TalkingApes

OK, who farted?

I’m not a mean-spirited person; in fact, I’m more compassionate than most people, (I think).

However…

This video is funny.

:50 into it is the best part.

So why do people raise fainting goats? Do they just want to see them fall down when excited? The plus side of having fainting goats is that you could catch them pretty easily if they ever escaped.

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Weather is scary

Especially when you are afraid of bugs, like this weatherman.

This is one of the funniest clips I’ve seen in a while This weatherman is afraid of a cockroach, but it seems as if he’s looking at the storm hitting Florida.

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Um … Serving What?!

I’m not going to post what this anchor woman says, because frankly, it would probably get blocked on your work firewalls (you filthy buggers you!).

Once is understandable. Two … maybe, but three times … C’MON!

If you are flying Northwest Airlines or are from Georgia … watch out.

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Free, browser-based Guitar Hero III. KA-chow!

Behold. Rock and thank me later.

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Hello world!

Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!

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CNN — the world-wide leader in T-shirts.

Check out CNN.com — They have this weird new icon next to some of the headlines in the latest news. The little T-shirt icon links you to a page where you can buy a T-shirt with that headline on it in black, gray or white.

I wonder how many folks have ever seen a headline and said “I want a T-shirt with that headline on it … if only there were a way” ?

I dunno. I find it completely odd.

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PantherInsider Draft Blog

I am writing a draft blog on PantherInsider.com for about the next week and a half, culminating next Saturday with our live podcast and chat session during the 2008 NFL draft. For more information, check out PantherInsider.com for more details.

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My new favorite baseball logo

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Social Networking sites traffic ranking, trends

I’m interested in social networking sites not named MySpace.com or Bebo.com — two of the largest on the web right now.

My focus is on some of the lesser-known ones: Virb.com, TagWorld.com, yfly.com and wallop.com.

You can see in the traffic graphs posted below that nearly each one had a huge spike that trailed off into a whimper, which generally means that people weren’t that thrilled with the offerings after their initial visit(s).

3 Months

6 Months

1 Year

TagWorld.com had the highest spike, which occurred around August 2006. Since then, it’s seen a gradual decline and now ranks second of the four profiled, finishing behind Virb.com.

Wallop.com also had a lot of initial buzz and a enjoyed a big traffic spike around the end of September last year, but hasn’t generated much traffic since then. My guess is that people didn’t like the big circle thing in the corner and the bugs that riddled the site. I thought it was a cool concept though, and it was my favorite of the four.

virb.com has actually gone up and has enjoyed a traffic boost since March of this year. Will it be the one to challenge MySpace.com?

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The next social networking target: families

People are starting to figure out social networking is a good way to communicate with one another on the web and that it’s not just for teenagers any more.

There have been quite a few social networking sites to crop up lately that are focused on another segment of society: families.

Families share pictures and news, opinions and recipes. These sites aim to be your “social network” for your family:

MyFamily.com
“FREE family web sites for sharing photos, stories, news, and more.”

FamFridge.com
FamFridge isn’t live yet, but you can sign up to take part in their beta testing.
“FamFridge is a startup company aiming to enhance family communication and connectivity through technology.”

Zooof.com (3 o’s)
“With ZOOOF you can discover, expand and maintain your family ties!

* Choose from 35 languages
* Build a contemporary interactive family tree
* Invite family members to a private environment
* Write your biography and immortalize your family history
* Chat, mail and share!
* Discover the ZOOOF Family levels
* Join for free”

Famiva.com
“Welcome to the premier social network for families, a secure and password-protected place for you and your relatives to connect and collaborate. Work together to build the family tree, visualize the extended family network, share photos and stories, stay current with family events and reminders, explore family maps, and much more. Best of all, Famiva is completely free.”

Amiglia.com
$50.00 per year
“# Family tree with photos that you can blog
# Linked albums of related families
# Personal profiles linked to nuclear family
# Family facebook of your entire family
# Family calendar with birthdays and events
# Maps of geolocated photos
# Easy tagging for people, themes, places
# Easy search for family photos
# Elegant slideshows to view, email and blog
# Music uploads to any slideshow
# Intergrated Skype calling and chats
# Riya import
# Interactive photo-based babies’ games
# Easy mass uploading
# Upload by email or with camera phone
# Import from Flickr or Photoshop Album
# Easy GEDCOM imports at signup
# Video clips support (up to 5MB each)
# Advanced privacy, no spam, no ads
# Backup CDs or DVDs at minimal charge
# Email reminders for family birthdays”

I haven’t tried any of these, but I would like to hear about your experiences if you have used them in the past or are presently using them as your family’s social network.

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