May 2011
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Three easy ways to get into the Semantic Web
So, you’ve been curious about this whole Semantic Web thing. Perhaps you would like search engines to put useful things up next to your links when someone searches for you. Maybe you’re interested by the possibility that smart bots could track down information from across the web via Linked Data to provide Internet users with the most up-to-date information possible from its original...
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Easy Competitor Analysis with Twitter
Twitter has Search
To get a sense of a competitor’s level of engagement, http://search.twitter.com is a great tool. To begin, just add a user’s name in the search bar. You’ll be greeted with every message to and from that account within the last 3 or so days.
The search interface makes it very simple to see exactly who is talking to your target company, what they are talking...
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How could the Left come back this year?
I’ve noticed lots of angst in New Zealand’s Left. I don’t agree with it all. However, I’m really concerned that the next Parliament will be close to dysfunctional with lots of splinter parties. A strong Opposition will be vital to ensuring that the powers have recently been granted to the executive for Christchurch’s recovery are limited.
I haven’t heard hear...