Piracy and Censorship and Free Speech
It’s been an interesting period in the piracy world in the last 12 months or so. From the shut down of Mega (just over a year ago) to the latest announcement by the Spanish...
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Boston Bombers Also Killing Newpapers
The events at the Boston Marathon were tragic for so many, with death, dismemberment, and of course a certain loss of innocence for many as well. What appears to be an act of two...
Is Google Reaching Its End Game?
Having been around the internet since long before there was an internet, one of the things you learn is that sites, companies, and products come and go. For every mountain that is built, there...
Zynga: The Canary in the Social Media Mine?
An interesting story today over on CNN, where Zynga has announced 5% workforce cutbacks. If the name of the company doesn’t mean anything to you, perhaps this will: They are the maker of all...
Julian Assange, Wikileaks, and the Damage Done
Over a year ago, I discussed some of the actions by Wikileaks leader Julian Assange to control the organization and to limit leaks of it’s own materal. I felt that Julian Assange Hurts Wikileaks...
Piracy, Morality, and the Google Search Results
An announcement this past week by Google that they would start to adjust the search rankings for sites that get numerous DMCA / copyright complaints came as a surprise to many. For those who...
Of Facebook, Social Media, and The Cycle
Unless you have been hiding under a rock, you have pretty much heard that Facebook recently went public. That is to say they are now listed on the stock exchange as a publicly traded...
NASCAR Blows It on Knaus Appeal and Bristol
I guess it should come as no surprise to most people in the know, but NASCAR once again has managed to make a laughing stock out of itself. The rescinding of suspensions and points...
The Failings Of Supply and Demand In the New Economy
I am a pretty big follower of what is going on in what is called the new economy. That is businesses that are based around or based on the internet, and often that deal...
What Anonymous, Medical Marijuana, Bit Torrent, and Occupy Wall Street Have in Common
Sometimes you have to stand back a bit to appreciate things, to see them for what they really are. Sometimes you have to look past the headline or past the placard waving protester to...
NASCAR 2012 Looks Like More Of the Same
Well, the 2011 racing season is done, and the clock just struck 2012 everywhere. Well, everywhere except NASCAR land, where they continues to work on their 1960s inventions and machines, proudly being as ungreen...
Occupy Wall Street? How About Occupy Yourself?
The current and ongoing Occupy Wall Street (twitter tag #Occupywallstreet ) protests have certainly started to gain some traction in the media. Outlets in the US such as CNN have been giving the event...
The Tragedy of Amy Winehouse
Over the next little while, we will see plenty of stories about Amy Winehouse and how tragic her death is. Truly, any time someone is lost so early in life, it is a tragedy....
Wake Up Call For Nancy Grace and Her Friends
It’s been sort of funny watching from afar the media coverage of the Caylee Anthony case, the poor child who died too young with a mother who just didn’t seem to know what happened....
