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Nielsen says cord cutters on the rise but traditional television not going anywhere

Nielsen says cord cutters on the rise but traditional television not going anywhere

As we move more and more into a digital world where we get just about everything we need from the Internet, well entertainment wise at least, we are finding the more traditional outlets for our entertainment needs ... continue
Pingdom reports in to let us know there are 2.1 Billion active Web users worldwide

Pingdom reports in to let us know there are 2.1 Billion active Web users worldwide

Numbers can be a little mind-numbing some times, especially when it comes to anything to do with technology and the Internet. Facebook with its 800 million users, or pretty close to it, Twitter with its 225 million ... continue
2011, Net Neutrality, A Couple of Misconceptions and Realities

2011, Net Neutrality, A Couple of Misconceptions and Realities

If you want to start a passionate discussion in tech circles just mention Net Neutrality and FCC in the same sentence. If you want to get a lot of blank stares and shuffling of feet just mention ... continue
2011: The Year the Web We Know, and Dream Of, Dies

2011: The Year the Web We Know, and Dream Of, Dies

As we head into the end of 2010 and the birth of a new year I have been pre-occupied with what is happening to The Web. It is a web that I have been lucky to have ... continue
Our digital world in 2011: The New DOS

Our digital world in 2011: The New DOS

What goes around comes around. What was once old is new again. Those are just a couple of old cliches that perfectly describe what is happening in technology these days. For anyone old enough to have been around technology ... continue
Web startups are nothing but ‘live’ online resumes (and why they don’t always work)

Web startups are nothing but ‘live’ online resumes (and why they don’t always work)

It seems that just about every day that goes by we hear about some new web startup launching and looking to be the next big thing. Every month there seems to be more tech conferences than you ... continue
The most viral videos so far this year

The most viral videos so far this year

I'm betting that anyone who spends any time on the Web will know about the now famous Old Spice ads t hat went ballistic just a couple of months ago. However it wasn't the first viral ad ... continue
Apple could be the best thing to happen to online ads

Apple could be the best thing to happen to online ads

It goes without saying that when Apple sets its sights on something there is never any doubt that it will do it right. From their laptops to mobile phones to their operating systems Apple's iron grip on ... continue
An Internet meme immortalized in bling

An Internet meme immortalized in bling

Anyone who has been around the Web pre-Facebook and Twitter should recognize the stylization of this blinged out Claddagh ring. If not I'll leave it up to you to do a goatse image search, just make sure ... continue
Broadband in America: Is it time to think small?

Broadband in America: Is it time to think small?

More than once I have said that broadband providers need to stop being content providers and become dumb pipe providers. The moment that you mix the two together you automatically have a conflict of interest where, in ... continue
Hamster Rap – this is just too damn cool [Video]

Hamster Rap – this is just too damn cool [Video]

People complain that advertising is boring and mind-numbingly stupid except every once in a while a real gem comes along that you just can't help but stop to watch. This latest Kia commercial that appears to have hit ... continue
Which is it – Internet addiction or global connectivity?

Which is it – Internet addiction or global connectivity?

It's almost given. Give a human being something new to play with and chances are they will get carried away and pour all their attention into that thing. This is why we have things like sports fans ... continue
Our online media world is beginning to look like .. well .. our offline media world

Our online media world is beginning to look like .. well .. our offline media world

One of the biggest things that both the freetard and the Web 2.0 warm and fuzzy crowd have been trying to implant in our heads is that the future of media is online and it will be ... continue
One thing that needs to change in 2010 – advertising models

One thing that needs to change in 2010 – advertising models

Ad blindness. It is an affliction that affects anyone who has been on the web for any length of time. In some cases it is bragged about as some kind of honor. In other cases people won't change ... continue
Book publishers myopic as they claim e-books will destroy books

Book publishers myopic as they claim e-books will destroy books

We’ve seen the same thing repeated over an over with the music industry, television industry, news industry, and many more just like them. Crying doom and gloom about how their individual wealth creators are ... continue
Even Microsoft would like IE6 to die but can’t help put a stake in it

Even Microsoft would like IE6 to die but can’t help put a stake in it

Admittedly Internet Explorer is a blight on the Web that many would love nothing better than to see disappear – instantly. It has, and continues to cause nothing but grief for designers and users ... continue
All News Corp news sites to start charging

All News Corp news sites to start charging

Well it looks like Rupert Murdoch didn’t get Chris Anderson’s memo about everything on the Internet being free. Word is that the News Corp chairman told analysts in a earnings conference call that ... continue
Smileys: The Big Internet Mystery Solved

Smileys: The Big Internet Mystery Solved

The ubiquitous internet Smiley has been with us for a very long time but its origins are shrouded in mystery even though many have tried to lay claim to their birth or knowing where ... continue
Are we headed to an Internet Dark Ages?

Are we headed to an Internet Dark Ages?

The common wisdom these days is that the Internet and Web, as well as technology in general, will continue on a forward momentum. It will constantly add to our collective knowledge and increase our achievements as it ... continue
Father of the web gets conned on the web

Father of the web gets conned on the web

On one hand this story could be funny and on the other it show just how sophisticated some of the scams on the web can be. After all if you are good enough to ... continue
Will Web 3.0 be all about the *YAWN*?

Will Web 3.0 be all about the *YAWN*?

If there is one thing you can say about the whole Web 2.0 thing it would be that it definitely hasn’t been boring. Every time you turn around some new service being announce, some new idea ... continue
Inauguration was great but as usual full video is a FAIL

Inauguration was great but as usual full video is a FAIL

Video on the web has come a long way with broadband speeds making watching online less like a hurky jerky dance that use to make it all so painful and pointless. As good as ... continue