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TweetStats: Spy On Other Twitter Users (Calacanis, Scoble, Allison, Cashmore, etc.)

Last week I wrote about the need for Twitter analytics. This morning I found TweetStats which addresses some of the items I'd like to see. In fact, this might be one of the most…

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China Lifts Ban On Wikipedia. Kind of.

Chinese authorities have chosen to cease the blanket ban on English-language segment of Wikipedia, and will instead refine their method of “editorial discretion” to put the…

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7 Brand Name Social Networks

When big brands decide something is hot, they will move in and attempt to copy it. Sometimes they actually succeed at their goals, and sometimes…well, let’s just say…

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Web Filters Prove Less Effective Than MPAA, RIAA Might Like

So you’ve heard that a number of organizations - namely the MPAA, RIAA, and the more global IFPI - have been trying to get ISPs to implement filters to prevent the illicit…

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Miscellanea: What Hath CAPTCHA Wrought?

Miscellanea: What Hath CAPTCHA Wrought?

Why modular Windows will suck for Microsoft and suck for you

There's a consensus forming that the next version of Windows will be "modular" in some manner. Here's a look at the possibilities for a modular Windows, and why they mostly…

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My 5,000 Facebook friend: what does it all mean? Where has the time gone?

"extraordinary things... revel in your time" I've never met JF Ponce, but he is now my 5,000 friend on Facebook. From what I'm told 5,000 is the limit, but I haven't tried to add…

AFCYBER: America’s Answer To Pesky Hackers

Ever heard the story of how the Internet’s origin was as a project for the US military? Yeah, well, that one’s got quite a bit of truth to it. Why bring it up now? Well, it…

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The Copyright Wars: Another Day Wasted, Another Dollar Misused

Week after week we read more stories involving peer-to-peer file sharing and the various attempts by content owners and content distributors (and the legal representation that sits…

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Adobe Updates Photoshop Express EULA. Do Changes Go Far Enough?

While there had been much anticipation surrounding the release of Adobe Photoshop Express, once it got here people were less than thrilled when they came upon the End User License…

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OK Go in the New York Times

For an excellent perspective on Net Neutrality, read Saturday’s New York Times op-ed by OK Go guitarist Damian Kulash. OK Go Goes to Washington “Kulash, who…

Powerset Will Launch In Coming Weeks

San Francisco based Powerset will be publicly launching a long-awaited beta version of the service in the coming weeks, the company told me yesterday. They are working on a new…

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Hillary Clinton’s Campaign Starts with the Geo-Targeting

Patrick Ruffini yesterday noticed something strange when he happened to log into Hillary Clinton’s campaign site from an in-store WiFi location (yes, stranger than a…

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New Kid on the Blog(osphere): Grand Effect

There’s a new blog network that has been playing at the edges of the my feed reading periphery for a few weeks now that goes by the name of Grand Effect. Today they announced…

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Women's Video Site SheZoom Launches With $2 Million First Round

SheZoom, an online video site focusing on professional and user-gen content for women, has raised a $2 million first round, the company tells us. The backing was provided by…

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