25 years of .com domain names March 15, 2010
On March 15, 1985, a Massachusetts computer systems firm registered the first .com Internet domain name. Although Symbolics.com didn't spark an instant gold rush, the event planted the first seed of a transformation...
Privacy is Not Dead, Just Evolving March 15, 2010
It's a brave new world. Unfortunately--continuing the literary allusion--Big Brother is watching. As technology makes more information more accessible, it also threatens to expose information that is not intended to be shared. Privacy is a concept that is caught in the middle of the struggle.
SteP To MASHABLE - tech and science: GOOGLE COMES WITH 2 NEW March 15, 2010
Google responds to user feedback and quietens down Buzz inbox noise.WHILE conversation in Google Buzz, the very post appears in your Gmail inbox, but Gmail users have recently responded negatively by saying that it makes the inbox 'noisy'.
SCO Email to O'Gara: "I Need You to Send a Jab PJ's Way" March 15, 2010
Blake Stowell, then the PR guy for SCO, sent an email to Maureen O'Gara, saying "I need you to send a jab PJ's way," and then right afterwards she wrote that invasive so-called expose, in which she revealed, or at least intended to reveal, things like who I called on my phone. A la the HP scandal. She got fired for doing it the way she did...
Big Changes Are Coming to Digg March 15, 2010
Last night, during Digg's annual SXSW party, Digg's CEO Jay Adelson announced a set of significant changes to Digg. Among the changes Adelson announced are a streamlined submission process, a personalized homepage, an unlimited amount of topic pages, a new commenting system and better curation tools.
Venezuela's Chavez calls for internet controls March 14, 2010
Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez, who is criticized by media freedom groups, called on Saturday for regulation of the Internet and singled out a website that he said falsely reported the murder of one of his ministers.
The iPad paradox: Less is more March 14, 2010
A strange trend has emerged that violates the more-is-better ethos of American consumer culture. Some products and services are touting limitations as desirable "features." And consumers are loving it.
Google's Matt Cutts Clarifies "Delusions" March 14, 2010
Valleywag used a recent podcast I did as material for two points in Six Delusions of Google’s Arrogant Leaders. The two assertions that used my comments as material were “Google’s wealth means Google ‘gets it’” and “Google must sacrifice user privacy to grow.”
YouTube - Firefox Personas Video - How To March 14, 2010
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Pi Day: Google Doodle Celebrates Math Nerds Everywhere March 14, 2010
Google’s new logo, which you can see on the top right, contains not only the famous πr2 formula, but five other uses of π: measuring the volume of a sphere (V = 4⁄3 πr3), computing the circumference of a circle (C = 2πr), measuring the volume of a cylinder (V = πr2h), Archimedes’ calculation of Pi (223/71 < π < 22/7), and even the ...
U.S. to Roll Out Major Broadband Policy - Yahoo! News March 14, 2010
U.S. regulators will announce a major Internet policy this week to revolutionize how Americans communicate and play, proposing a dramatic increase in broadband speeds that could let people download a high-definition film in minutes instead of hours.
What to Expect at SXSW 2010 March 14, 2010
SWSW Interactive opened on Friday in Austin, Tex., drawing a crowd of thousands and a collection of speakers that includes director Quentin Tarantino, Twitter founder Evan Williams, and Microsoft Researcher Danah Boyd. Here's what you can expect from it.
New Version of Digg Revealed March 14, 2010
At the “Bigg Digg Shindigg” event at the South by Southwest Interactive Conference (SXSWi), Digg CEO Jay Adelson revealed that the popular social bookmarking site is getting a major overhaul, teasing the audience about new features such as personalized feeds and the return of the Digg leaderboard.
Comcast-NBCU merger: how the regulators will decide March 13, 2010
Representatives from the Department of Justice and FCC were low-key about what they thought about the proposed Comcast-NBC Universal merger at yesterday's Senate hearing. But they offered a road map of how they're going to evaluate the deal. We've got details.
Decoding An Ancient Computer: New Astonishing Truths March 13, 2010
The mysterious mechanism was discovered in 1900 in the wreck of a Roman vessel off the Greek island of Antikythera. The ship held other treasures that were taken over by the Greek government, but one of the items retrieved by the divers was an odd-looking corroded lump of some kind.
Google 99.9% Sure It's Out of China March 13, 2010
Talks with China over censorship have reached an apparent impasse and Google, the world's largest search engine, is now "99.9 percent" certain to shut its Chinese search engine, the Financial Times said on Saturday.
FCC Releases Speed Test Tool March 13, 2010
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has launched a broadband test service to help consumers clock the speed of their Internet.
EFF: Fox and NPR Have Something In Common--DMCA Takedowns March 12, 2010
The Fox News Channel boasts that it takes a different approach to news coverage than, say, CBS, NBC, or NPR. But it appears Fox takes the same approach as its competitors when it comes to fair uses of its news coverage in political advertisements.
Google takes aim at Digg and Fark with Reader Play March 12, 2010
Reader Play appears to be Google's attempt at stealing some thunder from aggregators such as Digg, Fark.com and Reddit, which regularly showcase the type of humorous videos and images that are found on Play.
Apple vs HTC: The Real Purpose of Apple March 12, 2010
Many experts are inclined to believe that Apple’s lawsuit against HTC has another real purpose that is to somehow precipitate Google, whose Android operating system and smart phones based on it are becoming a real threat to the iPhone.
Five insights into the behaviors of social media users March 12, 2010
Sometimes it's easy to think we know everything about your everyday Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, or even mobile users. However, we managed to dig up a few tidbits about these people that piqued our interest.
