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Debrief: Austin City Limits Music Festival
Todd Watson  
9/30/2009   Post a comment
It's only two days to the Eighth Annual Austin City Limits Music Festival here in my glorious Austin, Texas
Comment: Re: editing textbooks? - reiter - 9/30/2009
Comment: Re: editing textbooks? - reiter - 9/30/2009
Comment: Wow! - PaulJ - 9/30/2009
Internet Evolution Launches IETV
Editor's Blog  
9/30/2009   2 comments
Internet Evolution leaps into the land of vblogging with IETV, a video version of the ThinkerNet
Comment: Re: editing textbooks? - reiter - 9/30/2009
Comment: Re: editing textbooks? - ivka - 9/30/2009
Comment: Re: editing textbooks? - reiter - 9/30/2009
Comment: editing textbooks? - ivka - 9/30/2009
Comment: Re: Good, but costly! - reiter - 9/29/2009
Comment: Re: My $0.02 - reiter - 9/29/2009
Comment: Re: Good, but costly! - reiter - 9/29/2009
Comment: My $0.02 - donaldleegraham - 9/29/2009
Comment: Re: Good, but costly! - reiter - 9/29/2009
Comment: Re: Quality of books - reiter - 9/28/2009
Comment: Make your own books - dbergman - 9/28/2009
Comment: Re: Quality of books - reiter - 9/28/2009
Comment: Re: Quality of books - reiter - 9/28/2009
Comment: Re: Quality of books - reiter - 9/28/2009
Comment: Re: Quality of books - toddande - 9/28/2009
Comment: Re: Quality of books - KimSolez - 9/28/2009
Comment: Quality of books - Mary Jander - 9/28/2009
The Web Breathes Life Into Books On Demand
Alan Reiter  
9/28/2009   103 comments
Internet-linked printing on demand offers intriguing possibilities for book sellers and their customers
Comment: Re: what is next? - reiter - 9/27/2009
Comment: what is next? - Mashka - 9/27/2009
Cellphone Barcodes Need a Hero
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
9/25/2009   15 comments
The latest Starbucks mobile app could help boost the use of barcodes in cellular phones
Comment: Wisdom of the Clowns - M Hulot - 9/24/2009
Comment: Terrified!! - viboons - 9/24/2009
What Tasers & Sarah Palin Have in Common
Editor's Blog  
9/23/2009   12 comments
If you're on Facebook... GET OFF, QUICK! Or prepare to be tased
Comment: Your key question: - Mike Acker - 9/23/2009
Intel Pushing Out New Silicon Frontiers
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
9/23/2009   Post a comment
Intel's building software into its processors, memory, and motherboards and shrinking chip sizes into the nanometer range
Comment: Re: Facebook future - viboons - 9/23/2009
Comment: re: Cory Doctorow - Brian Newby - 9/23/2009
Comment: re: Cory Doctorow - calmansi - 9/23/2009
Comment: Facebook future - hounhosp - 9/22/2009
Comment: Re: way forward? - Jart Armin - 9/22/2009
Comment: re: Cory Doctorow - Brian Newby - 9/22/2009
Comment: Who decides? - robjvargas - 9/22/2009
Cory Doctorow Dishes on Copyright, Media & Google
Editor's Blog  
9/22/2009   9 comments
In an IE Radio interview yesterday, Cory Doctorow spoke about the future of online content and why Google shouldn't buy Twitter
Comment: way forward? - tsaleem - 9/22/2009
Aussies Embroiled in Botnet Protection Debate
Jart Armin  
9/22/2009   19 comments
The fight against a cyber plague of botnets and malware has pitted netizens against their government Down Under
Comment: A Marketer's Dream - sbondy - 9/22/2009
FCC Takes a Step Forward, Maybe
Editor's Blog  
9/22/2009   3 comments
FCC chairman Julius Genachowski makes a loose commitment to open networks and transparent policy-making
'Brain'-Fueled Internet Could Change CIO Thinking
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
9/21/2009   8 comments
The next evolution of the Internet may not achieve human consciousness, but building something more and more brain-like could give businesses insight into their customers' minds
IE Radio: We're Live With Cory Doctorow NOW!
Editor's Blog  
9/21/2009   Post a comment
Join us for IE Radio with Cory Doctorow. It's happening live right now!
Comment: Re: Fun times! - Nicole Ferraro - 9/21/2009
Comment: clash of titans - Mary Jander - 9/21/2009
Comment: Fun times! - Natalies_mommy - 9/21/2009
Google Voice Revelation Will Force Apple Flip-Flop
David Vellante  
9/21/2009   12 comments
News that Apple appears to have indeed turned down Google Voice for the iPhone could have Apple backpeddling soon
IE Radio Welcomes Cory Doctorow at 3 PM ET!
Editor's Blog  
9/21/2009   2 comments
Join us for IE Radio with Cory Doctorow at 3 PM ET when we'll quiz him on his views on copyright, the future of digital content, and whether he shares a bloodline with E.L.
From Mean Green Eagles to Flying Elvi
Todd Watson  
9/18/2009   Post a comment
American college football season has kicked into high gear, and there are a lot of happy people across the country and around the world
Comment: IT Skills and Games - K.Dombek - 9/17/2009
Comment: Re: Social impact - KimSolez - 9/17/2009
Comment: Social impact - Mary Jander - 9/17/2009
Twitter Adds $1B to the Bubble
Editor's Blog  
9/17/2009   11 comments
Twitter blows a bit more hot air into the Web 2.0 bubble
Comment: Not True Literacy - JoeFoster - 9/17/2009
GPS Highlights TechCrunch50's Wireless Apps
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
9/16/2009   Post a comment
Location capabilities were in the spotlight during yesterday's startup conference demos
Comment: Medium Warm - jabailo - 9/16/2009
Comment: What is Literacy?? - Paul Whyte - 9/16/2009
Comment: attack of the clones? - Mashka - 9/16/2009
The Web's Contribution to Literacy
Kim Solez, MD  
9/16/2009   37 comments
The Web has forged new uses of language that are contributing to a revolution in human communication
Multi-Personality Toys & More From Startup Conference
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
9/15/2009   Post a comment
The TechCrunch50 conference has turned up some interesting and fun applications, as well as Google Labs' Fast Flip
Comment: Need Some Incentives - kenton - 9/15/2009
Comment: Go, Joe! - nathanwosnack - 9/15/2009
Comment: Re: Mad Boris - Insultant - 9/15/2009
IE Radio Welcomes Joe Trippi Today at 2 PM ET!
Editor's Blog  
9/15/2009   5 comments
Join us for an IE Radio broadcast with political advisor Joe Trippi at 2 PM ET today
Comment: Re: Mad Boris - Lippencotte - 9/15/2009
Comment: Mad Boris - Insultant - 9/14/2009
Mayor Trumpets London's Digital Assets
Editor's Blog  
9/14/2009   8 comments
Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, urges tech companies to consider expanding on his side of the pond
Utilities Tap Internet to Drive Down Energy Bills
Mary E. Shacklett  
9/14/2009   17 comments
SaaS technology helps participating customers receive payments, rebates, or credits for curtailing energy usage during peak periods
Comment: Efficacy vs. Self - Chris Poley - 9/14/2009
Another Run at Enterprise Data Classification
Larry Medina  
9/14/2009   18 comments
A little bit of upfront work in data classification can yield long-term benefits for enterprises
Comment: A Deeper Agenda - robjvargas - 9/13/2009
Comment: Re: Great advice - Mike Moran - 9/12/2009
Comment: Re: Absolutely! - Mike Moran - 9/12/2009
Comment: Re: What the??? - Mike Acker - 9/12/2009
Comment: What the??? - magneticnorth - 9/11/2009
Comment: Great advice - sbondy - 9/11/2009
Comment: Re: Absolutely! - chayes - 9/11/2009
Comment: Re: Absolutely! - chayes - 9/11/2009
Comment: Re: Absolutely! - Drowlord - 9/11/2009
Getting to Gov 2.0 (Slideshow!)
Editor's Blog  
9/11/2009   5 comments
Getting to Gov 2.0 may take a little longer than some hoped, but in the meantime, check out our slideshow!
Motorola Cliq: A 'Palm Pre' Moment
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
9/11/2009   Post a comment
Motorola makes a good first step in a comeback bid
Gov 2.0 Summit Slideshow: People Acting Transparent
Slide Shows  
9/11/2009   2 comments
Transparency was alive at the Gov 2.0 Summit this week. See it in pictures!
Comment: Absolutely! - chayes - 9/11/2009
The Hardest Thing in Social Media Is Shutting Up
Mike Moran  
9/11/2009   35 comments
Listening is a huge part of engaging in any community – ask any missionary
Comment: Re: Who else! - reiter - 9/10/2009
Comment: Who else! - lpricci49 - 9/10/2009
Watching Apple's Music Event on Five Devices
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
9/9/2009   2 comments
A music event taste-test pits five different devices against one another
Internet Innovator BBN Merges With Raytheon Division
Paul Korzeniowski  
9/9/2009   6 comments
Arpanet creator and email innovator BBN gets snapped up by defense contractor Raytheon
Comment: I agree. - Xuefei Peng - 9/8/2009
A New 'Level' for 'Digi-Novels'
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
9/8/2009   7 comments
Today, Anthony E. Zuiker, creator and executive producer of the mega-hit CSI, published a 'digi-novel' that integrates the paper book with videos on the Web
Online Gaming Calls for Solid IT Skills
Mary E. Shacklett  
9/8/2009   8 comments
Many students seem to think a gaming career requires only a knowledge of how to play a MMOG
Comment: Re: flat World - Xuefei Peng - 9/6/2009
Comment: User behavior? - nasimson - 9/5/2009
Comment: flat World - dbergman - 9/5/2009
Comment: Re: who plays? - Xuefei Peng - 9/5/2009
Comment: Why the Internet - Mashka - 9/5/2009
Comment: who plays? - Mashka - 9/5/2009
Hand-Delivering The Economist: How Quaint
Alan Reiter's Wireless Web World  
9/4/2009   Post a comment
A recently introduced service based on SMS ordering doesn't satisfy this customer's desire for more comprehensive online service
The iPhone Is Like a Series of Tubes
Todd Watson  
9/4/2009   1 comment
How do you like the new look? They've been trying to get me to migrate to the new developerWorks blogging platform for some time now
Internet Addiction: Treat First, Define Later
Editor's Blog  
9/4/2009   18 comments
Without a formal definition, Internet Evolution readers are split on whether 'Internet Addiction' is a true disorder
Comment: Big Market - Drowlord - 9/3/2009
IE Radio: We're Live With Andrew Keen RIGHT NOW
Editor's Blog  
9/3/2009   Post a comment
Join us for an IE Radio broadcast with Andrew Keen right now!
Join Us for IE Radio With Andrew Keen Today at 1 PM ET!
Editor's Blog  
9/3/2009   Post a comment
Hear Andrew Keen's thoughts, predictions, warnings, and British accent on IE Radio today at 1!
Online Gaming a Goldmine in China
Xuefei (Michael) Peng  
9/3/2009   11 comments
As the economic crisis spreads and overseas financial institutions get more and more cautious, Chinese online game companies are turning out to be a major source of capital
Comment: On the other hand... - ivka - 9/2/2009
Comment: Let users have a say. - chayes - 9/1/2009
Comment: Legal Delivery System? - scs - 9/1/2009
Comment: real talk - jwallace - 9/1/2009
Comment: Re: frightening - reiter - 9/1/2009
Comment: Re: frightening - cjon316 - 9/1/2009
Comment: Re: I like my Kindle - reiter - 9/1/2009
Facebook Disables Over-Users (But Keeps Their Stuff)
Editor's Blog  
9/1/2009   47 comments
Facebook disables users for over-communicating but won't define how much communication is too much




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Mary E. Shacklett
Social media has been with us for a decade -- but employer policies and the law are anything but firm about the most appropriate usage of this powerful tool.
Dan Cypra
Dan Cypra   5/23/2013   31 comments
Businesses often struggle to decide which domain to use. When it comes to purchasing a domain name, you have plenty of extensions to choose from, ranging from .com and .net, to .me, and even .mobi. But which one should you pick?
Matt Heusser
Matt Heusser   5/23/2013   13 comments
I've been writing about how the next evolution of the Internet might just be an advertising revolution, and how corporate IT can stay involved as the enablers and providers of the technologies that make this possible.
David Weldon
David Weldon   5/22/2013   15 comments
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.
IETV: the thinkerNet on film
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Kim Davis
Big-Data Can’t Always Sell Wine

5|21|13   |   2:23   |   4 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

5|6|13   |   3:51   |   No comments


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

3|20|13   |   2:16   |   No comments


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

3|19|13   |   3:35   |   No comments


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

3|18|13   |   1:15   |   No comments


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

3|14|13   |   0:47   |   No comments


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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In the 1970 science fiction thriller
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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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