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links for 2007-07-25
Breaking News: All Online Data Lost After Internet Crash | The Onion - America’s Finest News Source
(tags: fun internetcrashof2007 parody web2.0 fakenews)
Walk Score - How walkable is your house?
Walk Score helps people find walkable places to live. Walk Score calculates the walkability of an address by locating nearby stores, restaurants, schools, parks, etc.
(tags: Web2.0 location […]
Peer-to-peer networks a threat to national security, or: How to track who pays your Congressman
Peer-to-peer (P2P) networks allegedly threaten America’s national security, according to US Government Reform Committee Chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif.).
Pardon me?
Waxman said…
… he was troubled by the possibility that foreign governments, terrorists or organized crime could gain access to documents that reveal national secrets.
Like, how? Oh, wait, here it comes. Summarizes ZDNet:
…peer-to-peer networks can […]
SF power outage takes down web servers galore
Breaking News: All Online Data Lost After Internet Crash
The reports about last night’s power outage in San Francisco’s SOMA District are filing in: The Laughing Squid has a quick summary of the events. My favorite part?
We’re seeing several reports of a chaotic scene at 365 Main, with a line of sys admins forming outside the […]
links for 2007-07-20
taz, die tageszeitung: Computerfreak als Lobbyist
Aus Ärger über Onlinedurchsuchungen begann ein IT-Spezialist Politikern Klinken sein Fachwissen anzubieten. Er ruft auch andere Computerfreaks auf, aktiv zu werden. Von P. Bihr
(tags: myarticles TAZ onlinedurchsuchung artikel articles)
links for 2007-07-17
Happy Blogiversary - WSJ.com
It’s been 10 years since the blog was born. Love them or hate them, they’ve roiled presidential campaigns and given everyman a global soapbox. Twelve commentators — including Tom Wolfe, Newt Gingrich, the SEC’s Christopher Cox and actress-turned-blogger
(tags: blogs blog articles web2.0 anniversary magister MA history cyberculture)
YouTube - Ants in Second Life
A […]
links for 2007-07-13
Web 2.0 Trend Map (GIF Image, 1024×768 pixels)
the Web 2.0 world as a subway map. Good fun!
(tags: web web2.0 fun geek humor map subway)
links for 2007-07-11
A Virtuous Circle: Reinventing Political Activism
is the process of political communications by the news media and parties responsible for civic malaise? This book sets out to challenge and critique the conventional wisdom. Based on an examination of the comparative role of the news media and parties in
(tags: book politicalcommunication politics internet campaigning onlinecampaigning resources)
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links for 2007-07-09
10 Most Beautiful Social Networks
If you asked most MySpace-haters what’s their problem with the service, they’d probably say: it’s ugly. Meanwhile, people tell us they are switching from Twitter to Pownce because it’s prettier and easier to use. For those who prize beauty above a
(tags: design interface networks socialnetworks webdesign list)
links for 2007-07-05
The CommonCraft Show | Common Craft - Social Design for the Web
This video is for people who wonder why social networking web sites are so popular. We think one reason is because they help solve a real-world problem. We’ll let the video explain how it works.
(tags: socialnetworks socialsoftware movie explanation visualization visualisierung socialmedia)
links for 2007-07-04
Indy Mogul | DIY special effects | A Mogul’s Born Every Minute
Our premiere show here is “Backyard FX,” coming to you every Monday and hosted by zero-budget wizard Erik Beck. Erik shows you how to create special effects the fun and cheap way, and then subjects his siblings, roommates, and puppets to his creations
(tags: DIY […]