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Comcast and Time Warner heading assault on net neutrality »

A neutral broadband network is one that is free of restrictions on the kinds of equipment that may be attached, on the modes of communication allowed, which does not restrict content, sites or platforms, and where communication is not unreasonably degraded by other communication streams.
There is a growing fear among the tech-savvy that telecommunications companies […]

Coming soon, Obama V. McCain »

I am getting concerned. With Sen. Hillary Clinton gumming up the works for the Dems only possible candidate and McCain keeping a clever silence until the fog of war clears it is any wonder if there will be anything left to vote for in November.
Hillary won West Virginiaby a huge margin and, just before her […]

Spitzer swallows hard, prostitution scandal spoils dinner »

New York’s first-term Democratic Gov. Eliot Spitzer this afternoon publicly apologized for the “involvement” in prostitution he admitted this morning. Police released to the New York Times evidence that Spitzer was the client of a high-end prostitution ring called Emperor’s Club.
Much of the televised media is reporting it as, “Spitzer admits involvement in prostitution to […]

Climate Change: Pentagon Report Predicted Global Warming Catastrophe »

An article in the Observer of England that was published a few years back has been stirring people up after hitting the top of Digg recently. In 2004 the Observer managed to obtain a “suppressed” Pentagon report claiming that by 2020 we will live on shrunken continents with crumbling social infrastructures. And all because we […]

It is too late to ‘get Lost’ on ABC »

I am not going to pretend to be a fanatic of the hit ABC show, “Lost.” The first two seasons were very entertaining and really did play out a load of those “if you were stranded on a desert island” scenarios we’ve all mused on. There was a gorgeous, dark haired girl who was not […]

Time Magazine’s 2007 Top 50 Websites proves publishing world is out of touch »

How frustrating it is, living in a world where most of those with any semblance of computer literacy are not of a ripe enough age to bail the world of publishing out of its age gap-induced bewilderment. Publishers seem to suffer from a cyber confusion that pales in insignificance only next to the general hubris […]

Bush Dances for Malaria »

President George H. W. Bush last Thursday gathered an African shaman troupe in Washington to raise awareness for malaria, which runs rampant through Africa. It has been documented that thousands could be saved from the disease by obtaining a $4 mosquito net to sleep under.
Mr. Bush seemed to believe doing a little dance would raise […]

Blogworld Expo Vegas - A Journalist’s Perspective (Part 3, The Shocking Conclusion) »

Jeremy Schoemaker, alias “Shoe Money,” made his way through the BlogWorld exhibits and attendees in his markedly nonchalant manor. Shoe is a blogger, yes, but his true ability is his wizardry with affiliate marketing. While even highly trafficked bloggers struggle to earn even $100 per month through their monetization schemes, Shoe’s “skills to pay the […]

Blogworld Expo Vegas - A Journalist’s Perspective (Part 2) »

The Expo opened with a few words from Matt Mullenweg, the creator of Wordpress, thanks to which you now read this blog. He said the secret to his success in creating a multi-million dollar blogging platform that sees 100 million users a month is the hiring. With 18 employees comprising the whole company, he adds […]

Blogworld Expo Las Vegas - A Journalist’s Perspective (Part 1) »

The first thing I notice about Las Vegas, being the news junkie I am, was that all the newspaper vending machines typically found at busy intersections have been replaced with smut boxes. The trashy mags found inside display loose women wearing nothing but censor bars.
“$49.99 Special,” they proclaim, “Danielle is a real girl!”
During the days, […]