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Russell Shaw / IP Telephony, VoIP, Broadband:
Web 2.0? It doesn't exist — No, I am not turning into a "flat-earther." The world is pear-shaped, Pluto is not a planet, and global warming exists. — But Web 2.0 does not exist. — The advances being touted under the general umbrella of Web 2.- advances written about with considerable skill …
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Joshua / del.icio.us:
continued hiccups — Due to the power outage earlier in the week, we are dealing with a number of continued hiccups. We've taken everything offline to properly rebuild and restore everything. I apologize and hope to have this resolved as soon as possible. Thank you for your continued patience.
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Warner Crocker / Life On the Wicked Stage:
Hi-Res Screen Preference On A Tablet PC — It is no secret that I prefer a high res screen on a Tablet PC and really enjoy the 1400 x 1050 screen resolution on the Toshiba Portege M200. I'm a bit concerned that what we have seen predominantly in new Tablet PC releases this year have all come with lower res screens.
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Munjal / Recognizing Deven:
Riya Rumors — For the past few months, there have been many speculations about our future as an independent company. For various legal reasons I couldn't and still can't directly comment on these. However, at this time, Riya continues as an independent team fully focused on making our photo search dream a reality.
Daniel Terdiman / CNET News.com:
Wikipedia alternative aims to be 'PBS of the Web' — A new online information service launching in early 2006 aims to build on the model of free online encyclopedia Wikipedia by inviting acknowledged experts in a range of subjects to review material contributed by the general public.
Dave Winer / Dave's Wordpress Blog:
More than a common export format — As discussed in the comments of the previous post on this subject, a commonly supported export format is an important first step, but it is not enough. Here's what else is needed. — 1. The export must be automatic. It must be done by the software, and kept up to date.
Workbench:
Wikipedia Founder Looks Out for Number 1 — I spent a little time this morning expanding the Wikipedia biography of Gordon Keith, a dark-humored and hilarious radio host on the Dallas sportstalk station KTCK. — Having a biography in Wikipedia is a double-edged sword, as John Siegenthaler Sr. can attest.
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Saul Hansell / New York Times:
AOL's Choice of Google Leaves Microsoft as the Outsider — This time, it was Microsoft that was snubbed at the last minute. — In 1996, America Online agreed to offer Netscape's Internet browser to its five million customers. A day later, the nonbinding agreement was shunted aside …
Jonathan Berr / TheStreet.com:
Diller Asks Jeeves to Grow — The rising tide of Internet advertising is lifting all boats, but catching a wave could still be tough for IAC/InterActiveCorp (IACI:Nasdaq - news - research - Cramer's Take). — Barry Diller's Internet empire expects to increase the staff at its Ask Jeeves search engine …
Elinor Mills / CNET News.com:
Icahn seeks to derail Google as AOL partner — update Billionaire Time Warner shareholder Carl Icahn on Monday warned the media conglomerate's board against making a "disastrous" and "short-sighted" decision. — If Internet unit America Online agrees to an exclusive deal with search giant Google …
Jason Tan / taipeitimes.com:
Apple will rule notebook roost: study — CENTER STAGE: Apple Computer Inc, buoyed by the iPod effect and its new range of stylish, light notebook models, is set to take control of that market, researchers predict — Among all brand-name notebook-computer makers, Apple Computer Inc is set …
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Tom Zeller Jr / New York Times:
Social Commentary, or Just a Dog's Opinion? — THE Entertainment Software Association's publication "Essential Facts About the Computer and Video Game Industry" for 2005 opens with this assertion from Sheldon Brown, a visual arts professor and director of the Center for Research in Computing …
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Joystiq
Martin Fackler / New York Times:
Need to Find an Xbox 360? Buy a Ticket to Tokyo — TOKYO, Dec. 16 - In the United States, Microsoft's Xbox 360 video game console has been so popular it is hard to keep on store shelves. But in Tokyo's neon-drenched Akihabara neighborhood, known as Electronics Town …
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Rachel Rosmarin / Forbes:
Firefox Victory — BURLINGAME, CALIF. - It's just one minor battle in a war it likely won't win, but Mozilla's Firefox has tasted victory—and it is little and orange. — Microsoft's (nasdaq: MSFT - news - people ) forthcoming Internet Explorer 7 browser will adopt Firefox's RSS feed icon …
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Prince McLean / AppleInsider:
Apple shipping 100K nanos a day, mulls 1GB model — In a best effort to meet demand for its top-selling iPod nano this holiday, Apple Computer is building and shipping 100,000 of the ultra-slim digital music players each day, reliable sources tell AppleInsider.
Kurt Eichenwald / New York Times:
Through His Webcam, a Boy Joins a Sordid Online World — The 13-year-old boy sat in his California home, eyes fixed on a computer screen. He had never run with the popular crowd and long ago had turned to the Internet for the friends he craved. But on this day, Justin Berry's fascination with cyberspace would change his life.
