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i have to admit, in the past 2 years i’ve tried almost every greasemonkey script, firefox extention, and api-based digg tool, and there are only three tools that i continue to use regularly, one of which is digg alerter. digg alerter has been at version 1.2 for a while now (and with good reason, the release is really great) but now adam is opening up the forum to the users to request new features they would like to see implemented in the next release of the software.

here are some of the things that i would like to see implemented:

1. enable comment threading and the ability to see the comments’ current ratings (sort by most dugg comments).
2. have the option to list more than 100 people that dugg a particular post. this is especially useful for top diggers whose stories often require 150+ diggs before they are promoted.
3. the ability to double-click a link from digg alerter and go to that story’s digg page. and the ability to double-click a comment to go and respond to that comment.
4. front the personal file: the ability to record when a story hits front page. sometimes my submissions are promoted overnight and i would like to know how many diggs it took.

if you have ideas on how to improve digg alerter please leave adam a comment or send him an email.

p.s. the other two tools that i still use are the digg this! firefox extension and the add mirrors greasemonkey script.

Technorati Tags: digg, digg alerter

update: that was short-lived.

andy, reg, and i had requested that a fan make a wikipedia page for our weekly tech podcast, the drill down, and a fan and a good friend has done so. be the first to check out the just-created wikipedia page for the drill down, special thanks to mike.

mike is also known as mikeontv (on digg) and as promised, will be featured in an upcoming episode of the drill down for his help.

Technorati Tags: the drill down, podcast, tech, wikipedia, digg

my friend and fellow bloggers and social media enthusiast, ben cook is running a very interesting experiment on his site.

The purpose of this site is really quite simple. I’m trying to get this site to generate a full time income starting from scratch. However, the true over arching goal is to be as transparent as possible, documenting every step I take, to the point that anyone, and I mean anyone can duplicate my success (or perhaps my failure).

as one part of the blogging experiment, ben is offering the complete blogging package.

Basically, this prize package is everything you need to either launch a brand new blog or catapult an existing blog to the next level. Bottom line, it’s useful.

if you are a blogger or want to be a blogger, you owe it to yourself to check it out.

in the wake of recent unfounded rumors about aol shutting down the new netscape (and the official response), allen stern has an interview with tom drapeau, director of netscape (read: elite ninja). here are some interesting bits:

so what is netscape?

Netscape means different things to different people, as it has had a long and storied history. Today’s Netscape is focused on helping people find the things they are looking for, which is a shared concept with the social news site, start page, and browser.

what’s the team at netscape like?

The Netscape team is a pleasure to work with. The talent, dedication, and energy they bring to the product is refreshing. We have writers, reporters, engineers, and designers on staff, all of whom work remotely (we have staff in New York and Orlando, Las Vegas and Los Angeles, and all parts in between). The ideas that come out of this group are truly amazing, and their execution is tremendous. The team brings great joy to building fun products, which makes my job pretty simple.

is netscape a digg clone?

I have a lot of good things to say about Digg. However, Netscape has a very different community of folks contributing to the site, and the Netscape model differs from Digg in our editorial approach. I would say that Digg inspired aspects of Netscape.com, but I would say that it isn’t fair to label Netscape a clone. I feel that as long as Netscape maintains a growing, thriving community, and adds to social news, it has fulfilled its purpose and should be allowed to stand on its own.

head over to allen’s site for the complete (and quite insightful) interview.

disclaimer: i’m a netscape scout

andy (mrbabyman on digg), reg (zaibatsu on digg), and i (msaleem on digg) have been working on a technology-focused podcast for the past few weeks and i’m happy to announce that it is finally live! the podcast is hosted on podshow and you can subscribe directly through itunes as well. all comments and critiques are welcome, and we all hope you will enjoy the show.

The Legend of The Drill Down:

Regular hosts Andrew Sorcini, Muhammad Saleem and Reg ‘Zaibatsu’ discuss the week’s most intriguing issues in technology and on the internet.

p.s. if you really want to show your support, please join our facebook group.

some of my friends that are in a band are trying to get to lollapalooza and your vote could make it happen.

The Flying Fishes are an Indie Pop four piece out of chicago. Formed around a few college friends They’ve been making melodic acoustic/electric rock filled with violin and accordion orchestrations for the last two years.

check out their myspace page.

please vote for them.

chris pearson has done it again. copyblogger just got a redesign and it’s looking fantastic. i loved the old design, but it was definitely time to freshen things up and chris has delivered.

my friend and fellow netscape navigator, jeff hoard, who was hired for his top-ranking performance on reddit, and previously of throw away your tv, has joined aol news bloggers as a video researcher.

My goal is to locate the video clips of news that is stirring up the social web. I have a very true passion when it comes to finding interesting clips. I usually provide a small amount of social commentary and I always make an effort to provide related information like links to wikipedia. That is the beauty of the Internet.

check out jeff’s domain on aol news bloggers.

netscape navigator henry wang has been on a roll. first he was profiled in the chicago tribune, then he was profiled on chicago tonight, and now he’s made his way to the chicago sun-times.

A pretty sweet gig, says Wang.

“I would do this without getting paid,” he says. “It’s a pretty good job.”

check out the entire article.

henry wang from team netscape, who was earlier profiled in the chicago tribune, also made an appearance on chicago tonight.

check out the video (just forward to 1 minute and 40 seconds).