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November 17, 2004
Free, ad-supported Web growing
CBS MarketWatch: The free vs. subscription debate: Commentary: Did the online ad model win?. "So now that the Web has been commercial for about 10 years, can we conclude that the online advertising model for news is a better mousetrap than a subscription-based model? Apparently."
Posted by eubie at 9:43 PM permalink
RSS: The bandwidth glutton?
GlennLog: What Bandwith RSS Uses. This article takes a look at the growing bandwidth on this well-known tech blog through its RSS feed. The problem isn't RSS as it is ill-behaved aggregators that hit the same sites repeatedly even when the sites are not updated. Its become a costly issue for bloggers when they face bandwidth surcharges.
Posted by eubie at 9:30 PM permalink
Why muscles ache
NY Times: Work Out Now, Ache Later: How Your Muscles Pay You Back. The old culprit was lactic acid. Now scientists aren't sure. They're focusing on the theory that the pain is caused by microscopic tears in the muscles.
Posted by eubie at 8:41 PM permalink