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Chris Richardson Lives
And no, I don’t mean the American Idol Chris Richardson either (I was here first). I’ve been away since Valentine’s Day and…
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Microsoft, AP Forge Online Video Network
The explosion of online video has had a significant impact upon the social networking industry, but the influence of the platform is beginning to bleed over into traditional information mediums as well.
Proof that People Like to Read Online
Normally, people often tell you that people don’t like to read online and they have a memory span of a hyperenergized 3-year old rocket. However, data collected over a period of time confirms that people do read what they are interested in. What proof? Since starting my blog, I have been watching the stats closely. Though it is interesting to see the sources of traffic…
Microsoft and Google – Different Approaches to Copyright
The Association of American Publishers and the Authors Guild is none too happy with Google's plan to indiscriminately scan, index, and allow the searching of millions of books from libraries the world over and Microsoft is capitalizing on this rare chink in Google's armor. Copyrighters are claiming infringement because Google is making advertising revenue from the results of book searches in the Google Book Search…
Yahoo Teams With San Francisco Film Society
Yahoo Video has teamed with the San Francisco Film Society for the 50th San Francisco International Film Festival GreenWorld Contest powered by Yahoo's Jumpcut. The two will also launch a branded video channel featuring content from the San Francisco Film Society.
How an Airline Can Use Social Networks
There is usually only one situation when travelling by air that warrants travellers banding together in a community. Unfortunately, it is usually when they unite in dissent and outrage about the way they are being treated by airlines. Apart from the "community" of frequent flyers, the airline industry has typically done a terrible job of fostering social interaction between passengers, which is why often this…
