http://www.interactivesalsa.com A hot mix of the Internet with mobile, media, entertainment, commerce, politics & the User! Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:24:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en How many times do we have to see this? "Twitter is over capacity. Too many tweets! Please wait a moment and try again." Okay, I have seen our favorite whale too many times now to not blog about this.  Twitter, move over the Media Temple or Amazon or somewhere that is scalable.  There ... http://www.interactivesalsa.com/2009/04/01/twitter-is-over-capacity-again/ Continuing its venture evolution, Google is announcing today a new venture capital arm -- Google Ventures -- aimed at adding profits to Google's portfolio.  It already has two ventures (source: NYTimes) that relate to potential future core businesses: "Silver Spring Networks, a company that makes technology to help manage electric ... http://www.interactivesalsa.com/2009/03/31/google-ventures-google-announces-new-venture-capital-arm/ Google has come out with its new Google AdWords Interface (still in beta).  I played around with it a bit and am liking it better than the current/main interface -- it allows you to bounce between more data in less time and lays out the data well. Here is the note ... http://www.interactivesalsa.com/2009/03/27/new-google-adwords-interface/ Colorado (Denver Metro area) is having a big snow storm today, somewhere between 6" and 2' (probably a foot).  And while most people would know this from looking out the window or watching the weather radar map, it is showing up in an interesting place: Google Trends. 20 of the top ... http://www.interactivesalsa.com/2009/03/26/colorado-weather-takes-over-google-trends/ The E.W. Scripps Co. shut down the Rocky Mountain News on Feb 27th 2009 after nearly 150 years as a Denver newspaper. It may live on in an independent online-only form as InDenverTimes.com if it can attract 50,000 subscribers.  Read more here: "Ex-Rocky Mountain News staffers plan news Web site" ... http://www.interactivesalsa.com/2009/03/17/newspapers-go-online-only-seattlepicom-indenvertimescom/  Here is the note Google sent out to AdSense users. I'll let you know more about it once it is up and running. Hi, We're writing to let you know about the upcoming launch of interest-based advertising, which will require you to review and make any necessary changes to your site's privacy ... http://www.interactivesalsa.com/2009/03/12/google-rolls-out-adsense-interest-based-advertising/ Disney.com has a new website design today.  If you want to see where the web is heading...check it out.  It is very multimedia and interactive.  In a nut, it's an experience.  If you are soley into news websites you may not like it, but if you are looking for an ... http://www.interactivesalsa.com/2008/06/25/disneycom-gets-a-new-redesign/ MySpace has a new redesign coming. Here are some screenshots of the new design. The "karaoke splash page"... A "People Search" page... A view of the "profile page" and the improved "profile editor" (right column) http://www.interactivesalsa.com/2008/06/13/a-sneak-peek-at-the-new-myspace-design/ Firefox is on a mission to break a Guinness World Record for the most software downloads in 24 hours, June 17th. Take part here - http://www.spreadfirefox.com/en-US/worldrecord/ Update (6/18/08): Amazing... I go to Firefox.com yesterday to take part in download day...and they have a link to the old version. I wish I had ... http://www.interactivesalsa.com/2008/06/11/firefox-3-help-set-a-world-record-for-most-downloads/ Forbes and Silicon Alley Insider have insight into YouTube's revenue. A quick overview: Google may be making $200 million from YouTube this year and $350 million next year. A front page ad on YouTube goes for about $175,000 per day plus a commitment to spend at least $50,000 more on YouTube or Google. A ... http://www.interactivesalsa.com/2008/05/30/youtube-makes-money-who-knew/