links for 2007-03-14

“Really Simple Syndication is for tech-literate info junkies only, and will be until someone finds an end-user application that isn’t about making lists from lots of information.”

Doctorvee is unimpressed with the item about blogging Five Live’s Sunday Breakfast programme which, he says, was guilty of “reinforcing the stereotypes about how bloggers are just people who write about what they had for breakfast”.

Economist editor John Micklethwait: “We went into blogging a bit nervously … But what impressed us quite quickly was that the standards [among people posting comments] were very high and gave us a greater comfort level to publish stuff.”

Robert Freeman: “I’m starting to see some creative ways of using maps to tell stories. This is really inventive and a great way of enhancing journalism.” No, it’s not about the usual mashups.

Vera Baird: “My Department has received 182 replies to the consultation on the draft Freedom of Information and Data Protection (Appropriate Limit and Fees) Regulations 2007.”

Tim O’Reilly: “In the new world of network-enabled information gathering and dissemination, programming is as critical a skill as writing and photography.”

Steve Rubel has imbibed deeply of the Twitter-aide. “I will micro blog very actively on Twitter (feed) throughout the day (and night) and I will use my blog to publish longer pieces. The link round-ups will continue as is.”

The Information Tribunal case about the FOI request on the ID Cards Gateway Review is going on this week.

Conwy County Borough Council has said the “continuing influx of Data Protection and Freedom of Information requests” was “diverting resources from delivering the core services”.

Mark Cuban: “VIacom doesnt need John or Sally to upload video for them. They are more than capable of doing it themselves.”

Ian Reeves continues to impress with the second installment of his extremely cool video blog about newspaper video. Horrifically, though, he has discovered bluescreen techiques…