Southwest Airlines is the next airline to begin testing Internet access on flights, beginning this summer. The satellite service will be tested on four planes. Unfortunately, you won’t be able to request a flight that is performing the test.
Is Internet Use in Your Home Public?
In the United States, we have some pretty easy-to-remember guidelines on what constitutes “public” and “private.” Areas like your home and your car are considered private. With a few notable exceptions, other areas are public. These legal definitions apply to entities like the police and the press—anything that happens (or is found) in public is “fair game,” but to intrude on your privacy, the police have to have at least a reasonable suspicion of illegal activity (or your permission).
Getty Images Falls Victim to the Changes of the Internet
It seems like every week there’s another example of how the Internet has toppled business models that have been in place longer than the Internet itself. Control is not really possible when there are so many ways to pirate or undercut sales. The newspaper, music, movie, and now images market are changing drastically (and I love to read Seth Godin’s take on the changes).
Internet Usage and Social Media Agencies
As a social media agency, we’re very interested in reaching people through conversations on the Internet.
UK Home Secretary Talks About Internet, Terrorism
When Queen Elizabeth’s YouTube channel was unveiled, we thought it was great. A soon-to-follow channel from the British Foreign Office didn’t seem like a waste. But there was a definite drop-off in the quality of ideas, and the latest thing – a sort of Internet anti-terror plan – is really raising some eyebrows.
China’s Internet Users Pass 200 Million
China’s Internet Users Pass 200 Million News out of China claims the nation’s base of Internet users reached 210 million by the end of 2007, a gain of over 25 percent from 2006.
Two Sides of the Internet
The Internet can always be amusing, or interesting or just plain frustrating. It really just depends on what side of the fence you are, on any given subjects.
The Internet and the Music Industry
Ever since I blogged for a music site, I’ve watched how the Internet has transformed the music industry. Here are some recent highlights – and they are sad songs:
Internet Playing Larger Role In Politics
Close to a quarter (24%) of Americans say they regularly learn something about the presidential campaign from the Internet, close to double the percentage from the 2004 campaign according to the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press.
Reznor’s Bad Internet Tax Idea
There’s a great interview with Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails up at CNET, in which he talks about his experience with the Saul Williams album he recently released as a “pay what you want” download (which I wrote about here).