Danny Sullivan

The Closed, Unfriendly World Of Wikipedia

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Right now, Wikipedia is busy asking for donations to stay afloat. Here’s a thought. If it wants donations, maybe open things up so that outsiders feel like they can contribute expert knowledge without wasting their time. A Debate Over Notability Here’s a case in point. About two weeks ago, Jessie Stricchiola let me know that […]

After Two Days, Minecraft Is Topping Grossing App In iTunes

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Still don’t know Minecraft? Well, if you use iTunes, the block-building virtual world game is giving you a wake-up call. The game is now the top grossing app on iTunes and settling between the top third and fourth paid app overall. Minecraft Pocket Edition was released on November 17 and formally announced yesterday at MineCon, […]

Move Over Angry Birds, It’s The Minecraft Coming Out Party

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Angry Birds? That’s so 2010. The hot game you might not have heard of yet, but chances are your kids know, is Minecraft. And 5,000 Minecrafters have descended upon Las Vegas for MineCon, the first-ever event for Minecraft. During today’s keynote, Markus Persson — Notch — the creator of Minecraft officially took Minecraft out of beta status. […]

Lessons & Thoughts On My Five Year Anniversary Of Starting A New Business

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Five years ago, I found myself heading down an unexpected path, starting a new business to carry on the work I had been doing writing and speaking about search engines and search marketing. On this anniversary, a few thoughts on life along the way. My First Founder’s Story For those unfamiliar, I’ve been covering search […]

California DMV Struggling To Issue Driver’s Licenses

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A year ago, I lost my California driver’s license and discovered the nightmare world of getting it replaced. But since late November of last year, the situation apparently has gotten much worse. My original post was Dear California DMV, Surely Replacing A Driver’s License Could Be Easier. Look at the comments, and you’ll see a […]

California: The Robert Downey Jr, Not The Lindsay Lohan, Of States

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Dear non-Californians upset that California re-elected a Democratic senator, elected a Democratic governor and is otherwise doing things you might not like. Tough shit. OK, that’s my initial reaction to some things I’ve read recently. My more thoughtful reaction is scapegoating one state isn’t the answer to America’s issues. Last week, the LA Times featured […]

Windows 7 & Solving Those Annoying Wifi Crashes

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When I shifted to Windows 7 earlier this year, I found my computer crashing for no apparent reason. After some time, I figured it out. Some wifi networks don’t play nice with Windows 7. It wasn’t my imagination. It’s not yours. And as it’s just happened again to me, I’m reminded finally do this post […]