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The State of the Internet 2010
There is zero doubt that 2010 was a booming year for the Internet. Social media emerged as a driving force...
Through the Generations: How the Web is Being Used
Technology will always be a generational thing with the twenty- and thirty-somethings of any particular time-period leading the way and...
Why Obama’s National Internet ID Solution is a Really, REALLY Bad Idea
Join in on the Facebook Discussion on this topic. When it comes to the Internet, the US government usually doesn't...
Why The Bad Guys Win In Social Media
If you were to go by Hollywood's logic, it is not uncommon to see the bad boy getting the girls,...
Is the Internet Hurting the Environment?
Being online is part of our lives in civilized cultures. Most of us are online at some point during the...
Americans Spent As Much Time On The Internet As They Did On Television In 2010
Newspapers are not dead, despite every effort by many (including newspaper publishers) to kill them. That may have been the...
Is Illegal Filesharing Getting Less Popular?
My girlfriend used to ask me to download music all the time. She'd ask: “Can you get me the new...
5 Technologies The Internet Is Transforming
The creation of the Internet has created plenty of good in the world. People now have access to more information,...
Verizon FiOS Now Fastest U.S. Consumer Internet At 150Mbps
The Internet continues to grow faster and more data hungry, so broadband providers need to build the infrastructure to support...
The Internet To The Rescue! Asinine Magazine Steals Article, Suggests Author Thank Them, Gets Pwnd On Facebook
What could have been a simple copyright infringement has become a full-blown circus after the internet got a hold of...
Mount Everest Gets 3G Broadband Service
Nepali telecom company Ncell touted its new setup at the base camp of Mount Everest. This means Everest trekkers can...
Halloween’s Most Popular Costume? Pirates!
Halloween is approaching, and boy do we have a treat for you. It appears that not only are pirates the...
Trends to End: Turning Everyday Tasks Into Games
Normally I don’t mind trends, so long as I don’t actually have to participate in them. However, there is one...
Internet Population Reaches 2 Billion
2010 is a big year for the internet. The number of people browsing the world wide web will reach and...
Desktop Applications Are On Life Support
It's the year 1936. The first freely programmable computer — the Z1 — is being produced. With the ability to...
Iconic Visualization Of The Web’s Top Million Sites
You know those little icons you see in the tab of each website you visit? They're called favicons, from 'Favorite...
The Internet’s 5 Billionth Device Will Soon Go Live
You never really sit and think that there could be someone out there, actually keeping track of the internet. That...
A Dating Site for Virgins. What’s Next, a Dating Site for Unicorns?
The Internet is a beautiful place. Filled with almost limitless information on any topic imaginable, chances to connect with huge...
Worst. Internet. Job. Ever.
The web is littered with tales of angry designers, coders and bloggers who just can't get their due. Slaving in...
Mobile Innovation’s Greatest Threat: Greedy Providers?
Greedy providers. The mobile industry is all about squeezing as much money from the consumer as it can. But with...