December 2010
Behind the scenes of the new 37signals.com... →
Great overview of the various iterations. Even 37signals has to try; try again.
WatchWho knew? Johnny Cash is nominated for a GRAMMY for the crowdsourced online video for “Ain’t No Grave,” the title track on his final studio recording, American Recordings VI: Ain’t No Grave, released this last February on American Recordings/Lost Highway.
AFAIC Aaron Sorkin crowned Zuckerberg Man of the...
You are probably going to be a very successful computer person. But you’re going to go through life thinking that girls don’t like you because you’re a nerd. And I want you to know, from the bottom of my heart, that that won’t be true. It’ll be because you’re an asshole.
from The Social Network.
10 Best Data Visualization Projects of the Year –...
Data visualization and all things related continued its ascent this year with projects popping up all over the place. Some were good, and a lot were not so good. More than anything, I noticed a huge wave of big infographics this year. It was amusing at first, but then it kind of got out of hand when online education and insurance sites started to...
FCC: 68% Of U.S. Connections Slower than 3 Mbps...
New data (pdf) from the FCC suggests that most consumers aren’t getting speeds that technically adhere to the agency’s new definition of broadband, which was recently changed to 4 Mbps downstream and 1 Mbps upstream. According to the study, more than two-thirds (68%) of the 90,963,000 U.S. broadband connections tracked were too slow down or upstream (or both) to technically...
listening to "WHO2 PLAY →
Eh, yo. D’ya think its alright to leave the kids with Uncle Ernie?
Meteor Shower and Total Lunar Eclipse to Wow... →
The massive Geminid meteor shower returns every year, so you’ll have more chances if the cold proves too daunting on the night of Dec. 13. But anyone in North America who skips the total lunar eclipse on the night of Dec. 20 will be missing what promises to be the best lunar eclipse show until April 2014.
Meteor Shower and Total Lunar Eclipse to Wow... →
The massive Geminid meteor shower returns every year, so you’ll have more chances if the cold proves too daunting on the night of Dec. 13. But anyone in North America who skips the total lunar eclipse on the night of Dec. 20 will be missing what promises to be the best lunar eclipse show until April 2014.
Assange arrested on sex charges in UK. Wikileaks... →
A spokesman for WikiLeaks called Assange’s arrest an attack on media freedom and said it won’t prevent the organization from releasing more secret documents.
“This will not change our operation,” Kristinn Hrafnsson told The Associated Press.
But Hrafnsson also said the group had no plans at the moment to release the key to a heavily encrypted version of some of its most...
U.S. diplomat estimates could take 2-5 years for... →
“In the short run, we’re almost out of business,” said a senior U.S. diplomat who spoke on condition of anonymity. “It is really, really bad. I cannot exaggerate it. In all honesty, nobody wants to talk to us.”
He said it could take two to five years to rebuild trust. “Some people still have to talk to us, particularly (in) government but … they are...
Report an Error Alliance →
If you publish news and information on the Web today, your pages probably provide buttons for
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It’s time to add one to the list:
REPORT AN ERROR.
What is Digital Excellence?
From the Chicago Digital Access Alliance. The following principles have been adopted under the Campaign for a Community Benefits Agreement. We believe these principles should guide the development of the wireless network and the opportunities that emerge from its formation. 1. DIGITAL EXCELLENCE IS AN INSTITUTIONALLY FUNDED PRIORITY FOR CHICAGO. Activities promoting Digital Excellence are...
Reporters Without Frontiers Statement on Wikileaks →
Reporters Sans Frontières (Reporters Without Borders) issued an official statement on WikiLeaks and Cablegate. The French version is available here.
“Reporters Without Borders condemns the blocking, cyber-attacks and political pressure being directed at cablegate.wikileaks.org, the website dedicated to the US diplomatic cables. The organization is also concerned by some of the extreme...
Tribute to Chicago Cubs legend Ron Santo via WGN...
Get Off our Servers; Get Off Our Shelves. Amazon... →
