The AgWired Frappr Map

Chuck Zimmerman

AgWired Frappr MapAs if I didn’t have anything else to do but play around with something that I’m guessing is almost completely worthless, you can now check out the AgWired Frappr Map. What is it? I’m not really sure. Just another experiment in internet social communication.

Internet

Canadian Farmer Web Auction Business

Chuck Zimmerman

ZimmCast478- Dwayne LeslieHere’s a great ZimmCast to end the year with on AgWired. I’ve brought Global Auction Guide.com to your attention before and finally got to interview president Dwayne Leslie. Dwayne is a farmer who got into the internet business to provide his fellow farmers with information and products he needed and knew they would want as well.

Agribusiness, Audio, Internet, Podcasts, ZimmCast

Is Email Spam Increasing or Decreasing

Chuck Zimmerman

I’m curious if you’d agree with the FTC that email spam is levelling off or actually declining. I saw this story a few days ago right after I’d received about 5 emailed viruses (Norton Internet Security took care of them) and another 20+ pure unadulterated spam emails. It seems to me like the level has been increasing the last month.

Internet

Talk Digger Shows Who’s Linking To You

Chuck Zimmerman

What a day it has been at ZimmComm. I’m getting ready to hit the road again with my new little Dell notebook and it was giving me fits. In fact, it took a Norton Internet Security tech about an hour to walk me through all the steps necessary to allow Outlook to check and send email! I think I’ve got all the bugs worked out. At the same time Amy’s working on database maintenance and that created a slew of “situations.” Those have all been resolved too.

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Rural Internet Loan Situation

Chuck Zimmerman

Speaking of New York. There’s an interesting story in the New York Times (requires free registration) about rural wireless internet access titled “Money Is There to Aid Rural Internet, but Loans Are Hard to Get.” I’ve reported before on the USDA Rural Development program that provides loans to companies that want to install and bring more broadband access to rural Americans (farmers).

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Today On AgWeb E-Pub

Chuck Zimmerman

AgWebThere’s a new entry into the world of e-delivered farm news and this time it’s Farm Journal Media’s Today On AgWeb. They claim that it’s “Delivered to the inbox of more than 72,000 farmers.” The new e-pub offers 4 primary sections:

Internet, Publication