That was the week that was...

Return of the PI

Our great project infusion team members returned to Irvine and Mountain View, after six weeks at our headquarters.. Please support and welcome them all back!

Websuite : Supporting Personal Domains / eAddress

If you haven't got a personal domain, get one now! Free... The web suite team released the latest version last week that supports Personal Domains, as well as other bug fixes... Way to go team! Great work from the team on this!

Pictures Beta

An update to AOL Pictures public beta was made last week... It's looking good.... Check out the new public gallery, commenting and tagging features. A British version and German version are also in beta. I love the British version, it rocks.

AOL Pictures Widget

Widgetbox.com has created two AOL Pictures widgets.... check these out! Using the AOL Pictures API, you can embed these widgets in blogger, typepad, and other web pages.

Free AOL for everyone!

Free AOL?? What does this mean to you? Make sure you have a good idea of the new free services you get with free aol. This includes all of the fantastic Web apps, plus 5 Gigs of storage from XDrive, and Safety and Security Center... Yes, free virus scanner with updates for $0. If you are a paying member, you get 50GIGS of XDrive storage... imagine what you can do with that!

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In Memory: Leo Pot

Today is one of those days that feels "empty" or "numb". I attended a funeral for Leo Pot, who died on July 4th from Cancer. Such a nice man, very successful with his businesses, and a great family. Funny, sharp, witty. He shared a glass of wine or two with me, and gave me thoughts on life after leaving my last job. More important, he has a wonderful family. It's hard seeing his 3 young daughters at the funeral, each dealing with grief. Live each day to the fullest. Make sure you get the most out of what you do, and spend time with people you care about. Rest in peace, Leo. "On July 4, 2008 Leonardus Leo Josephus Pot, loving father and doting husband, left his earthly existence peacefully, at home, in the company of his family. Born in the fall of 1956 in Oegstgeest, The Netherlands to Martin and Joanne Pot, he would go on to complete a Bachelor's deg...

AOLers : Don't let people say silly things about your company

Don't let people say silly things about your company Yes I mean it. Your company. I read the blogosphere, and often see articles on some feature or product that has been launched. Then I follow the comments. You get the normal AOL bashing, some people who like it, some people who bash and have never used the product being reviewed. All the normal stuff. But Frank Gruber set an example for me last year. When he spots these comments, he follows up with a comment and (if possible) contacts the person who wrote the it. Often the comments don't have contact info or use real names. But if they do, Frank will email them as follow up. And the response is normally good. If Frank can do it (as busy as he is), so can we all do it. The latest blog that struck me was this article " Yes, People Still Use AOL " on Silicon Alley Insider. The first comment was negative, the third was negative. ...

Pizza - with egg on it? A Paris delight!

Tonight at a late night snack after lots of walking, pizza... And boy did it taste good. I have never had pizza with egg on it, until in Paris. But though it looked a bit odd, it tasted yummy. What's on your pizza? Tags: pizza , paris , france

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