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This article found in the Globe and Mail discusses internet content piracy in both Canada and the US. It also discusses the actions being taken to help stop this issue.The consequences in the US are mostly court based whereas in Canada they are technology based and social change based. To find these intellectual property thieves, companies are using anti- piracy firms to track down people who illegally downloading off the internet. These initiatives are part of a larger plan to change the Canadian mindset about downloading illegally, if people understand consequences can occur at random they will be more hesitant to commit online theft.

A discussion with tips on how a Cat has become so popular within the news media. Information on how to build up Instagram followers. This link focuses on a cat, however the information could be transfered to your own information.

This article talks about how 2013 was the years for podcasting. There are a number of factors that play in the rejuvenation of the podcasts popularity. Riismandel first says that the popularity came back when main stream comedians started use the podcast medium as a way to share their comedy with their audience. This brought back a big audience, but comedians can't be thanked alone. In order for podcasting to maintain this growth it needs to become sustainable, meaning people need to make profit from their podcasts. The launch of a podcast advertising agency did just that. This is good news for the future of podcasting because it is now a business instead of a hobby. Another point Riismandel makes is that the ease of accessibility to download podcasts via apps has helped with the growth it has seen in 2013. 

"In media, we will see a deeper integration and convergence of media and internet." -- This article talks about the rise of tablets and smartphones in 2013, as well as the rise of social media

The public domain is when a work, such as a song or photograph, is available to the public. This means that it is not subject to copyright anymore. For those people who are interested in seeking out works that have entered the public domain, this article is very useful. This guide discusses leads on public domain works, online collections of public domains, as well as the legal aspect of the public domain.

In an age where youth are thriving on the internet, we need to ensure that our profiles are secure. More action should be taken in order to work with youth to prevent privacy issues and promote safe online environments.

A law that has been put in place by the Harper Government now allows internet service providers (ISPs) to track our online use and notify individual users when they are doing something illegal.

Augmented reality technology allows customers to scan a trigger on seat backs to open up a channel of interactive videos with a choice of content including interviews with staff, information about services, view theatre trailers, buy theatre tickets or surf the internet.

We all learn that virility has its positives and negatives on the internet. This article illustrates how an overnight sensation, Flappy Bird, caused the creator great turmoil. The untimely popularity ultimately caused the creator to remove the popular game.

When the SOPA bills were around, many sites chose to do a 'black out' of their pages in online social protest to the bill. Tumblr extended that protest by offering their users the means to actually call to Congress and express their displeasure. The entire SOPA incident was actually a very interesting time for online history, especially for a large collective mass of people to all fight for a singular cause.

If we're talking about fanfics, we can't avoid the topic of slash, I think. Slash fanfiction has been around since the original Star Trek, where fans would write stories about the possible relationships between Kirk/Spock. With the advent of the internet, however, fanfics of all kinds now have a place to be archived shared widely, but it's important to know where most of it began.

Becoming popular on the internet usually doesn't happen overnight. Being able to monitor your reach is essential to understanding what you are doing right and wrong with your online medium. Twitonomy is one of the many analytic applications for Twitter. It tracks tweets, retweets, interactions, clicks, follower growth, et cetera.