ICANN Announces Biggest Change to Internet in 40 Years

As reported by BBC.co.uk, ICANN is planning to introduce website address using non-Latin characters. If this is true, the landrush for domains with special characters will be huge. If you are a domainer, you need to set aside some additional budget in 2010. Grab some generic keyword domains. It's a little unclear how all of these new domains will be governed internationally. Obviously, there will be people purchasing brand names. But who will enforce international copyright and registration laws? I'm thinking even the lawyers will make some money on this!

And what about hosting companies and web design companies? How will they adjust to the new system and the increased demand for foreign language sites? Man, I've gotta get on that boat!

Let's Make A Real Difference

Blogging is about spreading the word and making a difference but could it be that the biggest difference could come from not blogging? Such is the thinking behind International Blog Nothing Week.

10 Plus Ideas For A New Green Economy

Or, Putting Globalization Where The Sun Doesn't Shine


For those who may not know, RecycleBills.com Llc. is more than simply another green blog-- we are a new green business venture that plans to launch soon. We have a unique green product based on research on successful products from the Great Depression and coupled with the Internet. In the meantime we thought we'd suggest some other green business ideas to those who might be looking for green ways to survive in a new greener economy.


Local Hybrid Vehicle Conversions, especially the conversion of various local delivery vehicles could be a huge money maker for the guy or gal who doesn't mind getting greasy. The addition of a small diesel (think bio-diesel) generator to a GEM or other electric truck would turn these vehicles into real local delivery vehicles. Be sure to offer an enclosed cargo box as an option. Any company already making enclosed cargo boxes could provide you with boxes to install. And for anyone who considers themselves a real mechanic, welder or electrician this is a no-brainer.


Local Home Grocery Delivery isn't right for every community but for those of you who live in dense urban communities it might be just the thing-- especially if you happen to be operating one of the nation's few remaining mom and pop grocery stores. Yes, most of the big chains offer some sort of local grocery delivery service but it's not something they're geared up to do because it's not a service they really want us to use. Big grocery chains make their big money on impulse shopping-- home delivery doesn't get customers into the store to buy on impulse. Buy that fuel-efficient delivery truck from your local hybrid vehicle converter and have at it.


Take Your Grocery Store where the people live. Think about it. Load that little truck with the things people need and park it in a neighborhood that doesn't have a grocery store within walking distance. The cost of adding a local peddler's license to your existing business license is quite low in most cities.


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Hey Omniture! Some Customers Are Very Pissed Off.

Nobody is willing to go on the record for this. But industry-leader Omniture released an update last week that knocked out SiteCatalyst (Omniture’s award-winning site metrics platform) for a handful of companies. So far we’ve heard of five affected companies in the Bay Area alone. No word yet on when Omniture will fix the problem. Judging from the anger we’re hearing Omniture better act fast. Already some people are talking about dumping fee-based Omniture for free Google Analytics once the dust settles.

HOW TO 2008: How To Do Almost Anything With Social Media

HOW TO 2008: How To Do Almost Anything With Social Media

WRITER'S TOOLBOX: 35 Best Tools for Writing Online

WRITER'S TOOLBOX: 35 Best Tools for Writing Online

Twitter, We Are Poking You To Fix Your Facebook App (http://ping.fm/InJTA)

FaceTime Application Detection Raises Stakes in Network Security

International Business Times

Your Web 2.0 App is a Security Threat

ReadWriteWeb

What This Means for Enterprise 2.0

"If FaceTime's ACE or other similar technologies become a mainstay in the enterprise I.T. toolkit, the explosion of Web 2.0 for business use, a trend typically called Enterprise 2.0, may be dealt quite a blow. The only Enterprise 2.0 apps that will succeed given that scenario will be the ones that worked with the I.T. admins from the very beginning to assure them of their safety. The apps reliant on a slew of the company's rule-breaking users for adoption, however, will be out of luck. Perhaps being sneaky may not have been a great business model after all."

The Power User's Guide to Google Chrome

Google Chrome

Gerd Leonhard @ Google London 2008

Web texpert Mark Pesce on The Alcove with Mark Molaro

How to produce more energy with less energy

Moving Image Archive

Internet Archive: Moving Image Archive
This library contains thousands of digital movies which range from classic full-length films, to daily alternative news broadcasts, to videos of every genre uploaded by Archive users. Many of these movies are available for download.

Some uses of Adobe AIR

Adobe Air Applications

Invitation to Facebook Idea Consultants

Today I sent an invitation to some of my Facebook friends who have joined the Facebook Idea Consultants group. This a but another venue where people can express, share and develop ideas, as well as solicit ideas for projects, without pressure, and in the spirit of improving the world, which I perceive as being a commonality among idea consultants.

-David

Idea Consultant adding clients

Idea Consultant, David K Beckwith, is looking to add clients.
The current rate is 35k/yr.
If interested, contact David at MrWondrous (at) gmail (dot) com.

From the Idea Consultants archives (1997-2000)

Whilst perusing the Wayback Machine, I ran across this early Projects Page from the original Idea Consultants dot com website:

web.archive.org/ideaconsultants.com/projects

Among the projects were these gems:

Arcturus.org - Arcturus was a friend and visionary in Hawaii whom I included just to help drive traffic his way.
These were the dotcoms I was in possession of, and had planned to develop, sell, or just hang on to:
Birdfinger - A rough approxomation to today's "The Onion", Birdfinger was certainly roadkill from 9/11 and BushWorld. In retrospect, it was quite prescient.
GeniusSearch - At Genius Search, we awarded the Genius prize to folks we had deserving. It is interesting to note that Flemming Funch was a winner in the year 1999. (He has been an active visionary since day one of the web.
CharlotteInternet - Sold this company to Scott Huffman of Webkorner, and would like to invite anyone and everyone to share the love.
JawwGraphics - The digital creations of Genius Search winner, Woodrow Williams.
EarMusic - Music Website.
TradeStreetJournal - This is currently a blog. DowJones challenged me on the domain name.
Brainchild Press - Educational materials for gifted children.
IBMW -
WorldsSexiest - A takefoff on America's Funniest. Was offered 750k, but stupidly turned it down. It wasn't even developed. Just the name. My luck.
IdeaManagement - Invented this in the mid-90s.
SeersCatalog - New Age Catalog.
ShadeWear - "Because the sun will burn you"
GrowLife - "Tobacco Farm Conversions: Changing Fields"
TheHomeLoaner - Woodrow Williams owned this one.
MajorAdvances - Keeping abreast of what's new and good.
SexyJets - Hot Jets for the Jet Set.
FloodMoney - A Charity geared toward helping the growing number of folks who wind up being inundated.
UpperClassifieds - Classified ads for the well-heeled
HighTextiles - "High Tech Styles" - My attempt to throw a lifeline to the Textile industry.
WritersCafe - A gathering for writers.
HDcableTV - High Definition Cable tv
OutreLimits - Idea from a friend.
FutureGoods - State-of-the-arts in good stuff.
TheFirstTrillionaire - An ongoing story.
People'sEmpire - Idea from a friend
VirtualBohemia - This was the name of my very first website, back in '94 or '95.
PeaceGoods - Self-explanatory
UnitedStatesOfEarth - Wound up being picked up by Comedy Channel. I have a knack for having ideas stolen. I'm generous.
eBiz Incubator - Business Incubator for ebiz
GreenWitchVillage - A play on Greenwich Village, but also a virtual community.
TofuChicken - My local Home Economist kade such good tofu chiecken, I bought the name. When I told them...they quit making it. I think they misunderstood.
4-MD - One of Woodrow's great purchases
LoanLow - Another
PeaceFutures - A complex idea on making Peace profitable.
Sharevenue - Revenue-sharing site.

These are the kinds of things you do when not fighting a war. Some of the domains are now elsewhere, and some are still available. Have at it.

OK. Back from Memory Lane...

Ideas Aplenty at ConvergeSouth 2007

Every year, North Carolina celebrates ideas and the people who have them, and they call the celebration ConvergeSouth. If you are an idea person, a seer, a visionary, a creative, or a scholar...mark October on your calendar, and stick a pin in Greensboro. It's where you want to be.

HERE are some links to other links on the matter...

Help make NIH-funded research findings freely available to everyone!

Back in July, the House of Representatives passed a bill that requires all the NIH-funded research to be made freely available to the public within at most 12 months subsequent to publication.

The equivalent bill has passed the Senate Appropriations Committee earlier this summer and will be up for vote in the Senate very soon! In advance of this important vote, The Alliance for Taxpayer Access has issued a Call for action:

As the Senate considers Appropriations measures for the 2008 fiscal year this fall, please take a moment to remind your Senators of your strong support for public access to publicly funded research and - specifically - ensuring the success of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Public Access Policy by making deposit mandatory for researchers.

Earlier this summer, the House of Representatives passed legislation with language that directs the NIH to make this change (http://www.taxpayeraccess.org/media/release07-0720.html). The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a similar measure (http://www.taxpayeraccess.org/media/release07-0628.html). Now, as the Appropriations process moves forward, it is critically important that our Senators are reminded of the breadth and depth of support for enhanced public access to the results of NIH-funded research. Please take a moment to weigh in with your Senator now.

Read the rest for talking points and the contact information of your Senators, then do your part and contact them! And spread the word - by e-mail, posting on your blog or website, on forums and mailing lists. Let's get this bill passed this month and thus ensure that taxpayer-funded research is freely available to its funders - the taxpayers.

This needs to be done no later than Friday, September 28, 2007, when the bill is slated to appear in the Senate.