Are Blogs Useful & More Funny Spam

Haven't posted in awhile... things have gotten quite busy.

The team has had the pleasure of picking up two new clients this week, one local and one from the great state of Texas (or is that a republic? Was that the one that was a pseudo-country and then joined the union? I forget these things in my old age).

Did a rush project and got a very kind email with the words

I now know that no one else would have been able to do what you did for us.
It was a miracle.

Very interesting take on blogging in a couple places. First I like is on the BBC, on the In Business podcast. He does a nice primer asking some questions that I think lots of people may ask about it. Check it out here... I subscribe to this podcast. I know, it's British, but I find alot of it applies over here too.

Another interesting question was posted on the StartupNation forum. I really wish the thread would liven a bit, because it talks about one of the more interesting items on the "blogosphere," where a company which seems to be imploding (I know nothing other than what are in the blog posts) and it's leaders seem to be tearing into eachother publicly. It really makes you think the value of blogs; quite frankly, as I type today I must remember that it's quite possible the people reading this could think I'm as daft as the people on that blog.

I hope not. I hope it's entertaining and informative to somebody.

Let's leave you with my Daily Slice of Spam:

Subject: "Hi, mountain fern."
I love it. I'm a mountain fern.
Didn't know that a mountain fern could have an email address, a blog, a media company... and even better, who in their right mind would go, "yes, I believe someone will click on this. There are a high percentage of ferns and fronds on our list... it's been statistically proven. Send that out!"

What's even better is the rest of the spam is complete gibberish, such as "non legenderean oval-bodied net ton ocean bug new mexican moonlight school."

All I can think of is a line from Barenaked Ladies on their Rock Spectacle album (I believe live from Montreal) where Ed Robertson is feeling bad for not knowing directions to some off place and then a woman derides him for not knowing... "Lady, You're an Idiot!!"

I guess you gotta know the album to find it funny. Enough rambling. Good night, see you all later.

p.s. When you check out Ed's Blog, read bandmates Steve Page too. He's a luminary when it comes to digital music... he gets the reality of the situation (as I'm sure the whole band does).