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How Robber Barons Hijacked the "Victorian Internet"

Dec 2, 2009
Sounds like an Onion headline but it's a neat bit of history reporting that parallels with the net neutrality debate quite nicely.

Aol's new strategy

Dec 2, 2009
Your mom's internet provider has been kicked out of the Time-Warner house and now must go it alone. Their plan: Freelance content ad algorithm...

The Perfect Tech Story

Dec 1, 2009
LED Christmas lights use a tenth of the power of regular Christmas lights. They're not nearly as fragile. They can be programmed for all sorts of...

Windows 7 Can Bite Me

Nov 30, 2009
Because it took literally 2 1/2 days to upgrade / install on my computer....

Microsoft and Murdoch cooking up a deal?

Nov 23, 2009
The Financial Times reports that The Redmond Based Software Giant is talking to Murdoch about paying to have all News Corp content removed from...