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Branding: Words and Meanings
I've been thinking about brands that are making a difference in our lives and society, and I used the term "worthwhile brand"…
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Open Directory Toasted Without Backups
The Open Directory Project has operated under various names, but its latest incarnation managed at AOL has earned a new name: FUBAR.
Handling Missing Data
I have an old Perl project that goes out to a Government web site, ftp's some files, massages them in various ways, and spits out some output. Over time, the project grew, and now does more than it used to.
Opera Hooks Phishers With Latest Browser
The newest version of Opera Software's web browser adds support from OpenDNS project PhishTank and from GeoTrust to combat phishing sites.
Google Buys Swiss Mapping Company
Google continues its pattern of omnigooglization in Europe by acquiring the Internet, mapping and data processing units of Switzerland-based Endoxon, for an undisclosed sum.
Facebook’s New Price: $8 Billion?
Well, it is called Facebook, a name that invites a certain amount of narcissism, or at least some inflated self-worth. Yahoo probably didn't dream that an offer as high as $1.62 billion would be rejected. But Yahoo probably didn't expect to hear the metallic hubris pinging out a tune of $8 billion, either.
