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10.29.08 / The Long Arm of the Local Law on the Internet

In a chilling story reported by the Wall Street Journal on October 21, 2008, Kentucky judge Thomas Wingate seized the web addresses of over 140 internet gambling sites earlier in the week.  According to Wingate, the gambling sites were “virtual … Read more »

10.1.08 / The Internet Inventor Re-Invents the Internet

No, we’re not talking about Al Gore. According to the Times of London, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research, otherwise known as CERN, is set to connect a cloud computing network of over 100,000 computers, known as the Grid, to … Read more »

08.22.08 / Internet levels political fundraising field

When you mention technology and how it can impact a campaign, the usual story that gets talked about is the Kennedy Nixon debate.  This was the first televised presidential debate in the history of America and those who watched the … Read more »

08.18.08 / Webcasting: whole new ball game for NFL

The National Football League and NBC Sports will stream 17 live regular season match ups on the Internet this upcoming NFL season. The majority will be Sunday night games that are televised on NBC. This is the first time in … Read more »

08.8.08 / Facebook gaining ground in social networking sites

Social networking sites (SNS) are growing in popularity according to BusinessWeek’s analysis of ComScore’s latest figures.  Among the leaders in percentage gains is Facebook, a young up and comer on the SNS scene.  While there are several other choices out … Read more »

07.18.08 / Businesses give Second Life a second look

Back in 2003 a company called Linden Labs invited people to start their Second Life.  The 3D entertainment company had created a virtual world where people could create a character to represent themselves, called an avatar.  Furthermore, you could buy … Read more »

07.11.08 / Microsoft and Icahn are still eyeing Yahoo!

Back at the beginning of 2008, the murmurs of Microsoft acquiring Yahoo! seemed like school yard rumors.  Was Yahoo! interested or would she rebuff Microsoft’s advances?  Springtime saw secluded meetings of the demure Yahoo! and more than mildly interested Microsoft.  … Read more »

07.10.08 / BlogTalkRadio gets $4.6 million to pump up the volume

The Kraft Group has agreed to finance BlogTalkRadio’s blogger outreach program to the tune of $4.6 million dollars.  As BlogTalkRadio’s fact sheet explains, “BlogTalkRadio (www.blogtalkradio.com) is the first citizen broadcasting network built on a free, web-based platform which allows anyone … Read more »

07.9.08 / WebAnywhere provides a SaaS solution for screen reading software

A recent development in accessibility software is making waves in the Software as a Service (SaaS) world. A PhD student the University of Washington has developed a web-based screen reader for the blind. Jeffrey Bigham, under the supervision of Professor … Read more »

06.4.08 / JetBlue brings the web to 30,000 feet

Long gone are the days when we must entertain ourselves in flight with nothing but a paperback book and a casual conversation with our neighboring passengers. Late last year JetBlue announced on-board Wi-Fi on equipped A320 aircraft. Techies and business … Read more »