Lesenswerte Artikel – 4. February 2010

– „Die Adresse gehört zweifellos zu den guten in Hamburg, direkt im Zentrum der Hansestadt gelegen: Am Rathausmarkt 5 hat sich laut Handelsregister Hamburg die Facebook Germany GmbH niedergelassen. Damit hat das weltweit größte soziale Netzwerk den seit Längerem angekündigten Schritt eines Einstiegs am lukrativen deutschen Werbemarkt endlich vollzogen“

– "One problem I see with Twitter & Facebook as main information sources is the availability: not all websites or blogs have Twitter accounts or Facebook pages. On the other hand, RSS is built-in to most blogging platforms, if not all, so the author doesn’t need to set up anything extra. Google Reader also recently evolved beyond feeds to deliver updates from any webpage, making it the next best thing to an universal source of updates."

Ein ähnliches Argument habe ich letztes Jahr auf netzwertig.com gebracht: http://netzwertig.com/2009/09/04/rss-twitter-und-der-kampf-zwischen-offen-und-geschlossen/

– „Want all your downloads, streaming video, and other techie media stuff on your TV? Wondering which media center works best for you? Here’s a look at the biggies in chart and Venn diagram form, followed by some lengthy breakdowns of each.“

– „Spray-on liquid glass is transparent, non-toxic, and can protect virtually any surface against almost any damage from hazards such as water, UV radiation, dirt, heat, and bacterial infections. The coating is also flexible and breathable, which makes it suitable for use on an enormous array of products.“