Web vigilantes will soon have their chance to be virtual citizens on patrol once Texas implements its plan to place webcams along its 1000 mile Mexico border. Gov. Rick Perry called the setup a “virtual wall.”

If you’ve been reading my blog, you know that I’ve been tracking the whole Net Neutrality discussion (here and here).

Many businesses run blogs, and even if they haven’t taken this step, most companies at least have websites. These can be powerful tools, acting as information centers and advertising platforms. But in the online world, saboteurs can be equally influential by setting up “protest sites” or dropping links to your URL in some unsavory places.

The new video service from Yahoo now matches competitors YouTube and Google Video in permitting users to upload videos to the service for sharing with others; two videos that made it to the system may be a bit embarrassing to Yahoo.

Have you ever heard of Press Equalizer? I hadn’t but I am so grateful to the friend that tuned me onto it!

In a second big announcement for Dell this week, the computer maker will be pre-installing voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) provider Skype’s software on its new line of XPS mobile computers. Last week, Dell and Google announced an agreement to integrate search capabilities and Mozilla Firefox browser.

ClickTracks offering a $1000 credit towards ClickTracks Pro, JDC or Agency edition for Google Class Action Lawsuit Members…

BusinessWeek’s Bruce Nussbaum points out the next best thing to an executive blogging-an executive actively reading blogs.

As someone who reads mostly on a computer screen, I can’t wait to see gadgets appearing that make the screen-reading experience a lot better than it currently is with PC screens.

Okay, a lot of times I get people asking me what are the super-secret tools in my blogging/PR bag of tricks.

Microformat content may now be searched with Technorati’s latest service; also, the company’s Pingerati microformat ping distributor has been put into place.

I had a nice marathon meeting on a SEO project for a larger client that, despite the length, was a pleasure.

A new protocol allows for the usage of an Ethernet network and a bunch of low cost disks to store large amounts of data.

Putting the customer right at the centre of the organization is the be-all and end-all of successful Customer Relationship Management (CRM).

The rumor mill began buzzing away yesterday evening when an "inside source" at Nintendo was apparently badgered into giving up a tentative release date for the hotly anticipated Wii game console. As rumors go, several people think it might very definitely be November 6th. From Cubed:

A recent Pew survey reports:

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has become the first Asian consulting company that SAP AG considers a global partner for services. Together, the two corporations will help businesses shift to SAP’s web-based applications.

Often, an IT group will be chastised because a new technology inserted into the company did not provide the business benefits that were promised.

Google announced a hat trick of small enhancements to previously existing services. Google Toolbar can now help you remember that long lost favorite website and Gmail can let you sass emailers in a number of different languages.

A website built by Linux vendor Red Hat offers an open project focused on building a live social experience around entertainment.

The new update for Yahoo Video adds uploading to the site, so its users can publish and share the videos they create through the service.

Your hourly IT consulting rate potentials will vary according to where you live.

Many people were skeptical that MIT Media Lab could churn out a laptop for $100. And they were right. It’ll cost between $130 and $140 until the One Laptop Per Child lead Nicholas Negroponte can fill enough orders to drop it to $100. But it’s been a valiant effort and excitement around the recently unveiled prototypes is growing.

Say goodbye to the Froogle Merchant Center, Google Base swallowed it. Google made the announcement today that it has been replaced with the Google Base dashboard. Google was kind enough to go ahead and transfer your account and product information.