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Interesting to see how smart phones may win out over dedicated e-book readers such as the Kindle

A leading parental monitoring/filtering tool (CyberPatrol) also data mines kids' chat messages.

Church of Scientology in Australia has proposed removal of anonymity on the net and censorship of sites critical of (specific, presumably) religions.

"iPod fees" are being proposed in Canada similar to the existing fees placed on all CDR's. The assumption is that usage of CDR's (and now iPod's, apparently) implies music/copyright theft.

A great article about the importance of "cheap and simple" in the hi-tech world - using the example of the Flip camcorder.

Good article about how companies won't assist in finding stolen hi-tech gadgets, such as iPhones or Kindles.

Good advice on how to keep your computer free of malware

Be careful with online commerce. Craiglists offers the LEAST security for these types of transactions.

The future of Sync!

Yikes. Games are fun but don't ruin your chances at a great future.

iPhone for the win!

Out with the old, in with the new!

Attempts by Google to digitize out of print books without permission from the authors were challenged in court. Now Google has offered a settlement to authors, which could be further challenged.

Interesting article about going online with an iPhone

The DC area is no exception to this...GRRR ATT! I still prefer them over Verizon though. T-Mobile for the win!

This is a perfect example of what happens when the Hewlett grants run out - they don't have any separate source of revenue to support their efforts.

Good article about why the University of Illinois Global Campus failed.

* Social Web * Email * Close Digg Slashdot Fark Stumble Reddit MIXX del.icio.us Newsvine Technorati Facebook Buzz up! Twitter Your Name: Your Email Address: Recipient(s) Email Address: (Comma separation for multiple addresses) Your Message: Broadband to reach 77% of U.S. households by 2012, Gartner says Broadband penetration currently reaches just over half of U.S. homes By Brad Reed , Network World , 07/24/2008 Newsletter Signup * Share/Email * Tweet This * 1 Comment * Print The United States will close its digital divide significantly within the next four years, with 77% of U.S. households having a broadband Internet subscription, according to a new Gartner study. Just over half of U.S. households currently subscribe to broadband Internet services, but Gartner predic

Job applicants are being checked out on Facebook and other social networks before they are hired.

A humorous article about software updates

Good research study about the importance of social presence to student success in online courses.