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December 22, 2007 |

Internet terminology creeps into the English language

Dictionaries adopt more Internet terminology into the English languageThere is no doubt that the Internet is affecting not only online language, but also how we speak. A thought that may send a shudder up the spine of old Internet users.


December 4, 2007 |

Marvel Comics declares war on BitTorrent users

Marvel Comics goes after BitTorrent users in a short sighted move The glory days of the comic book industry are well and truly over, and while the companies should be happy for any acknowledgement of their existence, Marvel Comics and DC Comics have decided to declare war on the fans.


October 29, 2007 |

Laptop Thief Steals 130 Laptops

Laptop Thief Steals 130 LaptopsHe stole 130 laptops, police suspect, from 24 different companies in five states.

For over 12 years, Eric Almly travelled the country committing robberies, according to the St. Petersburg Times. Once he even called his victim and taunted them from a payphone.


October 23, 2007 |

Newsvine User Busts “Astro-turf” Campaign

NewsVine User Busts PR firmA Newsvine user busted a powerful stealth campaign with just a few clicks, and a simple question. “Why does Newsvine allow political organizations to seed ‘astroturf’ content?”


October 23, 2007 |

Was the Radiohead experiment a success?

Was the Radiohead experiment a success? With just under a week of sales under their belt, was the band Radiohead right to see their new album, In Rainbows, directly to consumers?


October 16, 2007 |

Hacked Ann Coulter site: my career was a prank!

Hacked Ann Coulter site: it was all a joke!Ann Coulter’s web site was apparently hacked Monday night. In place of a column about Republican politics was “An Open Letter to Readers” announcing that her entire career had been a practical joke.


October 3, 2007 |

Fighting Nudity in Second Life

Fighting Nudity in Second Life - Newt Gingrich to meet Summer SealeMaybe you heard that a naked dominatrix’s slave wandered around Newt Gingrich’s forum in Second Life last week?


September 26, 2007 |

Review of Amazon’s iTunes-killing DRM-less music download store

Review of Amazon's iTunes-killing DRM-less music download storeAmazon’s long awaited DRM-less music download store just hit the web, and, for a moment there, I thought it might have become vaporware. Thankfully, that didn’t turn out to be the case, giving me a chance to put the store through its paces. Here’s my review of the Amazon MP3 Download Store.


September 26, 2007 |

Is Google developing a 3D virtual world to rival Second Life?

Is Google developing a 3D virtual world to rival Second Life?Speculation is mounting that Google is planning to launch an online 3D virtual world later this year. 

Insiders believe that this online virtual world may be part of a program to develop a 3D social space set in a lifelike 3-D model of the planet Earth.


September 22, 2007 |

Detroit teen on track to become MySpace millionaire

Ashley_Qualls_150 A Detroit teenager is well on the way to becoming a millionaire as a result of her passion for designing MySpace layouts.


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