Author: Timothy James Duffy

As celebs became aware of the great power that the almighty Twitter social networking platform encompasses, they jumped on it like Tiger Woods on a waitress. After Ashton Kutcher (love him or hate him) defeated CNN in his challenge to see who could reach one million Twitter followers first, tweeting became an integral part of celebrity life. Gaining new fans and connecting with existing followers on a personal basis, it would soon come to light that all was not well in Hollywood. In 2009, we got a taste of what celebrities were really thinking when the cameras were off, and were treated to some epic…

With the buzz fading from the green that World of Warcraft’s launch, first expansion, and reoccurring monthly fees brought in, Blizzard Entertainment announced Starcraft II in May of 2007. Being one of the most highly anticipated PC games of all time, the announcement was (unsurprisingly) met with widespread praise throughout the gaming community. While Starcraft II’s unveiling came as a relief to fans worldwide, there were still a number of questions to be answered. What new features will the sequel have? Which units from the original game will be included? When will it hit the shelves? There…

Having entered the browser wars during a period of utter stagnancy, Firefox’s success can be largely attributed to its pristine timing. In the years preceding its existence, a heated competition for browser usage share had taken place. Following a cutthroat battle that ended with the demise of Netscape Navigator, Internet Explorer emerged victorious in the first wave of browser wars. With little threat to its dominance, Internet Explorer would rest comfortably in the lead for years to come. As a result, innovation in the web browser space came to a grinding halt. Aware of the market’s vulnerability,…

Sick of internet advertisements? Like it or not, banner, contextual, and even pop-up ads have become an integral part of nearly all modern websites. While it’s understandable that all of our favorite websites need a way to subsidize server costs, and web-based businesses must maintain profits in order to survive, where is the line drawn? When does a website become more of an advertisement and less of a source of information? More importantly, when do advertisements compromise the security and integrity of the site that they are displayed on? Just when you got used to the standard forms of internet…