AltWeeklies Wire
Hit This Site: VoicesofPoverty.orgnew
This website streams podcasts of interviews with both those that live at or below the Federal Poverty Level, as well as those that work with the poor.
C-Ville Weekly |
Nell Boeschenstein |
05-23-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Wiki Master Done in By Sock Puppetsnew
One of Pittsburgh's most active Wikipedians has stepped down amid accusations that he violated encyclopedia rules.
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Melissa Meinzer |
05-21-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Activists Question Wi-Fi Safetynew
They say radiation emitted by Wi-Fi and cell phones can cause everything from nausea and memory loss to cancer and Parkinson's disease.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Nathan Dinsdale |
05-17-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
From the Web to the Worldnew
The funny guys behind the online comedy show Mr. Deity are ready to go primetime.
San Diego CityBeat |
Bonnie Vandewater |
05-16-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Geek of the Week: Placeblogger.comnew
Placeblogger organizes blogs by neighborhood, city, region and country to make it easier to pick up the chatter from far-off locales.
The Georgia Straight |
Dave Watson |
05-11-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
The Myth of the Universal Librarynew
A lot of web geeks believe that one day everything ever created by humans will be available online -- without further ado, I present to you three arguments for the elimination of the myth of the universal library.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Annalee Newitz |
05-10-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
IMDB Redesign Splices a New Film Historynew
IMDB was wiki a dozen years before wiki came into usage, and it's as if the web was built for it to exist in -- so this was probably less of a wikification than a redesign to highlight some information categories that had a low profile or hadn't existed before.
The Georgia Straight |
Dave Watson |
05-07-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Living in a High-Def Worldnew
Because of HD media, the line between what's real and not is blurring.
NOW Magazine |
Ian Daffern |
05-04-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Evolve (Your Messaging) or Die (of Distraction)new
Instant messaging's unending stream of beeps makes it impossible to focus. It's great for the "always-connected" kids, with their Facebook pages and up-to-the-second Twitters, but I've got serious work to do -- right?
San Antonio Current |
Aaron Delwiche |
05-03-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Stop Getting Things Donenew
Tim Ferriss' "getting things done" plan is so extreme that it winds up revealing the dark side of productivity mania.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Annalee Newitz |
05-02-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
VHS to DVDnew
Yes, it's time to digitize those precious tapes.
The Georgia Straight |
Dave Watson |
04-27-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Geek of the Week: Archive.orgnew
From live concerts to corny old corporate-training films and absolutely everything in between, this site alone is almost all the Internet anyone needs.
The Georgia Straight |
Dave Watson |
04-27-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Reinventing the Virtual Worldnew
Can the "serious games" being developed at Georgia Tech be a force for good?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Alyssa Abkowitz |
04-26-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Hit This Site: JonStewart.netnew
I've always been uncomfortable with the word "fan" because it denotes a degree of fanaticism that in turn denotes a modicum of delusion, but I guess that is what separates me from the people who frequent this site.
C-Ville Weekly |
Nell Boeschenstein |
04-25-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Madison's Wireless Network Loses Provider as it Works Out the Kinksnew
Over the past year, 1,300 of about 2,000 people canceled their subscriptions to ResTech Services, one of two service providers for the city's Wi-Fi system. On Wednesday, ResTech announced it will no longer provide service.
Tags: computers & technology
