Chipping the web – bottles

Memphis was the internal codename for the Windows 98 project.  Like the city, it’s a great source of the blues.

After my treatment of 95, I thought you’d see that one coming a mile away.

Louis Gray finds my “Linkin’ Green”-inspired analogy amusing, but not a laughing matter.  I like to trade links with people, but only when it’s associated with interesting content.  That’s why I didn’t join in on the viral tags experiments.  But I’m very happy to let Kent pick up some links from me, even if he won’t pick up a coin that’s tails up.

I thought I had read it somewhere before.  Interesting exchange in the comments between diogenes and apotheon about how the series developed, and the restrospective obviousness of an idea whose time has come.

Generally, I like MyBlogLog, but I agree with Avinash that their new community messaging feature is a bigger spam factory than any owned by Hormel.

Interesting questions to consider in the static vs. dynamic typing debate (thanks, Assaf).

I’m way past slinging babies around, but OK Randy.

Lauren Turner: “advertising is a very democratic and effective way to participate in a public dialogue.”  Translation: “Money talks!“

More guest posts on [GAS]:  evidence of client-side spiders, and how to find your own personal center in the calendar.