links for 2006-04-17 Microsoft Salivates over Ch…

links for 2006-04-17

• Microsoft Salivates over China ‘Opportunity’
  Today’s cynical thought: Am I just being paranoid or has it occurred to anybody else that by doing business with China we are making them rich so they can build bigger and badder bombs to lob on our heads? While we play ball with them we are helping them
  (tags: instabloke, microsoft, china, business, human+rights)
• Steps to a Better Blog (or Website)
  If your Blog/Web site isn’t giving you the results you want, it’s time you got a return on your investment. Improve your site with these five easy steps and you’ll dramatically increase your site’s value.
  (tags: instabloke, blog, website, blogging, blogtech, webtech, blog+resources, computers+and+internet)
• Big Brother Who?
  It never ceases to amaze me that some can still mock anyone that raises the big brother flag. Still don’t believe? Then read this and weep.
  (tags: instabloke, society, law, security, privacy, big+brother)
• Blogosphere = Frat Party
  The Blogosphere is quickly turning into one big frat party. Everywhere we turn there are A-Lists, ranking schemes, and now a website that is devoted solely to rating websites according to their Google PageRank. It’s payback time by all those geeks we abus
  (tags: instabloke, blog, weblog, blogging, blogosphere, internet, technology)
• Blogging can be Good for your Career
  Blogging is good for your career. A well-executed blog can actually make you an expert in your field:
  (tags: instabloke, blog, blogging, blog+resources, writing, career)
• Scoble couldn’t take the Heat
  Robert Scoble is taking a two-week hiatus from blogging and announced that when he returns he’s making big changes in his life. Most notably it seems that he’s now going to moderate comments made on his blog. Apparently what precipitated that decision was
  (tags: instabloke, blogging, robert+scoble, scobleizer)