MetaFilter posts tagged with web2.0

Stuck in a child’s playground

Abiezer — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 23:12:00 -0800

Is Web2.0 a wash for free speech in China? "Lately I've given a few talks around town titled 'Will the Chinese Communist Party Survive the Internet?' My answer - for the short and medium term at least - is 'yes.'"

Shopping in Web 2.0: sucks

psmealey — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:28:58 -0800

HowItSucks.com rates products based on recent reviews from other users. The rating system is simple: the longer the red bar, the more it sucks. Just in time for Xmas. Also, comes free of charge with blog, which also sucks. Example: Sony NW-E005 2 GB Flash Digital Music Player (Black) Summary: only kinda sucks "The only thing I was disappointed about is the number of songs it holds." (4 weeks ago @ Amazon) "I hate this thing." (2 months ago @ Amazon) "What a horrid product." (5 months ago @ Amazon) BUY IT ANYWAY

Access Denied

Blazecock Pileon — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 12:17:11 -0800

In the same spirit as the Open Net Initiative and Committee to Protect Bloggers that both track global internet filtering, Sami ben Gharbia's Access Denied Map tries to track the blocking of sites like Blogger, Flickr, YouTube and others by governments, as well as efforts by activists to keep them accessible or to challenge their blockage.

Beats flipping a coin.

allkindsoftime — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 01:35:29 -0800

Glassbooth connects you to the presidential candidate that represents your beliefs the best. Too busy/lazy/etc. to research the candidates on your own? Let web 2.0 tell you who to vote for.

I think the dragons be somewhere on the other side of Mordorsoft Mountains.

goodnewsfortheinsane — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 11:59:09 -0800

The Web Is Agreement: a poster (large, huge) designed by Paul Downey.

More abuse of open source for profit

gandledorf — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 21:45:51 -0800

Abuse of creative commons. So Virgin has followed in the footsteps of Viacom by stealing a photo from a Creative Commons directory, and using it without proper attribution. Unfortunately the victim is suing Creative Commons instead of Virgin, claiming the license was deceptive.

Developing...

crunchywelch — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 11:28:09 -0800

LATE BREAKING NEWS (9.20/2007) 4:57 PST. In an unprecedented display of Huge Crab rage, A Huge Crab claims the lives of 2 innocent civilians...

Get Satisfaction

chunking express — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:12:13 -0800

Get Satisfaction has launched. It's crowd-sourced customer service -- or something like that. "[It's] a new way for customers and organizations to work together to get answers, solve problems, and share ideas to create new and better products & services." It reminds me a bit of Ask.Mefi. I noticed it a while back when Pownce first launched. It is open to everyone now.

Getting behind the virtual velvet rope.

allkindsoftime — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 04:35:43 -0800

Invite Share. I've seen some invite sharing on MeTa, but this is another cool way to perhaps bump up your chances of getting an early invite to the latest exclusive, invite-only website a little sooner than later.

I Don't Want to Be Exposed to Angus

wendell — Sun, 26 Aug 2007 17:01:12 -0800

If you enjoyed Supermarket 2.0, you'll love brgr, aka Burger 2.0! Yes, it's your basic "if your hamburger were like a website/web celebrity/software product/tech company/buzzword" schtick, but some of them are funny. My faves [inside].

What's the name of that song?

desjardins — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:28:38 -0800

Just watched a tv show, looking for the music you just heard? Playing the radio, and didn't catch the DJ saying the title? On the go? In the woods? (Also)

Foreclosure Radar

chunking express — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 07:37:36 -0800

Foreclosure Radar. This is the fastest growth market in real estate, and we can help you capitalize on it. We go far beyond simple foreclosure listings: we track every single foreclosure auction in the state, every day.

What if your local Supermarket was Web 2.0 compliant?

salishsea — Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:13:21 -0800

Tagging, customer recommendations and user-generated content at the supermarket. "Users who buy cereal, red wine and Snickers also buy condoms..." SFW, btw

Books go Web 2.0

humblepigeon — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 07:07:56 -0800

Shelfari. Books go Web 2.0.

"I’m going to draw a chart for her with lines and arrows". Diagramming web apps.

nthdegx — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 11:37:22 -0800

"I’m going to draw a chart for her with lines and arrows". Diagramming web apps: ajaxSketch, bubbl.us, flowchart.com, mindmeister, gliffy and mindomo.

Web 2.0 effect busted

doublesix — Fri, 06 Jul 2007 13:39:06 -0800

~~Fearless experimenters~~ viral marketers Web 2.0 Effect get pwned.

Because the music that they constantly play says nothing to me about my life

psmealey — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 05:49:44 -0800

12 of the Best Music Social Networks Internet radio may be facing uncertain times, but many musical social networks continue to thrive. This article surveys Flotones, Mercora Radio 2.0, Mog, the popular Last fm, iLike, JamNow, Haystack, five others as well as some additional sites, like Kompoz, mentioned in the comments.

vayama

chunking express — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:32:16 -0800

vayama is a very slick flight booking site.

what part of the cow do you use in the burgers cos i heard it was the teeth.

East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 08:31:54 -0800

McDonald's UK goes Web 2.0 with a site answering user's questions. Apparently, all of them.

Affected by Digg Effect

Burhanistan — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 17:35:25 -0800

DailyHub - "Social Content for Business Geeks". A Digg-esque aggregator that purports to be grown up.

"It's simple - reeeaal simple."

goodnewsfortheinsane — Sat, 12 May 2007 10:59:51 -0800

Sputtr is a front-end for searching a variety of popular sites, of course dipped in some Web 2.0 sauce.

Who's the Boss?

scalefree — Mon, 07 May 2007 13:22:21 -0800

Introducing the Forbes corporate org chart wiki (beta). Forbes magazine is conducting an experiment in Web 2.0 to collaboratively map the org charts of corporations including Intel, Apple, Google, & Microsoft. Everyone is encouraged to pitch in, add names or make corrections. And if your company's not already on the list you can always add it.

Spatula of Death

Asparagirl — Thu, 03 May 2007 12:35:31 -0800

Instead of yet another social networking site, why not try an anti-social networking site? Presenting Spatula of Death, where the goal is enmity, not community. Smite your ~~friends~~ enemies or watch other people smite theirs, and you'll get to watch a poor stuffed monkey get whapped on the head with a spatula over a live web feed. Rate other users' smites, and have your own smites rated, earning Douchebag Points (TM) for the most cutting remarks and cruel behavior. The site was created as a thesis presentation for Tisch ITP at NYU; watch the creator discuss it.

Like they need help looking stupid

PreteFunkEra — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 18:18:41 -0800

Create political cartoons for your own enjoyment or to share with others. Quickcomic allows you to easily create, rate, and post your own insane scenarios using the characters of US and world politics. Hours of blog fodder await!

Virtual Tourism

Ogre Lawless — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 17:42:23 -0800

Virtual Tourism: A mashup of YouTube travel videos of individual sites, their aerial location via Google Maps and text from Wikipedia. It's Web 2.0-licious!