Ever wondered how one creates the tag cloud which we see very often on delicious, technorati, amazon? Parsing the text and storing it in a database and then highlighting the text based on their frequency. Sounds simple..But what if you were to be given YAHOO’s parsing algo…So, here’s the way to go: Grab newsfeeds that you define. Use caching to make sure that they are not fetched too frequently. Stuff them into a MySQL database.

Spark Armada: Future of media - Pick an element for each of the categories and check out whether one can built a robust and profitable service

Here’s a interesting Doc Searl’s article on how to make powerpoints an effective tool for communication. Main points are: 1. Begin with an end 2. Come from who you are 3. Tell your Story : It should comprise character, problem and movement 4.Write from an outline 5. Talk from headlines and not from headings 6. Use graphics 7. Use numbers to make lists memorable 8. Research thoroughly and give examples

GoogleBlog: At Google, we’re constantly trying to find new ways to organize the world’s information, including information relevant to our business.We set up a predictive market system inside the company.The markets were designed to forecast product launch dates, new office openings, and many other things of strategic importance to Google. So far, more than a thousand Googlers have bid on 146 events in 43 different subject areas (no payment is required to play).

Spark Armada: Future of media - Pick an element for each of the categories and check out whether one can built a robust and profitable service