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Ask Privacy Link
Ask.com has announced. that it has added a direct link to its privacy policy via a "Privacy" link conveniently placed on its…
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Why I Like FriendFeed
Over on FriendFeed, which I joined in March, I’ve been quite busy. I’ve moved a bunch of my blogging time and Google Reader time over to it. How does that time translate? Well, into a few things: 1. Comments. (Those are items I’ve commented on — 1,893 so far) 2. Likes. (Those are items I’ve liked — 3,003 so far) A few minutes ago I…
Teens Only Spend 11.5 Hours Online Per Week
Who knew? A study by OTX finds that on average teens (aged 13-17) spend 11.5 hours online a week (yep, not a day . . . no comment on how many hours I spend online a day. . . .). Nearly a quarter of teens spend over 15 hours online per week, while 45% spent eight hours or less online.
FDA Cracks Down On Online Claims Of Cancer Cures
The Food and Drug Administration is alerting consumers not to purchase products on the Internet that fraudulently claim to cure cancer.The FDA has sent warning letters to 23 U.S. companies, 1 Canadian, and 1 Australian company asking them to stop selling 125 products that claim to cure, treat or prevent cancer."Although promotions of bogus cancer 'cures' have always been a problem, the Internet has provided…
Man Becomes Weepy Mess Over Totlol
Okay, okay, okay. So, not too long ago I was too macho and manly and calloused by the societal impositions of masculinity to ever admit to, or even have the stomach for, watching or looking at or thinking about anything involving kittens, bunnies, daisies or hugs for no reason. That elevated LOLCats to a kind of cuteness torture.
Kentucky Blog Blacklist Case Settled
A federal lawsuit filed by a Kentucky blogger against former Governor Ernie Fletcher and the Commonwealth of Kentucky has been settled. Under the terms of the settlement, the Commonwealth agrees to apply a "viewpoint-neutral" policy to blogs and websites accessed by state-owned computers.
