Spammers Sentenced, Ordered To Pay AOL

It makes one wonder how convicted spammers are treated in prison. The most recent pair of spammers prosecuted saw witnesses from five states come to testify against them and co-spammers turned on them for (presumably) lighter sentences.

NYT Rings Up Lawyer Google Ad Clicks

An interesting consequence of one reporter's search for more information on the most costly keywords in Google AdWords ended up costing those advertisers a little money.

Strangers A ‘Cost of Doing Business’ On MySpace

The latest report from Pew Internet and American Life Project confirms what might be common sense about teens and social networking, but also has a couple of surprises. The not-a-shocker news: photos and social networking profiles increase the likelihood your son or daughter is approached by a creep.

“Look at me” Marketing Works

I'm in Las Vegas for the first time in many years, and I am struck by the sheer opulence of the various hotels. I admit that I don't know what causes gamblers to choose their venues, but it seems as though each hotel is in competition to look bigger, better, and fancier than the next. It's classic "look at me" marketing. Until the Web came…