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Comment: It's gotten worse - alanh79 - 9/30/2009
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
Avoiding the Wave
Todd Watson  
9/29/2009   1 comment
The Official Google Blog has announced that the Google Wave is set to roll out to a larger audience tomorrow
Work 2.0
Internet Evolution Poll  
9/29/2009   7 comments
How have Web 2.0 sites and tools affected your job?
IE Radio: We're Live With Aneesh Chopra!
Editor's Blog  
9/29/2009   Post a comment
Join us now for IE Radio with the Federal CTO!
Comment: Re: AI anyone? - Mary Jander - 9/29/2009
IE Radio Welcomes Aneesh Chopra at 1:30 PM ET
Editor's Blog  
9/29/2009   Post a comment
Join us for IE Radio with our guest Aneesh Chopra, the CTO of the United States
Comment: Re: AI anyone? - EliteC - 9/28/2009
Comment: Re: A few measures - torriatte - 9/28/2009
Comment: Re: A few measures - Mike Acker - 9/28/2009
Comment: Re: IT Watchmen - Kurtkeys - 9/27/2009
Comment: Re: A few measures - Mike Acker - 9/27/2009
Comment: A few measures - taimur_tz - 9/27/2009
Comment: AI anyone? - Mary Jander - 9/25/2009
Comment: I love TweetDeck - bri77 - 9/24/2009
Comment: Re: Big fan of Web M.D. - bri77 - 9/24/2009
Less Is More?
Todd Watson  
9/24/2009   6 comments
It's good to see some good news these days
Comment: Re: Let's be prudent! - alanh79 - 9/24/2009
Social Networks Breed Malware Infestation
Paul Korzeniowski  
9/24/2009   21 comments
Companies must take steps to protect themselves against dangers lurking on social sites
Inside the Fed CIO Council's Social Media Policy
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
9/24/2009   3 comments
A new report is triggering fresh discussions in CIO circles about the benefits and dangers of sites like Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn
Comment: Wisdom of the Clowns - M Hulot - 9/24/2009
Comment: Terrified!! - viboons - 9/24/2009
Comment: IT Watchmen - 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
Bandying Semantics: A Peek at 'Linked Data'
Rob Salkowitz  
9/23/2009   11 comments
The semantic Web bandwagon is rolling out, but this author is skeptical of big, bold promises
Comment: Re: other advice? - pjpugliese - 9/23/2009
Comment: Re: Government IT - Mary Jander - 9/22/2009
Comment: Re: Government IT - robsalk - 9/22/2009
WPP's Sorrels: Flat Is the New Up
Todd Watson  
9/22/2009   Post a comment
WPP's Martin Sorrels sat down with The Wall Street Journal recently and answered some questions about the state of the advertising and marketing industry
Comment: The honor system - Mary Jander - 9/21/2009
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: govt technology - Terri Eberle - 9/21/2009
Comment: Re: Government IT - Mary Jander - 9/21/2009
Comment: Re: Government IT - pjpugliese - 9/21/2009
Comment: other advice? - Mashka - 9/21/2009
Comment: re: collaboration ROI - kerryf - 9/21/2009
Comment: feed their own ego - cortimax - 9/21/2009
Comment: dangerous advice - ivka - 9/21/2009
Get Smart About Monitoring Employees
Chris Minnick  
9/21/2009   22 comments
Emerging tools enable firms to track trouble on their intranets without having to peer over workers' shoulders
Comment: Government IT - pjpugliese - 9/20/2009
Comment: Social Corporation - jabailo - 9/19/2009
Comment: We're Not That Dense - jabailo - 9/19/2009
Comment: Content, etc... - RamonAntonio - 9/18/2009
Comment: Big fan of Web M.D. - jnieusma - 9/18/2009
Comment: Re: Thanks but, - MShellC - 9/18/2009
Comment: Doctor, Doctor - MShellC - 9/18/2009
Comment: Thanks but, - chayes - 9/18/2009
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: Webify - jfleischman - 9/18/2009
Think You Have Swine Flu? Ask the Crowd!
Editor's Blog  
9/18/2009   32 comments
Swine Flu is back, but forget the vaccine. Get cured by the wisdom of the crowds
The 'ROI' Case for Web 2.0: Return on Information
Matthew Fraser  
9/18/2009   9 comments
Web 2.0 does have an ROI, but it requires a change of perspective to see it
Comment: Re: customer care - Jason_13 - 9/17/2009
Comment: Re: customer care - mamaflynny - 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
Comment: Life After Lehman - DHagar - 9/16/2009
Comment: Medium Warm - jabailo - 9/16/2009
Collaboration Tools Can Show ROI
Bob Violino  
9/16/2009   8 comments
Enterprise collaboration tools can work well with the Web; here are some real-life examples
Comment: What is Literacy?? - Paul Whyte - 9/16/2009
What Your Marketing Dept. Won't Tell You
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
9/16/2009   4 comments
Social networking isn't going to revolutionize the industry
How Businesses Can 'Webify' Customer Care
Jeff Fleischman  
9/16/2009   10 comments
Successful cross-channel integration between traditional sales channels and the Web can make a big difference with customers
Federal CTO Seeks 'Social Network on Steroids'
Editor's Blog  
9/16/2009   21 comments
Aneesh Chopra details his role as the first federal CTO and his plans to implement collaborative platforms across government agencies
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
Comment: Great interview - nathanwosnack - 9/15/2009
IE Radio: We're Live With Joe Trippi!
Editor's Blog  
9/15/2009   1 comment
We're live with political advisor Joe Trippi on IE Radio right now!
Comment: Go, Joe! - nathanwosnack - 9/15/2009
Comment: Re: Agism lawsuit? - SteveGNYC - 9/15/2009
Comment: Let us NOT forget..... - DHCIR - 9/15/2009
Comment: Re: not so fast... - SteveGNYC - 9/15/2009
Comment: Re: Agism lawsuit? - SteveGNYC - 9/15/2009
Life After Lehman
Todd Watson  
9/15/2009   2 comments
It was a year ago this week that Lehman went bust
Grading Obama
Internet Evolution Poll  
9/15/2009   3 comments
How would you grade the Obama administration on its promise to use the Web to make government more transparent?
Comment: Intruiging Concept - abdlah - 9/15/2009
Comment: Re: Mad Boris - Insultant - 9/15/2009
Comment: Agism lawsuit? - Ira Winkler - 9/15/2009
Comment: Just saw this - Mary Jander - 9/15/2009
Comment: not so fast... - Chris Poley - 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: On Advertising - jabailo - 9/15/2009
Comment: Billion Dollar Babies - jabailo - 9/15/2009
Web VCs Should Avoid the 'Cult of the Child'
Andrew Keen  
9/15/2009   13 comments
Youth is not a prerequisite for success in Silicon Valley, despite the records of Sergey Brin, Larry Page, or Mark Zuckerberg
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
Web's Future: More Content, Fewer Sites
Peter Bowman  
9/14/2009   23 comments
Delivering data flexibly is more important than page views
Internet Evolution Launches Executive Clan
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
9/14/2009   6 comments
Newest clan will focus on the Internet at C-level and the intersection of business objectives with information technology
Comment: Efficacy vs. Self - Chris Poley - 9/14/2009
Comment: A Deeper Agenda - robjvargas - 9/13/2009
Comment: protection measures - Mashka - 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!
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: Re: Homework - Mike Acker - 9/11/2009
Comment: Absolutely! - chayes - 9/11/2009
Gov 2.0's Problems Surpass the National Level
Editor's Blog  
9/11/2009   10 comments
Does the US hinder its diplomatic relations by promoting social media to citizens in oppressive nations?
Comment: Re: Homework - J DAmbrosio - 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: Homework - Mike Acker - 9/11/2009
Comment: can anything be perfect? - ivka - 9/11/2009
Comment: Re: not traceable? - mhhfive - 9/10/2009
Comment: not traceable? - mhhfive - 9/10/2009
Bank Theft Builds Case for Two-Factor Authentication
Ira Winkler  
9/10/2009   53 comments
A critical lawsuit that's taking place almost under the radar may end up having a big impact on your banking rights
White House Runs Into Social Media Challenges
Editor's Blog  
9/10/2009   7 comments
New media's success in government depends on how often the feds remember to visit their own Website
Cybercrime Fighters Adopt Community Tactics
Jart Armin  
9/10/2009   25 comments
Government and industry are using community-based approaches and getting help from end users directly
Assumed Targeting & the Power of Perception
Rob Leathern  
9/9/2009   13 comments
What's your opinion of behavioral ad targeting? Love it or hate it, anonymous cookie-based targeting often works quite well without much consternation on the part of publishers, advertisers, or users
Twitter Suspends Verified Accounts
Editor's Blog  
9/9/2009   20 comments
Twitter suspends Tim O'Reilly's account at the start of the O'Reilly/TechWeb Gov 2.0 Summit
Swine Flu Lessons for CIOs
Executive Clan Editor's Blog  
9/8/2009   4 comments
Worried about viruses? Concerned about unscheduled downtime or preparing for a lack of workers on your network?
Comment: The People Who... - jabailo - 9/8/2009
Busting the Great 'Audience' Debate
Editor's Blog  
9/8/2009   4 comments
Does the 'audience' still exist in this Web 2.0 world? Some would scoff at you for even asking
Comment: Why the Internet - Mashka - 9/5/2009
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
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!
Comment: Re: No Fun out there - cjon316 - 9/2/2009
Google & Facebook Could Tip Enterprise Software Scales
Mike Moran  
9/2/2009   7 comments
Here's how Google and Facebook might get into the game dominated by IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, and SAP
Comment: On the other hand... - ivka - 9/2/2009
Employees' Online Politics Could Hurt Your Firm
Ira Winkler  
9/2/2009   11 comments
If you wouldn't say it in the lunchroom, don't think it will go down any better on Facebook
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: yeah right - TechnoBabbler - 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
Comment: Crazy - Drowlord - 9/1/2009




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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   8 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.
George Taylor
George Taylor   5/20/2013   10 comments
Has China stolen a march on the West, developing an Internet architecture that is not only based on IPv6, but is also inherently secure from both internal and external attack?
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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

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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Yahoo Needs to Break Tumblr in Order to Fix It
Joe Stanganelli
As
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