Children and Computers: The Hidden Dangers

Seeded on Sun Nov 15, 2009 1:24 PM EST (co.thurston.wa.us)

Seeded by Josh of Arc

The fine folks from the Thurston County, WA, Sheriff's Office bring us tips for your child's online safety...

odd-news, internet, computers, www, children, safety, geeks, humor, fail

New Online Computer Game Exploits Right-Wing Paranoia

Seeded on Thu Oct 29, 2009 5:12 PM EDT (AlterNet.org)

Seeded by Josh of Arc

Glenn Beck mysteriously killed. The GOP driven out of Congress. Obama proclaims himself the "Lost Imam." And more. It's January 2011.

politics, right-wing, obama, games, internet, gop, democrats, islam, fear, paranoia

Running the White House Web site on Drupal is a political disaster.

Seeded on Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:38 AM EDT (Slate)

Seeded by Killfile

I wish Drupal and the White House nothing but happiness. But I have a feeling this story ends badly. If the administration had conducted a few polls among the swing demographic of Web site administrators, it would have realized that Drupal is pocked with political landmines.

politics, white-house, drupal, obama, website, web-development

Study Backs Open Access to Broadband Networks

Seeded on Thu Oct 15, 2009 2:04 AM EDT (PC World)

Seeded by Blitzen

The question of what makes for a successful national broadband policy has generated heated debate in the U.S. over the past several years, focusing on issues including net neutrality, the Universal Service Fund for rural phone service, and the proper role of government. The U.S.

internet, broadband, access, harvard, net-neutrality, technology, dial-up, wifi-web-www

Masters of Form Plus Function: 12 Amazing Web Designers

Seeded on Mon Sep 21, 2009 5:12 PM EDT (web urbanist)

Seeded by Vanessa Wilson (Clipped by Vanessa Wilson)

Content is king, but it's often the design of a website that pulls viewers in and incites them to read in the first place.

technology, internet, web-deisgn, web-development, design, graphic-design, usability

What Have Venture Capitalists Really Done for Innovation?

Seeded on Mon Sep 21, 2009 1:46 PM EDT (TechCrunch)

Seeded by Vanessa Wilson (Clipped by Vanessa Wilson)

Back in 1986, when Bill Gates was still making sales calls, he pitched my group at First Boston on why we should bet the farm on Windows. Despite the risk involved, we gave his fledgling startup the deal.

technology, national-venture-capital-association, google, gates, innovation, corporate-culture, collaboration

Digital rules of the road key to National Broadband Plan

Seeded on Mon Sep 21, 2009 10:03 AM EDT (Congress Blog)

Seeded by Vanessa Wilson (Clipped by Vanessa Wilson)

By Motion Picture Association of America Chairman and CEO Dan Glickman.

technology, internet, broadband-plan, online-distribution, user-generated-content, movies, art, digital-tv, tv, radio

ComScore, Omniture join up to measure audiences

Mon Sep 21, 2009 1:12 AM EDT

By Barbara Ortutay, AP Technology Writer (Clipped by Vanessa Wilson)

Two of the largest companies involved in tracking and analyzing Web traffic are joining forces to measure digital audiences more comprehensively.

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us, tec, omniture, measuring, audiences, technology

7 Sites You Should Be Wasting Time On Right Now:

Seeded on Fri Sep 18, 2009 8:20 AM EDT (The Huffington Post)

Seeded by Vanessa Wilson (Clipped by Vanessa Wilson)

Bored at work? Wondering what you can say to anger a cop or what people do with their pets after they die? Look no further: HuffPost Comedy has picked 7 sites for you to waste time on that will answer all of these questions and more.

technology, social-media, web-development, internet