SF Skyline shown with permission by photographer Lane Hartwell 

Archive for May, 2005


Web Forums Are Alive And Well in 2005

Not long after Dogster launched a lot of people suggested forums be added. In fact still to this day the top 10 referring sites to Dogster and Catster are not blogs or portals or search engines, but web forums. I had never personally overseen an online forum but I knew enough to know that if [...]

Internet Community is Reflecting Passion

Internet communities are almost exclusively groups that come together around a single passion. The most self-reinforcing Internet communities are those which truly feed themselves. Bookcrossings.com is one of those site. User learn about the site after picking up books conspicuously left behind by other well-minded people already using the site. Inside the book, and it [...]

4 Days in New York City - May 2005

I grew up 45 minutes north of Manhattan. Everytime I go back it’s like walking through a classic theme and variation symphony. As much the same as it is different.
MGL and I got to visit for 4 city and suburban days. Pictures were taken. The Barry McGee show (perhaps you know him as [...]

V-logging Killed the Podcasting Star

Video blogging, or Vlogging is starting to pop up from all the nodes at about the same rate as podcasting hit last year. Hand-held large-memory video devices are available and is only a matter of time before an OEM company gets one out there at the right price and feature set. Many phones already support [...]

Dogster Wins A Webby!

      
Bark it to the rooftops, Dogster.com is the 2005 official Webby selection for Best Community Website. I was honestly overjoyed it was nominated and winning is simply something I never thought that would happen.
What I find particularly fascinating about winning this community award (our second this year after winning the SXSW People’s Choice) is [...]

Marin Mass Transit Organization Wants to Tax Bikers and Walkers. Earth Groans.

The Golden Gate Bridge, Highway & Transportation District is planning to charge a $1 tool to each pedestrian and biker that uses the bridge walkway. Does each walker equal one-fifth the bridge wear and tear as cars do? What does such a strategy say about our commitment to the environment and reducing Bay Area pollution, [...]