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This absolutely must be seen to be believed. And I know it’s not exactly the freshest item I’ve posted here, but I just now came across it. You know how some electronic devices tend to not work properly after replacing the batteries? Well, this is one example of a failure mode unexpected by anyone, let [...] FT.com reports on a very troubling development. Microsoft and News Corporation are forming an alliance against Google (if you believe them) or against all of us (if you don't). In essence, News Corporation will "de-index" its content from Google in exchange for payment from Microsoft. At best, this deal is dubious. At worst, it's anti-competitive [...] I haven’t been keeping up with this situation as much as I should have. It’s a shame that this kind of rant is even necessary or has a reason to be written. You’re going to see me write a lot more of these. It’s not that I plan to permanently abandon the rants against corporate [...] I haven’t done any sports-related stuff for a while. So much so, that I did a double take when I saw the scores, not fully realizing it was about a basketball game. Gary Parrish’s blog at CBS Sports discusses a post-game interview with Charlie Coles, basketball coach at Miami University. The Kentucky Wildcats won the [...] A friend of mine showed this to me recently. I’ve really been dropping the ball on this blog, it seems, because this is about a month old. But it’s still too good not to share: Watch on YouTube I’m not too familiar with The Yes Men, and even if you disagree with the very [...] A recent Houston Chronicle story details the plight of Scott Yeager. In 2002 Scott was indicted in the wake of the downfall of Enron, where he worked up until the company’s demise. Scott’s message is pretty simple, direct, and no-nonsense: you don’t have to be guilty to have the government ruin your life. Quotes like [...] ReadWriteWeb recently reported on the EFF’s launching of its Takedown Hall of Shame. One of the most notable parts of this site-within-a-site is that there is a specific guide to YouTube video removals. (Aside: yes, I noticed the EFF is yet another organziation that insists upon using the loaded term “intellectual property” and maybe they [...] It took me a while to get to this one (most of a month), but I finally did. And I’m wishing I had dropped a few things to get to it sooner. A recent Talkbiz.com blog entry details the dark side of Google’s new Sidewiki application. This real life example is perhaps the most shocking [...] |
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