A new #3 in the browser wars
Published On: Jan 2, 2010
Well, there's been a shakeup in the browser world, though it's not entirely unexpected. Google Chrome, the newcomer in the world of broswers, has overtaken Safari to claim the #3 position, behind #2 Firefox and #1 Internet Explorer.
Granted, it's not a blowout but, I don't ...Read more...
Off to jail you go!
Published On: Nov 25, 2009
You may not know Alan Ralsky but, you may be familiar with his work. He was probably responsible for a good portion of junk emails you received in your inbox over the years.
Ralsky spammed inboxes everywhere from 1997-2007 and, at one point, was sending out 70,000,000 emails ...Read more...
How to deal with internet racism when you're Google
Published On: Nov 25, 2009
As much as I deplore racism, it's one of those facts of life in America and many other parts of the world.
If you're a company like Google, how do you deal with racism in your search results without doing something that gets you called out for censorship ...Read more...
Google to Murdoch: Keep your stinkin' content
Published On: Nov 10, 2009
Okay, they didn't quite say that but in so many words, Google has said that News Corp, or any news organization for that manner, can ask to have their content pulled from Google News. According to Google, it's fairly easy to accomplish, technically-speaking.
This comes on the heels ...Read more...
A virus that is beyond malicious
Published On: Nov 9, 2009
Whenever the issue of computer security comes up (at least with Windows), I can't stress enough how important it is to have good antivirus software. With that being said, there are going to be some viruses that get through. Unfortunately, there are some that are so malicious that they ...Read more...
This device is D.O.A.
Published On: Nov 4, 2009
File this under: Really?
With many smartphones already having apps that allow you to post messages to Twitter, what advantage does the Twitter Peek hold? For $100 (and a $7.95/month after the first 6 months), you get a device that lets you send and receive messages. Additionally, you ...Read more...
Oh, here they go with that bull again
Published On: Oct 20, 2009
You know, as a broadband subscriber, I am getting sick of providers trying to tell me that it's costing them too much to offer unlimited service. Case in point, Time Warner subscribers, like myself, might be interested to know that while they bellyache in the press about the cost ...Read more...
Trying to get in on the wave
Published On: Sep 30, 2009
Okay, sorry for the play on the word "wave" but, now that Google Wave is closer to being a reality, I had to put in to be a beta tester. I've written about Google Wave before but, just to refresh your memory, Google Wave is an online communication tool ...Read more...
FCC to weigh in on net neutrality
Published On: Sep 21, 2009
For a few years now, net neutrality has been a hot-button issue. Net neutrality, in short, is the notion that broadband carriers should not be able to limit how certain content is delivered based on the content creator's size or ability to pay. Many broadband carriers have proposed a ...Read more...
U.S. falling further behind in global broadband rankings
Published On: Aug 31, 2009
Sadly, the average person doesn't think that broadband is such a serious thing because, people only think of it as making web pages load fast or making music/video downloads faster. However, a good, healthy broadband infrastructure is needed for other important facets such as business or health care ...Read more...
