The Myths of Texting
Text messaging and its social and linguistic effects are examined in a new book.
The COUNTER House
Project COUNTER releases its third Code of Practice for the counting and reporting of usage data. Is COUNTER also promoting overconfidence in its products?
Joining: The Binary Game-Changer
Six degrees of separation is now down to three. Will you join? We’ll be talking about such things at the SSP TMR in Philadelphia this week, as well.
Google Chrome Arrives
Google’s Chrome debuts, and reaffirms that Google knows exactly what it is doing.
iPhone, Enthusiastically!
A few weeks after giving up my Treo, I’ve found the iPhone to be quite an impressive little machine.
Sarah Palin and Wikipedia
VP choice Sarah Palin’s Wikipedia entry was modified prior to her being announced as the choice. Could the news have broken earlier if the media were more tech-savvy? And why are all the Wikipedia editors anonymous?
George Orwell’s Blog
Image via Wikipedia The New York Times recently reported that George Orwell has started blogging. Or, rather, his diaries are being put online daily as part of a new blog. This is a fascinating blog to read. Each entry is […]
The Kids Are iAlright
Apple’s push into schools continues with its latest devices and programs. And it may have good effects.
reCAPTCHA: Workforce of Accuracy
Software that protects against spam can also help digitize old text.
Where Is Google?
A map reveals Google’s data centers, and an article reveals how Google attends to being a sprawling business.
E-books: A Textbook Case
The Kindle is a textbook disruptive technology. And I mean, “textbook.”
Scientists Use Social Media
Two surveys reveal that scientists use social media. But maybe not because social media help them work — maybe because social media help them socialize.
iPhone, Reluctantly
After years using another smartphone, I finally switched to the iPhone 3G. It’s a platform for clever interaction designers.
Citing the Kindle
The Kindle takes hits, but seems on-course to become a major force in scholarship in the future.
Cuil? Searchme.
Cuil crashes and burns, but another search engine seems positioned for the future.