Links for 02-15-07

• A Web 2.0 Valentine | Social Signal
  This is very well done!
  [tags: web2.0,humor]
• What's In A Name? - Forbes.com
  I don't think Dan likes Notes much: "Lotus Notes is far and away the most horrible software on the planet. Sure, people grumble about Microsoft products. But that's nothing compared to how people feel about Notes. People hate Notes."
  [tags: collaboration,ibm,microsoft]
• The Psychology of Security
  "Security is both a feeling and a reality. And they're not the same."
  [tags: security,toread]
• Mad Techie Woman » Pipes Missing the Target
  A less positive take on Yahoo Pipes. "the only folks playing around with the site are people capable of creating their own mashups." That doesn't surprise me. The question is whether it makes it easier for the geeks.
  [tags: web2.0,programming]
• IMified - Instant Productivity
  Potentially useful tool to access various services (blogs, project management, etc.) from IM accounts (AIM, Yahoo, Google Talk--but not MSN). I couldn't get it to work with my Basecamp account for some reason, but it has a built-in ToDo list.
  [tags: blogging,im]
• The Top 100 Alternative Search Engines
  In at least some of these cases, specialization has its virtues.
  [tags: search]
• Minding the Planet: How the WebOS Evolves?
  Some interesting thoughts from Nova Spivack on the evolution of the Web.
  [tags: web2.0]