting on other sites, logging into services, etc.
Just be careful if you have multiple WordPress.com IDs, especially if you work with WordPress.com sites for clients.
Monthly archives for September, 2010
links for 2010-09-07
links for 2010-09-04
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"Publishers and sites can pick and choose whatever data they want and create widgets with a customized local feed they can place in a sidebar. These could include Tweets about about the publisher’s business, Flickr photos, check-ins, or Yelp reviews. Widget publishers can also opt to include ads in the widgets targeted to the same location and content on their sites and split the revenues with fwix. Affiliate links to group buying deals is another source of revenue."
links for 2010-09-03
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Note that this report only covers voice calls and text messaging, not any of the many other uses of cell phones.
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"Power-law solutions are polarizing. They offer special treatment for people who “don’t deserve it” and emphasize efficiency over fairness. Don’t the ends justify the means? If one of the pillars of social entrepreneurship is to “help people help themselves,” shouldn’t we sacrifice morality, our philosophies, our classical approaches in order to achieve social goals? Isn’t it worth solving homelessness, or poverty, or hunger by any means necessary? After all, the homeless just need a meal at a restaurant, groceries, and a new pair of pants. And the opportunity to succeed."
links for 2010-09-02
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"I believe in the process of news and the responsibility of a local newspaper to provide news to the citizens. Unfortunately, newspapers are helmed by old, decrepit captains who cannot see past their bifocals way down their noses reading about yesterday with all the relevance of the Hindenberg blimp disaster.
"I cannot blame them too much. If I had loved something my whole life, I would find it difficult to let go too."
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Info on how to do one of those cool Spot.us surveys.
links for 2010-09-01
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"Perhaps what we can learn from all of this is that objectivity, while important as an ideal of fairness, should not be seen as a way of achieving "detached-ness," if you will. But heck, this blog post is by no means unbiased, so even that assumption may not be accurate, or apply to you personally. One thing the respondents did uniformly agree upon is that reporters should unabashedly seek truth. While pure objectivity may be impossible, being honest isn't."
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I think the bigger issue here is: Does Patch focus on race/privilege in choosing the communities it enters? Judging by what they've done so far, I'd say the answer is mostly yes, appear to.
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I would put the "how is your identity stolen" info up top — that's gonna be the most relevant part to most people.
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"At the House of Blues in Las Vegas on Saturday night, Cyndi Lauper introduced a new phase of her overlooked career that challenged her core fans but left no doubt of her passion and talent.
For eight straight weeks, Lauper has had the #1 album on the Billboard charts but has flown under the radar. She is not again flying high on the popular music charts like she did in 1984. Her new album Memphis Blues has become a major hit on the Billboard Blues charts and has earned the respect of the blues community many of whom appear on the album, such as B.B. King, Johnny Lang, and Allen Toussaint. Taking the stage in a black slip, torn tights, high heels, and a white snakeskin coat with an eruption of lava red hair atop the ensemble, Lauper looked smashing as she thanked the audience for supporting the album."
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Cool! The complete movie, for free online