AltWeeklies Wire
Amherst liberates as Comcast conquersnew
I pulled out my iPod Touch to see if there were any available WiFi links from the restaurant or neighboring businesses, only to find—lo and behold—that the town of Amherst was offering me up a connection for nothing. Being a member of the public with a device capable of getting my Internet connection wirelessly was enough.
Valley Advocate |
Mark Roessler |
12-22-2009 |
Tech
Can a Web Commenter be Sued for Libel, or Does the Site Take the Fall?new
Threatening a blog with a lawsuit most times works like a cold shower -- the blogger feels the libel chill and purges any objectionable content from his or her site. But as the internet becomes more crowded, that trend is reversing itself and lawsuits are actually going to court.
NOW Magazine |
Joshua Errett |
11-16-2009 |
Tech
GeoCities Shut Down Last Week. Does That Even Really Matter?new
GeoCities represented an era; amateur designers and avid hobbyists and internet enthusiasts made web pages that, compared with today, were primitive, endearing and earnest. Unless the makers of these sites made copies of or signed up for Yahoo!'s paid hosting service, all of that history seems to be gone.
New Haven Advocate |
Brianna Snyder |
11-03-2009 |
Tech
She's 101 Years Old and She Has 800+ Twitter Followers: Meet @grandmaflorencenew
Florence Hasegawa's tweets are ruminations on everything from family to food to whether she fears death (she doesn't).
Blogger Busted: Free Speech Goes on Trial in Central Illinoisnew
Scott Humphrey, a 57-year-old man from Springfield, Ill., faces four criminal misdemeanor charges for two specific online statements that he made on a political blog. Sources say civil suits and criminal charges will increasingly be used to stop speech on the internet.
Illinois Times |
Amanda Robert |
10-15-2009 |
Media
The Case Against Google Booksnew
How three California librarians led the revolt against the company's plans to archive all earthly knowledge.
East Bay Express |
Chris Thompson |
10-14-2009 |
Books
Radio Your Way: Pandora May Just Save the Music Industrynew
While Pandora makes money from ads on its site and commission from music sales through iTunes and Amazon, the company has never advertised, relying purely on word of mouth. When the Copyright Royalty Board ruling tripled its required royalty payments in 2007, Pandora was saved by their supporters.
North Bay Bohemian |
David Sason |
10-02-2009 |
Media
Social Networking for Foodiesnew
Veggie Trader connects more than 7,000 local growers from all 50 states for all sorts of locavore trading.
Missoula Independent |
Ari Le Vaux |
09-17-2009 |
Food+Drink
Cartoon: Rejection.comnew
Rejection.com: the company that not only accepts the awful truth that there are no jobs out there for you to find -- but also exploits it. Finally, a win-win!
Cartoon: The New New Worldnew
What would old-time adventurers have done if they had faced the same fearful climate we face today? Try to get anything new off the ground, and everyone is willing to talk, but no one has the guts to put their money on the line. Instead, you get fed a line about the Internet, social networking, and the like. Will anything ever get done in the future?
Education Generation's Microfinancing Funds Students Around the Globenew
While Facebook and other social-networking sites have taken off as a mostly recreational way for people to connect with each other, a Vancouver-based charity is using the technology to change people's lives.
The Georgia Straight |
Karen Pinchin |
08-31-2009 |
Education
Hogjaw's Southern Rock Finds its Own Target Audiencenew
Steeped in the Southern rock tradition of Lynyrd Skynyrd and fortified with crunchy metal goodness, the band has found its niche among the internet gun rights set.
Colorado Springs Independent |
Bill Forman |
08-20-2009 |
Profiles & Interviews
Open Web Advocates Say Social Media Needs Reformnew
A question that's increasingly being raised is: Who should control all of the data shared through social media sites -- the user or the service?
The Georgia Straight |
Jeffery Simpson |
08-18-2009 |
Tech
The News Wars Are Comingnew
If it's fight or die on the new media landscape, does anyone think traditional media won't fight? The classic portents of serious battle are converging.
Chicago Reader |
Michael Miner |
08-17-2009 |
Media
What's Behind Rupert Murdoch's Paid-Content Push?new
News Corp. head honcho Rupert Murdoch recently announced he'll begin charging for online content at his company's news sites. Is this a desperate move to help the bottom line, or a last-gasp grab at journalistic respectability?
Boston Phoenix |
Adam Reilly |
08-12-2009 |
Media
