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Posts posted in December 2007
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Bubblicious Internet: The Results!
Editor's Blog  
12/31/2007   3 comments
Survey says: Prepare for an explosion!
Six Broadband Video Trends to Watch in 2008
Will Richmond  
12/31/2007   2 comments
My crystal ball is telling me there are six broadband video trends to watch in 2008
Your Predictions for Internet Evolution in 2008
Editor's Blog  
12/28/2007   Post a comment
Entries are pouring in as the deadline approaches: Midnight New Year's Eve. Here are a few that touch us personally
Unlocking the Potential of SOA
Sandy Carter  
12/28/2007   4 comments
IBM has recognized that a great benefit of SOA is the continuous alignment of IT efforts to business requirements
Envisioning a Future With Intelligent Software Agents
Tom Nolle  
12/28/2007   8 comments
The notion of Intelligent Software Agents (ISA) is the most important concept in the Internet today
We Love Online Ads!
Editor's Blog  
12/27/2007   5 comments
The people have spoken: Online ads are way more 'trustworthy,' 'inspirational,' and 'life-enhancing' than TV ads
MySpace Suicide Teen's Mother Isn't Blameless
Ira Winkler  
12/27/2007   9 comments
The mother of the MySpace teenager who committed suicide isn't blameless in her daughter's death
eCards Don't Count!
Editor's Blog  
12/26/2007   4 comments
Tis the season to send mass mailings of online Christmas cheer
IT Skills Gap Hits Internet
Mary E. Shacklett  
12/26/2007   19 comments
An explosive growth in Internet data is outpacing the number of trained IT workers in the US who must manage it
Searching the Web for a Christmas Tradition
Editor's Blog  
12/25/2007   1 comment
I decided to look for the ultimate item that shows how the Internet influences the traditional ways we celebrate Christmas
Wireless Internet: A Natural Extension of Living
Alan Reiter  
12/25/2007   22 comments
The Internet has become so integrated into our lives that almost every application seems appropriate for wireless
How the Internet Disrupts & Invigorates TV
Jonathan C. Abbott  
12/24/2007   2 comments
In the next five years we’ll see that TV broadcasters have completely reinvented themselves in order to adapt to the online world
BreakUpEmail.com: It's That Easy!
Editor's Blog  
12/24/2007   8 comments
Utilizing the Web to its fullest potential, BreakUpEmail.com offers miserable couples an easy out
Mod My Life (or What's Left of It)
Editor's Blog  
12/21/2007   6 comments
'Modcasting' further exemplifies our willing plunge into the depths of Humiliation 2.0
Will Optical Innovation Have a Round 2?
Sterling Perrin  
12/21/2007   2 comments
Has the investment groundwork been laid to sustain the next round of growth in optical networks? I don't think so
Goodbye Grid, Hello Clouds
Bill St. Arnaud  
12/21/2007   6 comments
When compared to the once promising trend of grid computing, cloud computing offers distinct advantages
Using the Internet to Thwart Terrorists
Peter Bowman  
12/20/2007   3 comments
Since the extreme terrorist organizations are employing the Internet for the purposes of killing us, shouldn't we work to beat them at their own game?
'Another Bubble' Trouble
Editor's Blog  
12/20/2007   2 comments
The Richter Scales re-release their video 'Here Comes Another Bubble' but will still have to pay for their original 'unfair use' blunder
Fighting Against Disinformation
Craig Newmark  
12/20/2007   5 comments
The growth in the number of Websites set up by front groups pretending to independently promote special-interest groups is disturbing
Exploring the Porn Side of the Web
Chris Minnick  
12/19/2007   21 comments
Are pornography sites are on the cutting edge of Web technologies? To find out, I selflessly volunteered to visit the dark side of the Web
Call to Action: The Linux Internet Desktop
Tom Nolle  
12/19/2007   19 comments
Linux powers mnuch of the Internet experience, but it's largely invisible to users. It's time to change that
IE Contest: Top Five Internet Predictions for '08
Editor's Blog  
12/18/2007   39 comments
Tis the season to host frivolous contests and give away money (Fa la la la la...)
Drowning in a Sea of Online Advertising
Mathew Ingram  
12/18/2007   8 comments
We are quickly being submerged in a sea of advertising, and it's probably going to get worse before it gets better
The Future of the Internet Is the Past
Andrew Keen  
12/18/2007   4 comments
The future of the Internet lies with the traditional authority of human expertise
Tim Berners-Lee: Not a Fan of IE
Editor's Blog  
12/17/2007   6 comments
Tim Berners-Lee didn't like our blog last week; his PR person pulled no patronizing punches
CIA Waterboard Video Eludes the Internet
Ira Winkler  
12/17/2007   28 comments
I can tell you why the CIA destroyed the controversial waterboarding videotapes in two words: The Internet
Googlepedia?
Editor's Blog  
12/17/2007   6 comments
Google releases details of a potential new service: Knol, a.k.a. Wikipedia with a cash bonus
2008 Top 10 Internet Trends Face-Off
Alan Reiter  
12/17/2007   18 comments
I decided to take on M/C Venture Partners' list of top 10 Internet trends for 2008, and offer a few predictions of my own
Optical Networks: Bandwidth Boosters
H. Michael Zadikian  
12/14/2007   5 comments
The rapidly rising demand for network bandwidth is fueling advances in optical technologies
Is the Semantic Web Doomed?
Chris Minnick  
12/14/2007   11 comments
The W3C's current vision of a Semantic Web appears doomed to spend its life in niche applications and academia
Tim Berners-Lee: Maven o' Mystery
Editor's Blog  
12/13/2007   12 comments
Orders are: Nobody can see the Great Tim! Not nobody! Not nohow!
The Future of Online Content Is in Distribution
Ian Blaine  
12/13/2007   4 comments
TV networks and broadcasters need to understand that building their own destination site is only one small part of building a successful online strategy
The Power of Me
Jeff Fleischman  
12/13/2007   1 comment
Social networks and online communities have given informed consumers new power when dealing with companies
Gmail: How Do I Love Thee?
Editor's Blog  
12/12/2007   2 comments
Google calls upon YOU to help with its promotional stunt of the holiday season
Second Life Meets Real Life
Paul Levinson  
12/12/2007   15 comments
The line dividing the real world and the virtual world of Linden Labs' Second Life has become increasingly blurred
Music Artists Mingle With Web 2.0
Peter Bowman  
12/12/2007   11 comments
Web 2.0 is hurting the potential of the individual artist and the music industry
Angry Wives Unite Online!
Editor's Blog  
12/11/2007   10 comments
ListenToYourWife.com: A social networking site for women who've given up on the prospect of developing a relationship with their husbands
WiFi Calling
Alan Reiter  
12/11/2007   22 comments
Whether cellular operators like it or not, the future of the mobile Internet includes voice calls over WiFi
Internet Offsets Carbon Footprint
Bill St. Arnaud  
12/11/2007   7 comments
The Internet community should help cut carbon dioxide emissions, which contributes to the greenhouse effect
Does the Web Owe You Money?
Editor's Blog  
12/10/2007   6 comments
The Internet is using you and getting away with it – just like everyone else
Is Wi-Fly a Good Idea?
Mathew Ingram  
12/10/2007   15 comments
Whether you think Internet access on airplanes is a good idea or not depends on your perspective
Ooma CEO Wants Hackers to 'Bring it On!'
Ira Winkler  
12/10/2007   3 comments
It has been my personal opinion that the only people who promise perfect security are fools or liars
ALERT! Employees Abuse Internet!
Editor's Blog  
12/7/2007   9 comments
Your employees spend one quarter of their workdays messing around online. Embark on firing spree at will
The Internet: Good or Bad? You Be the Judge
Stephen Saunders  
12/7/2007   23 comments
The Internet of the 21st Century is a conundrum – does it really do more good than harm? Is it worth getting killed over?
Apple Is the New Microsoft
Ken Trough  
12/6/2007   14 comments
While it remains to be seen if Apple will take on a Big Brother attitude, it has certainly become the new Microsoft
First, Last & Always: Four Fundamental Internet Factors
Paul Mockapetris  
12/6/2007   3 comments
I believe the Internet’s future depends on four influential factors that were true 15 years ago, are true today, and will remain true
The Chairman's Holy Grail
Michael Harris  
12/6/2007   Post a comment
There's an inside battle raging at the FCC over Chairman Kevin Martin's effort to invoke the infamous '70/70' cable regulatory rule
Top Five Snobbiest Social Networks
Editor's Blog  
12/5/2007   7 comments
Five clubs you wouldn't want to join even if they'd have you (which, trust me, they wouldn't)
Why Human Power Is the Future of Web Search
Steven Krein  
12/5/2007   6 comments
A new crop of search services are combining great technology with the power of human intelligence
Internet Evolution, Meet Social Network Darwinism
Peter Bowman  
12/5/2007   13 comments
I find it compelling to overlay Darwin’s theory of natural selection on today’s wired world and see what develops
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In the 1970 science fiction thriller Colossus: The Forbin Project, two giant supercomputers from the United States and Soviet Union secretly join forces to take control of the collective nuclear might of the two countries. In the film, the two machines discover each other's existence, communicate back-and-forth, share their collective data, and cut their human creators out of the process. It is the ultimate example of machine-to-machine communications, or M2M.
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Paul Korzeniowski
The smartphone market reached a significant milestone, a breakthrough that may cause vendors to celebrate but could strain the capabilities of IT service desks.
Maria Korolov
Maria Korolov   5/21/2013   15 comments
In the fall of 2011, around 160,000 students in 190 countries enrolled in a Stanford-sponsored online course about artificial intelligence. About 23,000 completed the course and got certificates, including 248 who got a perfect score. The university offered the same course the old-fashioned way to students sitting in Stanford classrooms. None of the those students got a perfect score.
Joe Stanganelli
As Mitch Wagner discussed today, Yahoo is acquiring Tumblr. The big Internet debate at the moment is whether Tumblr will be good or bad for Yahoo. Regardless of their stances on the future of Yahoo itself, many claim that Yahoo will somehow ruin Tumblr.
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Kim Davis
Big-Data Can’t Always Sell Wine

5|21|13   |   2:23   |   3 comments


Whole Foods Global Wine Purchaser Doug Bell told me about some of the constraints on using analytics in the US wine market.
Paul J. Fleuranges
Digital Signage Keeps NYC Subway Straphangers on Track

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New York's Metropolitan Transit Authority is conducting a pilot test of digital kiosks to guide subway users to where they want to go more efficiently and at lower cost.
Kim Davis
Fast Forward to the Future

4|23|13   |   2:29   |   20 comments


A look back at tech writing in the 90s makes us wonder where enterprise IT will be 20 years from now.
Mitch Wagner
Google Launches Its Most Depressing Service Yet

4|15|13   |   2:59   |   10 comments


Google's new Inactive Account Manager lets you control how Google disposes of your accounts when you die.
Second Shooter
Argument Over Top-Level Domains Is 'Stupid'

4|11|13   |   2:07   |   3 comments


The whole Amazon.reader debate is a double-stupid. It's stupid to think that there's any e-book buyer who doesn't know Amazon's URL, and it was stupider to let ICANN launch the whole free-form TLD initiative to start with.
Kim Davis
Ladies, Your Tablet Awaits

3|21|13   |   2:22   |   37 comments


ePad Femme is the world’s first tablet “made exclusively for women.”
Wisdom of the Big Chair
NFC Moves Into the Mainstream

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While NFC's original goal was to enhance mobile commerce applications, it is finding its way into a number of other uses, which is creating both opportunity as well as challenges for IT departments.
Wisdom of the Big Chair
Integrating Security Into Your Cloud Contract

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Enterprises would like to move to cloud computing but are hesitant because they are concerned about providers’ ability to secure company data. Here are some tips that help to ensure that if breaches occur, the business is not left holding the bag.
Brian Baron
How Edmunds.com Collects Customer Information

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Edmunds separates customers into segments based on the info it collects on its site and from partners, and uses that to push out custom content, said Brian Baron, director of business analytics for Edmunds.com, at Predictive Analytics Innovation Summit.
Brian Baron
How Edmunds.com Uses Analytics to Customize Site

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The automotive website uses propensity modeling to target ads and customer registration forms, said Brian Baron, director of business analytics for Edmunds.com, at Predictive Analytics Innovation Summit.
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M2M: Rise of the Machines? Not Yet
David Weldon
In the 1970 science fiction thriller
Colossus: The Forbin Project, two giant supercomputers from the United States and Soviet Union secretly join forces to take control of the collective nuclear might of the two countries. In the film, the two machines discover each other's existence, communicate back-and-forth, share their collective data, and cut their human creators out of the process. It is the ultimate example of machine-to-machine communications, or M2M.

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M2M: Rise of the Machines? Not Yet
David Weldon
In the 1970 science fiction thriller
Colossus: The Forbin Project, two giant supercomputers from the United States and Soviet Union secretly join forces to take control of the collective nuclear might of the two countries. In the film, the two machines discover each other's existence, communicate back-and-forth, share their collective data, and cut their human creators out of the process. It is the ultimate example of machine-to-machine communications, or M2M.

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M2M: Rise of the Machines? Not Yet
David Weldon
In the 1970 science fiction thriller
Colossus: The Forbin Project, two giant supercomputers from the United States and Soviet Union secretly join forces to take control of the collective nuclear might of the two countries. In the film, the two machines discover each other's existence, communicate back-and-forth, share their collective data, and cut their human creators out of the process. It is the ultimate example of machine-to-machine communications, or M2M.

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M2M: Rise of the Machines? Not Yet
David Weldon
In the 1970 science fiction thriller
Colossus: The Forbin Project, two giant supercomputers from the United States and Soviet Union secretly join forces to take control of the collective nuclear might of the two countries. In the film, the two machines discover each other's existence, communicate back-and-forth, share their collective data, and cut their human creators out of the process. It is the ultimate example of machine-to-machine communications, or M2M.

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Yahoo Needs to Break Tumblr in Order to Fix It
Joe Stanganelli
As
Mitch Wagner discussed today, Yahoo is acquiring Tumblr. The big Internet debate at the moment is whether Tumblr will be good or bad for Yahoo. Regardless of their stances on the future of Yahoo itself, many claim that Yahoo will somehow ruin Tumblr.

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