Google, Pyra, etc.

I should probably clarify some points. I’ve been linked to a lot as the requisite naysayer voice about the Google/Pyra deal, and that wasn’t my intention in my...

Trellix blogging app

Trellix’s deal with Pyra has finally borne fruit . I posted a summary and analysis over on BlogRoots, and I’ll follow up with some opinion later.

You know Ev changed the

You know Ev changed the Pyra homepage , right? Good for him.

So I've been talking off

So I’ve been talking off and on for the past few weeks to all the folks who are or were behind Pyra and Blogger, and despite their troubles, I have to say...

Seems odd to eulogize a

Seems odd to eulogize a service that I’m using to post this, but there is a tasteful and fitting Ode to Blogger that’s been up a Salon for a few days, it’s well...

Signs of life at SXSWbaby,

Signs of life at SXSWb aby, which until today had just been a redirect to Pyra . Can’t wait for it to come back to life!

I know I shouldn't be

I know I shouldn’t be saying this, and I understand that it’s only because things have been stressful at Pyra recently, but I’ve really been enjoying seeing...

the cruel irony was,

"…and the cruel irony was, I was looking for a web-based project management app !"

An internet company that doesn't

An internet company that doesn’t hype itself enough : Pyra. Blogger Pro is already in late alpha, perhaps beta. But there’s very little info on the Blogger site...

Seems I was right below,

Seems I was right below, as blog*spot is registered to Pyra . And (GASP!) it has banner ads !

Half formed thought: Hack PHP

Half formed thought : Hack PHP on my other server so that pages are output to a specified FTP location. Voila! Blogger Clone . Minus the Pyra stuff, of course....

Interesting article on people who

Interesting article on people who have influence on the web , the traffic-drivers. Seems like bloggers fall into this category pretty well. Which bodes well for...