I’m back in Nairobi
Hi Everyone! I’ve been sooo
o busy getting our eBusiness web portal up to speed. Plus, I just recently got back from Tanzania (Arusha and Zanzibar) doing some “IT Tourism” — if I can coin such a phrase. By the way, Tanzania is now my favorite place in all of East Africa. I’m still depressed about leaving such a beautiful country, and it’s wonderful people. Heck, I was only there for 2 weeks. “Me wanna go back – pronto!”
Seeing is believing…
Oh, I forgot to tell you something. Um, I flew by Mount Kilimanjaro on my return trip to Nairobi
from Zanzibar. Damn, what a spectacle!! She’s simply awesome – and scary at the same time. Why scary? Well, all I was thinking when flying in the Precision Air propeller plane was this: “Please don’t let there be a ‘mechanical problem’ forcing us to permanently (and painfully) relocate between a rock and a hard place.”
We were only flying at 20,000 feet, and Killi’s about 700 feet less. Any how, it was a very safe flight. Otherwise I doubt I’d be writing this entry…unless I’m in (gasp!) Hell. I don’t know about you, but I have a sneaking suspicion that I’d have way more fun “down” there than “up” in that other place where everyone has wings. Okay…enough kidding around!
{NOTE: Pics info: By the way, I got these Kilimanjaro pics from my good friend and business associate, Sam, who actually climbed the Summit over a period of 5 days in 2003 with some Russian tourists. There he is on the top of the world with our super kool pal, Irina, from Moscow. He was also on the 747 when the above 2 pics were taken.}
Moving right along…
For starters, I assume you all know what a weblog (or blog) is, right?? {Hint: You’re reading one right now}. Well, I mentioned in a previous blog entry of mine (GMail is Annoying me TODAY) how GMail (and Blogger to a lesser degree) were starting to piss me off, and that how Google — a company that I adore because they have a lot of talented IT pros with vision — had better get their act together with these wonderful web services. I guess what I’m trying to say is that, to me, they’re starting to “appear” to NOT pay attention to the little important details, which will eventually annoy hardcore users — like me.
Getting wet & wild…
Any how, it appears that there just might be a new kid on the block in the web collaboration realm. Folks, please allow me to introduce you to wetpaint. Why am I so enthused about wetpaint? Because their collaboration technology is like a chameleon. In other words, you get all the benefits of a weblog, a wiki, and web forums all rolled into one super kool interface — or so I’m told. Damn, I can see myself getting friends and colleagues to finally start creating their very own collaborative websites in Cyber Space – effortlessly.
One potential snag…
I’m not sure about this, but if the Google ads on a wetpaint website are not making money for the author who’s supplying the web content, then I might stay put. You see, I make a little bit of cash every time someone clicks one of my Google ads that you see right on this page. If wetpaint does not allow me to earn a little cash from my web content, then forget it. I just sent them an email so I’ll let you know what the deal is. Oh, take a peek at this wetpaint
site (Victoria City Style Council) which aims to promote the beautiful city of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Not bad, eh?
Take a hike…
I guess I might as well take wetpaint for a spin. Right?
Well, since I’m a big fan of Electronic Dance Music (House, Funky House, Tech Trance, Tribal House, Techno, Progressive House, etc.), I have a strong desire to create a collaborative site where I can interact with all my club buddies (in Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, etc.) and other EDM aficionados from around the planet. Why?
The reason is quite simple. It allows us to share information on up and coming DJs and producers who are pumping out some delicious pounding beats. You see, there’s a lot of cheesy music going around right now that people like you call Techno. And this is ruining the amazing underground beats that you’ll never hear on the radio or cheesy Top-40 clubs that play commercial crapola. Well, I want to educate new peeps on what gooood EDM is all about. 
Trust me, once you’ve listened to a DJ Dan, John Digweed, Chris Liebing, Steve Lawler, DJ Demi (see pic on right), Miss Honey Dijon or a Victor Calderone DJ mix, you too will be hooked.
Who knows, I’ll probably run into you at some big dance event like Bal en Blanc (pics) where you’ll find up to 20,000 passionate EDM lovers getting down on the dance floor over the Easter long weekend. Or, if it’s a Sunday afternoon, I’ll probably see you at Beach Club (see pic on left & below) just outside of Montreal enjoying some awesome EDM beats under the sun. Well, maybe. I’m sort of out of the loop since I’m waaaay over here on the dark continent.
Get cracking!
Well, I’ve introduced you to a new, powerful (and FREE) tool to quickly create your very own collaborative website that acts like a weblog, web forum, and wiki all rolled into one easy-as-apple-pie web interface.
What more can you ask for people??
Now, giddyap and point your web browsers to wetpaint. I guarantee that you’ll wow your friends, colleagues and enemies with a tool which I believe is going to make a lot of noise very soon. Just remember where ya heard it from. Oh, if you do create a wetpaint site, please post a link in the comments below. Pssst…take a peek at some more wetpaint sites.
Happy computing!