Does Google Have CIA Ties?
Robert David Steele a former clandestine services case officer for the Central Intelligence Agency says Google and the CIA are “in bed†with one another. He made the remarks on the nationally syndicated Alex Jones radio show. Steele stated “I think that Google has made a very important strategic mistake in dealing with the secret […]
Amnesty To Press UN On Blogger Rights
A Chinese proposal to force bloggers to register with the government using their real names will be on the minds of United Nations delegates as they discuss various online issues at the Internet Governance Forum to be held in Athens.
Outsourcing – Relationships and Issues
Many folks cringe when we start talking about the experiences that we have with outsourcing anything from the company.
Is MySpace Too Popular Or Too Populated?
If News Corp.’s not careful, MySpace will become a cautionary tale. It’s explosive growth and subsequent exploitation is starting to cheese off, if you’ll forgive the juvenile expression, a good portion of its user base. Declining numbers could be just a leveling off, or it could be a sign of overpopulation.
Using Soundbombs for Marketing
In this month’s issued of Wired Magazine, there was a profile of Soundbombs, an innovative new concept designed to merge audio with physical experiences to bring a new dimension to just about anything from billboards to art.
Google Promotes EepyBird Exclusive
A clip from the EepyBird “scientists” has become available as a Google Video exclusive. Called The Domino Effect, it basically shows a lot of Mentos-induced Diet Coke geysers. What’s interesting is the amount of attention that Google has devoted to the video, which warranted a post in the Official Google Blog.
Developing a Profitable Web 2.0 Project in 24 Hours
It took seven months to get the One Million Masterpiece charity project online. The site is complex and needed the development time, but in the last few days I’ve had a yearning to see if I can still turn around a project in 24 hours.
How Google, YouTube Hosed Artists
Mark Cuban has been as compelling to follow in the tech world as he has been during the NBA season, and his latest find from a trusted source in digital media illustrated the continued struggle artists have with the organizations that ostensibly represent their interests.
Searchers Rarely Vet Online Health Sources
Can there be an online placebo effect, or is the health information online just really that good? That could be investigated, but it seems the average online health information seeker wouldn’t go so far as to find out.
Should Microsoft Have Its Own Retail Stores?
Ross Rubin, contributing at Engadget, makes a compelling case for Microsoft opening up its own retail stores, in order to see the kind of success companies like Apple and Nintendo have enjoyed, either with multiple retail locations driving sales, or a flagship store increasing visibility.