The Free and Open Internet* (see terms and conditions)

A free and open Internet, which I support, is frightening to most people. We all know the Internet’s a crazy place because many sites rely on their communities to police user-generated content. On social networking sites, we worry about predators and malware developers. And around every corner someone is trying to scam us out of [...]

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Niche

Why niche social networks will become more lucrative.
There is a group of people that despise mainstream ventures. People that despise the Miley Cyrus/Jonas Bros. of the moment. People that despise the Hollywood blockbuster (or to theatre folk, those that despise film’s popularity over performance art.) This group instead prides itself in being part of a [...]

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For Your Consideration: Chris Nolan’s Dark Knight

Warner Bros. campaigns DK for Oscars.
“Nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah Batman” – Old Gotham Proverb
There are two significant websites campaigning for Christopher Nolan’s second Batman film The Dark Knight and Heath Ledger’s haunting portrayal of The Joker.
One official; the other unofficial. BOTH AWESOME
///Warner Bros. 2008///

Warnerbros2008.com is the official Dark Knight/Oscar site. [...]

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Your YouTube Vids Are Now Widescreen

As you can see in Code Red Improv’s latest vid about hipsters, YouTube is now tailored for your widescreen needs. Now your vlog will appear more epic, and your old vids have those damn vertical stripes.
Oh well.
Go to YouTube>>

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Twitter: @ Facebook Don’t Insult Us with Your Overvalued Stock

{via Silicon Valley Insider}
Twitter was almost a Facebook property. Facebook, in a semi-narcissitic move, offered Twitter $400 of overvalued Fbook stock + $100 million in cash. (Silicon Alley Insider reports that the real value of that stock is $150 million.)
What a bum deal. I’m glad Twitter passed on that bogus offer.
The microblogging site will unveil [...]

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Facebook Slams Spam (Thwack! Whomp!)

Facebook speaks to the Sage in the Temple of Knowing Stuff.
“Oh great sage, I have traveled far to save my village from the evil spammers. A friend wrote on my wall that you would have the answer.”
“Young Facebook, I must tell thee a story. The prophets of Palo Alto once foretold of a young hero [...]

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