European media is a step ahead. The BBC is broadcasting a TV show in Second Life. Sky News is already part of Second Life. And the Press Association used Second Life and Twitter to cover the 2007 Budget. U.S. media could (and should) be first to jump on board and create widgets, though. And then [...]

During the (very strange) budget meeting Monday, someone questioned why a story on MySpace was big news — more important, why it warranted a position on A1. I tried to explain that MySpace was the largest social networking site. Proof from Hitwise: • MySpace has 5.86 percent of the total market share. Google is No. [...]

Christy just had a baby. And a foal, but that’s unrelated. Now another friend is pregnant. With twins. (Congratulations, Ursula!) Today they make me feel old and immature and a bit desperate/pathetic. (And it’s a chance to point out that the most popular names for twins start with the same letter.) Google is experimenting with [...]

First, an idea for a Mother’s Day column. As I was out running errands, hearing moms dispense “advice,” I occurred to me that would be a fun column. Don’t ask moms for advice, just eavesdrop. Among the gems today: “No, you shouldn’t wear red to a wedding. You don’t want to look like a whore.” [...]

I’ve been preoccupied by the new love of my life: Flash 8. I don’t know what I’m going to do when the free trial ends in 27 days … OK, since I’ve been very nerdy lately (Hello, I just professed my love for a computer program. It doesn’t get much nerdier than that.), I should [...]