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Friday, July 18th, 2008Are you happy with the results people get back when they Google your name? If not, there are easy ways to monitor and guide what information is published about you online. Two years ago we covered how to have a say in what Google says about you, and more recently, and how to track […]
How to Bypass Internet Censorship and Filters: A Guide to Circumvention Technologies and Anonymous Browsing
Friday, July 11th, 2008 Do you want to access or publish information on the Internet?
Although closely related, accessing banned content, as opposed to publishing it, can involve different risks, strategies and technologies for the user. We have created a separate guide for those who want to circumvent Internet censorship to publish information online.
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Is It Time to Scrap the Internet and Start Over
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008More and more, Americans are treating their PC as a second TV. Few are ready to place a couch in front of their monitors, but millions are plopping down in front of Internet services such as YouTube, Joost, and television network websites to watch online shows […]
The Next Big Things on the Internet for 2008
Wednesday, June 25th, 2008For many in the dotcom world, 2007 was dominated by one story: the rise of Facebook. The success of the social networking service has increased optimism about the Internet industry. After all, if Microsoft is prepared to buy a 1.6 percent share for US$240 million, there is evidence that good ideas can be worth […]
No Guarantees When It Comes to Web Privacy
Friday, June 13th, 2008"Can people really tell what I search for over the Internet? You may be searching from the privacy of your home, but when it comes to just about anything online, there’s no guarantee of privacy.
Your Internet service provider may know about the controversial group you just researched. Your search engine may know about the divorce […]
Tim Berners-Lee: The Web That Thinks
Thursday, April 17th, 2008How will the internet look in five years’ time? According to Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the man credited with inventing the World Wide Qeb, it will be rather different to the cyberspace of today. He envisages an Internet in which all information, applications, and data are seamlessly linked and interwoven–everything will work […]
The Internet Is Changing the Scientific Method
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 If all other fields can go 2.0, incorporating collaboration and social networking, it’s about time that science does too.
In the bellwether journal Science this week, a computer scientist argues that many modern problems are resistant to traditional scientific inquiry.
"There is an enormous success story for Science 1.0," Ben Shneiderman, a University of Maryland […]
Visualizing the Internet
Friday, March 21st, 2008See the Internet through the eyes of the people at Visual Complexity.
All, see 10×10, the world in pictures.
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Who Doesn’t Use the Internet?
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008U.S. consumers generally enjoy widespread Internet access. While the web was once the playground of affluent early adopters, the demographic profile of the U.S. Internet user now resembles that of most Americans.
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“What Is an Internet ‘Mashup?”
Monday, March 10th, 2008You hear this "mashup" expression being used by techie friends of yours. They talk about "oh, that is such an awesome mashup," or "you have to check out this mashup I found!" But what exactly does "mashup" mean? And why does it sound like some kind of mushy food?
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