Cloudy Thinking

WXnation has a long list of webcams and weather sites.

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GAIM is a terrific open source FREE instant messaging client. GAIM speaks in many (IM) tongues, one being the Jabber protocol used by Google Talk.

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Here’s a link to a good overview of the possibly horrific effect if Katrina hits New Orleans at the Category 5 level. Not pretty.

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What’s That Bug is a web service where you send an insect photo, and they ID the bug.

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Did you know that social networking site MySpace gets more hits per month than Google?

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Ben Barron says: “In a world of 1000 RSS Feeds screened 16 hours a day X times/ day, I feel like a Vietnam Vet without the drugs, guns, ammunition, psychosis, death and amputation.”

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I need your help. I am puzzled why you rarely (VERY rarely…) take a minute or two to comment here at Cloudy Thinking.

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BusinessWeek Online quotes Nielson showing the active digital media universe at over 151 million people around the world.

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David Sifry of Technorati publishes useful statistics about blogging. These stats are from early August:

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“How long have you been using a Blackberry?” is my typical opening when I see someone hunched over their thumboard during my travels. That simple question usually launches an interesting conversation. Blackberry users (in general) don’t mind telling me how they love (or do NOT love) their device.

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Google’s (beta) Desktop Search 2 includes a clever sidebar. You will have to try it to get it. After only one day, so far I like it. My sidebar is set to auto-hide off the right side eon my screen.

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If you are interested in video on demand (VoD) you need to read Karen Brown’s excellent article in CED Magazine.

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