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At the risk of having stones hurled at me, what are they thinking? Does the black community really need a special browser because they “need tools to build and foster community now more than ever”? Oh come on. Can anybody say AOL? Given the fact that search engines can already deliver this information far more reliably, without additional commercials and without donation requests constantly hurled at me is enough of a reason not to use this program. When will specialty groups be a part of the whole community called the human race instead of forming their own little separate communities?

And just what is news from the black perspective? Isn’t news just reporting the facts? Are one group’s facts different from anothers? I’ve never understood that. Ever listen to Christian radio news? I don’t understand that either. Same stories only with brainwashing commentary.

Add this one to a list of destined failures.

Blackbird: African American browser, community, culture, social networking, bookmarking, news, and events

Get a page with your contact information ending in .tel. Built for use with mobile devices and great as a reference in social sites (so you don’t have to constantly update your separate profiles).

Owners of trademarks can apply today with general public access on February 3, 2009. It seems a bit pricey and those rushing in will pay more. A general sale at a reduced rate starts March 24, 2009.

Telnic | the home of .tel

At the end of February, MSN Groups will be no more, instead recommending that you migrate to Multiply. Gee, MSN had a groups feature? <smile>

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Photo archive from LIFE is being hosted by Google. View images from 1860 (and before?) in this incredible collection.

LIFE photo archive hosted by Google

Jerry Yang steps down as CEO to better the company. Smart move on his part. Not that he’s a bad guy, it’s just that a CEO needs to be detached emotionally from the company he’s managing. Anyone out there interested in applying for the job?

Techmeme: Jerry Yang’s Entire Memo to His Employees on Stepping Down as CEO (Kara Swisher/BoomTown)

Enter a word or two and find out what questions users are entering that are related to that word. I find this to be a excellent tool to learn what to write about. Need a nudge to get those creative juices flowing? Want to know what type of content needs to be added to your site? Jump out here and try a few words.

Keyword Questions – Keyword Research Tool

Filled with doom and gloom? Step away from the tv news and grab a cup of reality. If you sit with your head in your hands, you’ll get just what you deserve….a missed opportunity. Online spending percentages are suppose to surpass retail for the first time in history. Whether it’s saving gas or whatever the reason, who cares. Make certain your site is in order and get out there and sell stuff. Depression is for wimps.

Follow the link below for a writeup and audio on getting your site into shape.

Ecommerce Holiday Playbook

Upload your images and have them appear on GoogleMaps. It’s not a new service, but perhaps one you’ve overlooked. Grab some images of your area (perhaps including your business) and upload them….up to 2 Gb worth.

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If you’ve ever had an ad canceled or keyword paused because of an accidental use of a trademark, you’ll appreciate the new Google Keyword Tool that easily shows if a word is trademarked. Who knew that Jacuzzi™ wasn’t the name of the thing and it’s actually the brand name?

™ Now Visible in Google Keyword Tool - Search Engine Roundtable Forums

If you use Google Alerts, you can now obtain the results via feed instead of by email. A nice welcomed feature indeed.

Official Google Blog: Feed me! Google Alerts not just for email anymore