by • July 19, 2010
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The Washington Post today launched a new program called Top Secret America that shows the federal government has grown so large, is so spread out and has given clearance to so many people, it’s a miracle anything truly stays safe, secret and secure. The story launched…
by • July 14, 2010
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Mattel has a new Barbie out called “Video Girl” that features a video camera on Barbie’s neck, LCD screen on her back, and of course, a pink USB cord for sharing your 20 minutes of playhouse, pink Corvette and tea party action videos. Besides upping…
by • July 13, 2010
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Did Apple learn nothing from Whole Foods? The high-end purveyor of beets and quinoa found itself in the midst of controversy last August over a Wall Street Journal opinion piece by CEO John Mackey. The article was bad P.R. to begin with, but what happened next…
by • July 13, 2010
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Roger Raymond Nelson (aka Prince) declared recently that “the Internet is completely over.” Some may find this statement startling, but for a gentleman who thought 1999 would be a big party year, rather than the Y2K paranoia feast that it was, it shouldn’t really come as a…
by • July 12, 2010
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A little light-hearted Monday fun from the Moms on the Net! “ww.this and ww.that… let’s www.explain it!”
by • July 1, 2010
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The Sunlight Foundation, whose mission is to use cutting-edge technology and ideas to make government transparent and accountable, have a really cool project called Elena’s Inbox that blends programming with public information surrounding Supreme Court Justice nominee Elena Kagan’s public record e-mails. From their eNewsletter: All…
by • July 1, 2010
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There is lots of buzz about Facebook attrition, privacy concerns and dying socnets. Those of us familiar former LiveJournal and Friendster users aren’t really surprised. Once mom and dad show up to the party, it’s time for the cool kids to find another one. But…