links for 2006-04-30 Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 …

links for 2006-04-30

• Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2 Released ( YAWN )
  Of course the entire world is abuzz with the release of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer version 7 (notice the tongue in my cheek). And of course you will have to jump through all of the Windows Genuine Advantage BS just to get it (NOT).
  (tags: instabloke, blogtech, webtech, computers+and+internet, technology, tech, software, microsoft, windows, internet+explorer)
• Do you (still) Digg It?
  I have stayed out of the Digg fracas until now, and after reading most of the comments and I will say this. Digg is certainly not what it used to be.
  (tags: instabloke, blog, blogging, blog+tools, blog+resources, digg, spam)
• Give your Google Adsense Ads a splash of Color
  In the “I didn’t know that” category, CyberCoded shows us how we can create multiple color schemes with our Google Adsense ads that will change every time our site is refreshed.
  (tags: instabloke, blog, weblog, blogging, blog+tools, blog+resources, computers+and+internet, google, business, advertising, adsense, I+didn’t+know+that)
• Google Adds Sitemaps for Blogspot Bloggers
  In the ‘it’s about time’ category, Blogger has finally given Blogspot users the ability to add their blogs to Google Sitemaps. A very useful tool for getting properly indexed by Googlebot.
  (tags: instabloke, blog, weblog, blogging, blog+tools, blogtech, webtech, web 2.0, blog search, resources, computers and internet, technology, tech, search+engine, google, sitemaps, blogger, blogspot, googlebot)
• Sphere: A New Blog Search
  There’s a new blog search in town and it’s called Sphere. It looks interesting but if I hear correctly it sounds like another elitist knockoff of the A-list mentality to drown out the little guy. I hope I’m wrong…
  (tags: instabloke, blog, weblog, blogging, blog+tools, blog+search, blog+resources, computers+and+internet, technology, search+engine, google, sphere)
• CIA is tracking the Blogs
  ABC News tells us that the CIA is ‘now’ tracking the blogs…
  (tags: instabloke, blog, weblog, blogging, computers+and+internet, news+and+politics, society, cia, privacy)
• China blocks Technorati
  China has apparently blocked access to Technorati. So will it end up following Google, MSN, and Yahoo’s example of censoring sites for China? Time will only tell.
  (tags: instabloke, blog, weblog, blogging, blog+tools, blog+search, blog+resources, technorati)
• SPAM, Spam, Spam
  The daily FISK raises the ugly spectre of spamming by none other than 120 day blogging expert Guy Kawasaki. The blogfather himself Dave Winer liked the post so much that he even linked to it (twice).
  (tags: instabloke, blog, weblog, blogging, spam, dave+winer, guy+kawasaki)