AltWeeklies Wire
Does Your Life Suck?new

In the MySpace-meets-Matrix online world of Second Life, everyone is sexy, real money flows, and pixels are the only limitation.
Boston Phoenix |
Camille Dodero |
07-13-2006 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Binary Ethicsnew
Thai knowledge workers face an incredibly uneven playing field as they struggle to carve out a meaningful place in the global economy, and access to the tools of digital production is a crucial lifeline -- a chance to be competitive.
San Antonio Current |
Aaron Delwiche |
07-05-2006 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
All Hailnew

With its new spreadsheet application, Google continues on its path toward world domination.
The Village Voice |
Julian Dibbell |
06-28-2006 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Final Resting Spacenew

Mydeathspace.com memorializes the grislier side of the final log-out.
San Antonio Current |
Kiko Martinez |
06-07-2006 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
My Own Private Onlinenew
George Sidman is ready to launch the first privatized Internet.
Monterey County Weekly |
Raul Vasquez |
06-01-2006 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Crafts Bizarrenew
Etsy's eBay-style craft community makes everyone a potential artisan.
The Village Voice |
Julian Dibbell |
05-17-2006 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
The $11 Billion Mannew
Meet the world's most castigated spammer -- a South
Florida man who says he's an innocent victim.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Trevor Aaronson |
05-16-2006 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Get It While You Cannew
Web sites like Youtube and the Hype Machine mean all kinds of music and video are there for the taking -- is it only a matter of time before they go the route of Napster?
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
05-11-2006 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Money for Nothingnew
Hopeful beggars shake their virtual cups online.
Houston Press |
Craig Malisow |
04-25-2006 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Not-So-Wired Citynew
Thanks to the big telcos, New York City lags in installing a wi-fi overlay.
New York Press |
Louise Radnofsky |
04-06-2006 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
The Watchers
Get ready for Microsoft, cable and phone companies, and quite a few other people to know a lot more about what you do on your computer, thanks to House Bill 2083.
Oklahoma Gazette |
Ben Fenwick |
04-05-2006 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Heart of Desirenew
Gnod.net maps taste, revealing what Amazon.com hides.
The Village Voice |
Julian Dibbell |
04-05-2006 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Zen And The Artnew
Hate your job, but love your absorbing video game.
The Village Voice |
Julian Dibbell |
03-29-2006 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Look, Ma -- No TV!new
Video Bomb might seem to resemble other video-hosting sites like the suddenly omnipresent Youtube and Google Video -- but it has something they don't.
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
02-22-2006 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Scarlet Lettersnew
Google-mapping sex offenders just adds to the crime-stat porn that makes us believe we stand besieged by a shadow nation of criminals -- an illusion which could be more dangerous than reality.
The Village Voice |
Julian Dibbel |
02-22-2006 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology