FCC Chairman On Open Wireless: Gotcha!

Oh, man! He got me. He really did. I really, truly thought FCC Chairman Kevin Martin was taking the side of the good guys. Boy do I feel like a dope! What a cut-up this guy is.

Google Challenging Skype

Last week Google made its move against eBay owned Skype, an online person-to-person internet telephony company, with the purchase of startup company, GrandCentral Communications.

Vizu Polls Get Google Maps

Vizu’s polls carry the tagline, “See What the World Thinks,” and some traditional bar graphs have been enough to back up that claim.  But thanks to a new development that involves Google Maps, users can now view votes according to their geographic location.

Earn Comments for Your Blogs the Organic Way

When I worked in the pharmaceutical industry, I learned that the U.S. Food and Drug Admnistration would send the equivalent of undercover agents to industry trade shows. These spies would hang around company booths listening for any sales or marketing rep to make a claim or statement that violated FDA guidelines. The FDA would promptly turn around and fine the offending company.

AT&T Wants To Be Copyright Police

How would you feel about your ISP digging into the stuff you send out to check for pirated content? Sounds kind of Big-Brotherish, doesn't? A sort of TSA for your data packets. Enter Ma Bell and the Copyright Police.