We’ve all seen the usual success story: a 20-something programmer gets an idea, launches a website, and within months he’s already got huge traffic, multi-million…

The unofficial craigslist blog is getting free advertising with a side of legal threats, now that craiglist has deemed the site's existence as a threat to its trademark. Excerpt…

Update: Facebook has confirmed that it will be conducting a slow, gradual rollout of Facebook Chat, and tells users to expect “fairly soon to notice our Chat bar at the…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Miscellanea: What Hath CAPTCHA Wrought?

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…

"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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…