More about MSN Spaces... Robert Scoble pointed out a couple of videos they posted to the Channel 9 web site showing the MSN Spaces people and technology:

• Michael Connolly and Jim Horne - Talking about MSN Spaces
• Michael Connolly and Jim Horne - Demo of MSN Spaces

Robert (in his typical and valued own-worst-critic style) also points out that while Spaces does what it does pretty well, it's not really the tool for him. I think I agree, but I also believe, similar to Livejournal, that MSN Spaces is great for non-technical people looking to communicate online in this form.

A friend of mine, Chris Cook, who has his own computer support and technology business, just created his first blog on MSN Spaces. Looks like I need to add yet another feed to my RSS reader... Cool!

I have been running a beta version of this app for several weeks now (and I really like it), but it looks like Microsoft/MSN has just published MSN Messenger v7 BETA to the general public.

So, if you’re a MSN Messenger user, you’ll probably drool over the new features. You can get it here.

(discovered from pretty much every other blog on the planet)

MSN Spaces has just been launched. It’s pretty darn cool, and essentially it’s a fairly complete blogging tool from Microsoft/MSN. You’ll need a Passport account, but other than that, you just sign up and go for it.

In less than 10 minutes, I created and configured a weblog, posted to it, changed a bunch of setting and the layout, posted to it from my mobile device, and added a picture or two via the MSN photo upload control. RSS 2.0 syndication is included (but no standard RSS orange button, or use of the term “RSS” – interesting).

Not a bad start, will be interesting to see it evolve!

Within a fraction of a second after I submitted my request to create my Space, this email arrived in my grungy little Hotmail in-box:

The layouts are about what you'd expect (nothing earthshattering, but solid and works well), and a number of standard templates are available:

Jeremy Wright, a talented and well-known blogger, is auctioning himself on eBay:

“What do I get with this auction?

“This auction allows you to utilize this blogger for 3 months. He will produce between 5-10 posts a week. In addition, the blogger will work with you to see what potential there is for blogging for you and your company - in effect acting as a blogging consultant for you for the period.

“If it is a fit, the blogger is happy to negotiate a deal to make the position a more permanent contract position for a reasonable fee.

“Note: I have explained my reasons for doing this more fully at my blog.”

Philipp Lenssen has posted an excellent video tutorial on advanced Internet searching. Great for beginners and experienced people alike. I have been thinking about doing something like this (I am constantly asked about how to do advanced searching), but Philipp beat me to it. That’s good – my bandwidth use is already high enough on my web host!

http://blog.outer-court.com/archive/2004_11_28_index.html#110168128054808719

(via hdconsultants.us and Scoble’s linkbog)

Seen the Subservient Chicken before?

Well, now Robert Gale links to The Subservient Stickman:

‘Nuf said…

(via Scoble’s linkblog)