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The Seedy, Startling World of Virtual Economiesnew

On the margins of he online gaming industry lie shady characters, seedy deals and real-world crime that comprise an illegal market with a net economic activity of $2.9 billion annually.

Columbia Free Times | Ron Aiken | 07-11-2007 | Tech

Tags: addiction, online gaming, Project Entropia, Second Life, virtual crime, virtual economy, World of Warcraft, computers & technology

iForeplaynew

We found it amusing to see love-deprived boys using the iPhone as date-bait on Craigslist the week the new gadget came out -- so we played along.

SF Weekly | Will Harper | 07-11-2007 | Tech

Tags: computers & technology

Why the Rush to Privatize Citywide Wireless?new

I don't think anyone except Mayor Gavin Newsom's inner circle and the folks who run Google and EarthLink really likes the San Francisco's proposed wifi contract, but it now appears at least possible that the Board of Supervisors will approve some version of it.

San Francisco Bay Guardian | Tim Redmond | 07-11-2007 | Tech

Tags: computers & technology

Hacking the iPhonenew

The unlocking of the iPhone points to its most significant flaws.

Port Folio Weekly | Taylor Harwin | 07-11-2007 | Tech

Tags: computers & technology

Hit This Site: Copyranternew

A 15-year veteran of the New York City advertising world, two years ago this guy decided to take on the mission of exposing the advertising world as a total sham in which no one knows what the hell they are doing.

C-Ville Weekly | Nell Boeschenstein | 07-11-2007 | Tech

Tags: computers & technology

Mobile Monopoly Old News to Canadiansnew

There's no doubt that the current troika of companies stopped competing with each other and settled into a comfortable and mutually profitable detente.

The Georgia Straight | Dave Watson | 07-06-2007 | Tech

Tags: computers & technology